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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is boundary fraud actually widespread?  Seems like the CH families (not a charter or DCPS application school) now largely go to MacArthur HS which is open enrollment in the school lottery.[/quote]

[b]I don't think boundary fraud is widespread[/b], for a variety of reasons including the fact that people might find out and it puts your kid in a terrible position. We know multiple people who could have done it (because a relative lives IB for a very desirable school) but chose not to for this specific reason -- they didn't want to have to lie to fellow families at the school, and they especially didn't want their kids to lie (or to lie to their kids).

But even if it's not widespread or enforced, it doesn't make it good. It's one thing to argue that it's not worth discussing because it's fairly rare. Fair enough. But I don't understand the people arguing on the thread that it's actually fine. It's obviously not -- it exacerbates some existing problems within DCPS (like overcrowding at some schools and under enrollment at other, the lack of community at many schools). And it's just dishonest.

I'm not running around trying to hunt down boundary cheats and report them, but some of the comments on this thread in support of the practice are insane. No. It's unethical and wrong. I'm never going to say it's okay, there is always a better answer.[/quote]
It is absolutely widespread. I know of multiple families in all 3 schools my kids have attended doing this. And if I know about it because they aren’t being careful (some even admitting this to aquaintances), imagine what the real numbers are. It’s disgusting.[/quote]

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