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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She made serious accusations that charter schools sort and grade children by the amount of money their parents donate! She said that anyone who questions the school has their residency papers lost! And we're being accused of unfounded accusations?[/quote]

I am not so sure that this statement of hers is so wild and outlandish.  [b]Why is it so difficult to believe that parents who give large sums of money to a school have some influence and may by request, not design, receive preferential treatment?  [/b]Parents who are plugged into their children's school know which teachers are sought after and which are to be avoided.  Do you not think that parents who have this information would not politely request that their child be placed in the classroom of their choice?  If these parents have a close relationship with school administrators, as a result of their generous contributions, I can see how the request may be granted. Of course the school may not be providing this treatment with the intention of disadvantaging low SES children, but this may be an outcome nonetheless.  School administrators are human and have been given a tremendous task of providing an excellent academic experience with little resources.  The DC charter school market is competitive and underfunded.  Charter schools depend on outside funds to keep their doors open.  All of these facts must at times create an environment where administrators are eager to please those parents who are significant contributors.  This happens with corporate and large individual donors in elections, I do not find it hard to believe that it happens at charter schools as well.  Of course, the influence of high SES families at HRCS would be diminished if charter schools received funding equal to that of traditional public schools. Let's advocate for that!

p.s. The tone of the posts by those who "know" OP is strange to say the least.  Although OP gave some descriptive information regarding the school, she did not name the school.  I actually came to my conclusion as to the school by the way she was attacked by those who "know" her.  There are only a couple of schools on this board who are known to have combative boosters. No need to name them we all know who they are.

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Because it's a public school?[b]  So, having money doesn't in and of itself confer any benefits.  [/b]

The entire premise of the OP's post is so trollish that it is laughable.[/quote]

Not the poster you responded to, but come on you are either dumb and naive, or you are playing the part very well. [/quote]

Exactly. Having money ALWAYS confers benefits.  You may not agree, but to act like public schools are somehow immune to this is just plain dumb.[/quote]

Let's check in at Mann and Key.  If they agree they can purchase their way into better attention for their DCs, then we can talk again.[/quote]

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