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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Guys, my understanding is that this is being done at the request of some ward 7 and 8 charter schools that have been requesting this for years and are expected to invoke this as soon as they are able. My understanding is that leadership at "hrcs"s are philosophically opposed to neighborhood preference and have always opposed this, which is why it is optional and not forced on any charters.

Anyone at LAMB YY etc can confirm this? Presumably school admins are making statements about whether they will or will not make use of this option. 
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This makes absolutely no sense.  What Ward 7 or 8 charters have any waiting lists at all, or long ones, that would even make this an issue?  What Ward 7 or 8 charters have so many families commuting from elsewhere that they'd even need this policy?

Seriously, name some.  They don't exist.  This proposal is pushed by families living close to LAMB, YY, CMI, Stokes, Inspired Teaching, who want in and are frustrated and furious that their proximity doesn't help them.  This proposal ONLY makes sense for schools that have long waiting lists and that are really hard to get into. For schools with little to no waiting list, there's nothing stopping determined families who live close by from attending.[/quote]

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