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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did, and my understanding is that is not the model we are using (the NYC/Bost model differs from the Denver model which differs from the New Orleans model.)

Explain this, if the ranking matters in that ranking a school higher gives you a better chance of getting in, is there not an incentive to put a "safety" higher on the list then?[/quote]

You are making value judgements re: what constitutes "acceptable criteria for any particular family's choices" vs. "unacceptable criteria".  For one family, the idea of having a better chance at admission, having a school identfied as where their child can go, and being able to plan around their child's attendance, getting to know the school, etc, can all be reasons for choosing a "safety" as #1 over a school that, when just comparing schools, they would be more excited about but they know that last year they admitted 2 students with no preferences so they don't want to waste their #1 choice.  Who are you to decide that that family's need/desire for resolution with this - because, be very clear, they need to live with their choice and would be fools to choose a "safety" that they wouldn't be happy about their child attending because they will be knocked out for good from the lottery if they get into their #1 - who are you to say that isn't a valid choice for a family to make and that that is "gaming the system"?

Just as some families hold close proximity to their home as a key factor, or bilingual education as non-negotiable, some families are totally freaked out and dismayed by this whole application system in DC and just want to know they don't have to worry about it as well as knowing their child is in a school they're happy with (even if it's not their absolute favorite school in and of itself).  There are people (only a few, but there are a few) who absolutely adore Mundo Verde but don't think they can make the transition to the new location work for their family.  That is a big consideration, and each family's calculations of what amounts to their #1 choice are different.

Your value judgement on what a "true choice" is does not govern and should not govern every other's families' choices.[/quote]

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