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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please don’t be so obtuse. The B&G club is one of the only halfway affordable after school options in the vicinity of Glover Park, Hardy, Stoddert, Hyde, and for some students from Key. There are not many options in the price range. It is half the price of the after care option at out Hardy feeder. Go check it out sometime. The kids seriously - no exaggeration- often are hanging out in the basement and they are not allowed to go use the field at the facility while Maret and others have it. It’s for real. The parents sending their kids to Hardy have the option of trying to find another house and moving to go to Deal if they want to go Deal. There is no application or lottery. It’s not a choice issue. No parent is sitting around deciding between Hardy or Deal or feeling them pitted off against each other. Public school pathways and financial realities for so much of the city seem beyond comprehension? [/quote]

So maybe Jelleff is half the price because the outdoor field time is limited.  Parents get a special deal as a result.  What you’re saying is that Jelleff B&C should both be half the price of any other offering and have field time (when Hardy isn’t using it, I assume).  You’re living in a Bernie time warp.[/quote]

It's half the price because it is the only option for children whose qualify for free and reduced lunch. Their families are low-income or in poverty. Get a clue. There are significant numbers of children at Hardy and Deal who are from low-income families. Significant numbers of the families are middle income. It is a public school. The point here is the influential and rich parents at Maret used their influence and money to take the limited options away from anyone else.

Jelleff is a PUBLIC resource, and PUBLIC field. these are public schools. They are not privileged enclaves like Maret.

Take away Maret's teacher's parking and make their parking lot a playing field if you want a private option. [/quote]

Militant WTU (WTF) staff don’t want to share any of their free stuff.  Protecting their free parking comes before student needs.[/quote]

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