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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If DC really cared about making the charter system "fair" for everyone, the DC government would provide busing options for all charter students.  You can't blame LAMB for relocating in the ward where many current families live and the ward that has the highest Latino population in the city.  [/quote]

You CAN blame LAMB for refusing to explore busing students from other Wards though. That does make them seem exclusionary.

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funny. former parent here who had a 30 minute commute to SD location. never once thought the school exclusionary because they weren't giving my kid a ride to school. it was my choice to attend that school, and stay there after the move to NE, therefore my responsibility to deal with the transport.[/quote]

I agree with this sentiment.  The school should engage in a discussion to see if it can help with bus issues, but that should not be an expectation.  If anything, we need to pressure the DC govt to make that provision.  Parents who are commuting to Lamb from the Hill or other far off distances, I am really impressed by your commitment.  Even if bussing is provided and it makes the commute easier for you as parent, it is potentially a very long commute for your little one, esp. if we're talking PK-3 and PK-4.  Sure, Lamb is great, but is it really worth it?[/quote]

If lamb wants to pressure the DC government to do so, they should. But this is not what other schools do. They actually care about their students so they have shuttles that they subsidize and administer.

PP, I don't want to uproot my children from a school they know and love and a community they know and love. It is utterly disgraceful of you to imply that we should just leave. I am disgusted and unsurprised.

I hope all of you support parents of wards 5 6 7 and 8 in pressuring the school to have shuttle buses in place for our children. [/quote]

I am confused by the mixed sentiments here - first implying that other schools actually care about their students, but lamb doesn't.  And then indicating that lamb is a school and community your children know and love.  I just don't understand the eagerness among those parents that are angry to jump to conclusions.  First it was lamb doesn't care about families and won't tell us they are contemplating a move.  Now that we know about a potential move more than a year in advance, in less than 48 hours the gripe is let's pressure the school about shuttles, they don't care about our children.  Why can't everyone be patient and engage the school and have a conversation over the next year to help the administration make decisions that will be beneficial to all, instead of being so eager to fight the administration and assuming the worst.  I don't think that is a good attitude to have long term for the benefit our the school our children know and love.   At least give the school a chance - more than 48 hours to listen to and then attempt to address these issues.

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This is an administration that concealed a child predator from families. I can see how people might be mistrustful. [/quote]

Fine be mistrustful, but if you still want to stay with the school, then the path forward is to engage with the administration.  There is no point staying with the school and then accusing the admin of wrongs at every turn without engaging in a meaningful dialogue. 
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