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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Calling it "proximity preference" is such a joke.  If there are no inbounds kids, then proximity preference is a de facto boundary.  It's not a "compromise"-- if you give people around SWS proximity preference, you are CREATING A BOUNDARY.  So let's just be honest about that, okay?

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Fine.  But "proximity" is actually very small compared to an "inbound boundary."  I think the largest "proximity" they are considering is 3000 feet from the school, which is only roughly two blocks.  This will still allow for others outside the "boundary" a chance to get in.[/quote]

Not true. There were 7 non-sibling seats for PK3 this year. Those would be sucked up in a heartbeat by proximity families, leaving others outside the boundary SOL.[/quote] Because having a grand total of 7 seats for the entire city to divvy up in a lottery is a really critical thing?  Sorry, the school isn't "citywide" if it's only offering 7 seats to the entire city.  That's more like a private school or country club.  [/quote]

The point is there's a CHANCE for someone who doesn't live accross the street - if you give proximity to 30 people that chance goes away and then it really IS a country club.

And pp, as far as I can tell from the DME's proposals "they" aren't anyone![/quote]

Why should someone in NW get an equal chance at SWS than the neighbor living a block or two away?  There are plenty of other city-wide schools - they're called charters.[/quote]

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