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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's funny how APS is spinning this as an equity thing when there are some schools that never have guaranteed extended day (smaller populations) and others where families have to lottery in.  I'm not sure APS understands equity.  [/quote]

Equity because -
Not everyone has access to a computer at 7am or 12am or whatever time they pick.
Not every parent speaks English to clock the buttons fast enough to “win”

Sure it’s annoying to worry about this every year, but it is more fair to all families. [/quote]

No, it's not.  A handful of schools have waitlists while other schools are guaranteed spots.  That's not equitable.  All APS students should have the same chance of getting a spot.[/quote]

Exactly.

Also, online wasn't the only option for registration -- parents could also go to the Education Center and enroll in person. I am decidedly not happy about this new registration process and would much rather they upgrade their servers so the system doesn't crash when everyone logs on. Or maybe they make a special exception and enroll students for parents that don't have computer access -- or something. But this process they are proposing that I'm only hearing about now because of someone posting it on DCUM is b.s. I'm lucky in that my kid is old enough to be on her own after school if needed (we are at a school with a waitlist), but I don't really want to have to make that choice. [/quote]

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