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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow! I just filled out the form linked to my child’s MS and he had it two days later. I think the kids are where the process breaks down. If you are giving your kid money, are you sure s/he doesn’t have the card and is just pocketing your money? [/quote]

The conjecture and parental accusation on this thread has been such classic, toxic DCUM. It’s been in the news that schools did not receive enough cards: https://wamu.org/story/18/09/27/d-c-schools-dont-enough-transit-cards-kids-city-says-not-shortage/#.W60LsTWV3dt.twitter. For example, DCI was sent 448 cards for over 1000 students. Tom Sherwood was tweeting about it, and I think the Kojo Nnamdi show covered the issue. But even before the Kids Ride Free program, there were problems last year with distributing the DC One cards. Ridership data shows that approximately 6,000 trips were affected on October 1, 2018. ANC Commissioner Evan Yeats contacted DDOT Director Marootian on 7/12 anticipating card distribution problems based on what the city experienced last year. Then DDOT canceled all summer distribution of the cards.

Don’t come on her with slings and arrows for other families while being completely ignorant of the facts.[/quote]

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