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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP,

If the school is not oversubscribed, out-of-state residents can pay DCPS to attend. Sometimes that makes sense. That could explain the MD plates.

Why do this now, in the middle of the school year? If they are doing something wrong, why not wait until the end of the school year, for the child's sake?

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Because parents who cheat to get their kids what they want cannot expect the world to say "Ok, you cheated, but for the sake of your kid we will wait until the end of the school year to report you".  If you cheat, you risk discovery and you risk it being addressed immediately.

Frankly, once it's reported, the school may opt not to do anything until the end of the year, or to give parents a chance to move/prove new residency by end of the year.  But no one needs to wait to report it.  Who even knows if they can do their investigation once the year is over, it may be hard to even track the family down.

It does suck when kids are negatively affected by their parents' choices.  But no one would obey the rules at all if they knew everyone would wait/defer action.  People would abuse other people's consideration of their kids even more than they already do.

Reporting is only a deterrent for cheating if it's serious, and affects the family the moment it's confirmed that they are cheating.  Otherwise, it's a free-for-all.[/quote]

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