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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know a lot of military children who are coddled. I do know that military families are not monolithic and approach education creatively just like everyone else in America. I've noticed a ton of homeschooling and I think Congress or dept of ed should survey and examine that statistic. Im convinced that for every homeschooled kid ideologically motivated, there is another family that has thrown up their hands at their options and simply decided their kid is better served if they don't themselves. That's a big ask on top of everything else. I think this charter school is a great option. It's not feasible to change the lottery deadline just for military families in DC, so this speaks to the fact that they have no control over assignment timelines and thus don't have the same options as other DC resident families to select from an array of schools.[/quote]

They homeschool as kids often get moved every 1-2 years and its not a stable education.  Likewise, not all schools near military bases are good.  Often military bases are surrounded by not so great neighborhoods with not so great schools.  In DC, it was common to transfer the kids out to better schools and it was allowed.  My husband's kids years ago on Bolling got transferred out to a better school.  Having school on base would be great.  Some enlisted only have 1 car so getting the kids to and from other schools is a huge issue.  Most people here would not be ok with the school the kids are zoned for. Enlisted cannot afford private.[/quote]

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