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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mom of ASD kid here.  My point isn’t just that process seems arbitrary—it also strikes me as discriminatory.

It’s also a crappy admissions process.  Part of DC’s race to the bottom.[/quote]

Very simple-don't apply. Every school is not a fit for all types of kids. Top GPA and an interview is very clear. Not liking something doesn't make it arbitrary. [/quote]

Having an interview be a major determinant of admissions allows SWW to shape their class, intentionally or unintentionally. It's a huge opportunity for bias. We also know that interview length and questions vary, so it's not like there's a standard set of questions and rubric. That is arbitrary.

But the problem is not that there's one school in DC that does this, it's that there are zero schools in DC where a kid with high grades and test scores is guaranteed admission and where they'll get anything approaching an appropriate education. You either live in a particular neighborhood, you win the lottery to a couple of charters, you win the interview lottery to a couple of selective admissions high schools, or all DC has for you are schools where a rounding error number of kids are going to have your academic needs. [/quote]

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