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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yu Ying doesn't accept kids past 2nd grade because the law does not allow them to be selective in admissions and it would be too hard for kids to catch up after that point. All DC charters are bound by this law. Yu Ying's hands are tied. They can't admit anyone new in third grade or above. If they allowed it they would have to admit kids by strictly by lottery, so they don't.

I believe there are Mandarin immersion schools in both Potomoc (Montgomery County) and College Park (PG County).[/quote]

I contacted both Potomac and College Park, but I don't know if I want to commit to suburban living.   I can understand that selective admissions are unlawful, but it should be possible to test for competency, then apply to the lottery for spaces that may come available due to attrition, if the student's level of learning is equal to or greater than that of grade level peers.[/quote]

Federal law. Chinese or any language proficiency cannot be screened for public lottery admissions. [/quote]
How does Oyster get around this "federal law". They screen for admissions and hold two separate lotteries. Cherrypicking at it's best, eh?[/quote]

Because oyster is not a charter--it is a DCPS.[/quote]

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