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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree - the pre-common lottery days were a complete nightmare.  We were shut out everywhere but others held multiple spots.  Putting aside whether I think DC's whole chaotic approach to education makes any sense, at this point, all schools need to be in the common lottery.[/quote]

Agreed. LAMB has no reason to not participate with My School DC unless they really are trying to balance for home language skills when they make offers. Charters are not allowed to do that.
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At least in theory, being outside My School DC gives them some degree of influence over the pool the kids are chosen from, i.e. by performing outreach to groups they feel are underrepresented.  Since they can't screen for language skills like DCPS can, what other option does an immersion charter have who is trying to achieve a  balance of native speakers of both languages?[/quote]

LAMB could still do aggressive outreach to certain communities if it was in the common lottery. They could hold info sessions at libraries in Hispanic neighborhoods, etc and let people know they should rank the school highly on the common lottery if they want to go to LAMB. Wanting to do their own outreach is independent from needing to hold their own lottery. [/quote]

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