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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But why is that wrong?  If there are families that are "favorites" at that K-8 level, it seems very likely that they would also be "favorites" at the high school level.  Why wouldn't a high school want kids from those families?

If you ran a high school, wouldn't you be more likely to admit kids from families what were beloved in the parochial schools and parishes?  I would.

It obviously shouldn't be the determining factor in every case, but I don't see a problem with it being a thumb on the scale if two kids are otherwise equal academically.[/quote]

The most obvious reasons why this isn't fair are: 1) a student cannot control his or her parents' behavior, 2) a student cannot control whether both his or her parents work, thereby limiting those parents' available time to contribute to the school/parish by running the big events and other volunteer activities and 3) a student cannot control how much money his or her parents have at their disposal to donate to the school and/or parish.[/quote]

I personally had two people with special needs to care for at home, but hey I’m an inferior parent because I’m not volunteering at lunch bunch enough. 
And those lists and questions seem absurd for economically disadvantaged families - totally absurd. [/quote]

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