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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We threw our DC’s name in the hat and she was selected, although she doesn’t want to leave her friends.
Anyone with experience at Hamm vs HB?[/quote]

HB parent here. I strongly recommend having your child attend the visit day at HB. A lot of kids go into it thinking they don't want to leave their friends at other schools, but fall in love with HB once they've spent a full day there. [/quote]

NP.  If more parents would just accept their kids' desire to stay with friends, or heed their kids' lack of concern about their neighborhood school, HB would be available to more kids who actually need or would significantly benefit from the program v. their neighborhood school.  This is why the lottery system needs to change.  If we're going to spend all that money on special programs, they should be making every effort to ensure those programs are being accessed by the students who would most benefit from them.[/quote]

How would they determine that?  Tests, applications?  Teachers' recommendations are subjective, as are parents'.  I don't think you would narrow down the applicant pool that much, so how do you choose if not lottery?[/quote]

HB should be high school only

No IB no AP, with more independent study and fluid education as it was designed to be.

That will filter out the “private school on public dime” people to students who actually want and need that model. [/quote]

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