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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] It's for the school to figure out who's legit or not.  As parents/observers, just report what you're seeing if you think it smells funny, and leave the rest to the school.  People with legit explanations will be fine... those caught cheating will not be fine.  But why bother having a rule and saying it's for DC residents if everyone outside of DC thinks no one will ever check?[/quote] Herein lies the problem. The hotline is run by OSSE and then the IG's office. The schools don't have to do anything even if you tell them. The law applies fines to parents, not principals. For a school at risk of low enrollment or the tier 2 schools, there's an obvious incentive to let in a kid with guaranteed funding that comes with a "DC" address than an out-of-state involved parent who feels they aren't getting their money's worth and goes back to the burbs for 1st grade. (There are charters in MD, too.)

It's indeed a conflict of interest to not put liability on principals. Look what happened at Langdon. Talk about using grandmama's address. This principal literally did.  http://www.ward5heartbeat.org/daily-posts/message/former-langdon-principal-tagged-for-tuition-fraud/

Parents have enough on our plates. We shouldn't have to be playdate police.[/quote]

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