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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Regarding OOB children at Brent: with the possible exception of 5th grade, most of the children who were admitted OOB still live on or near Capitol Hill. It's a neighborhood school.

In the early childhood classes,[quote] the OOB children got in by cheating on the lottery.[/quote] [/quote]

How does one "cheat" a lottery?  Does the technique apply to Megamillions?  Inquiring minds want to know.[/quote]

One lies about one's address. There are many other threads on this so no need to rehash.[/quote]

Wait. Wait. Lying about an address isn't cheating the lottery, that's residency fraud.  To be an out of bounds student one must submit an address that is OUT OF BOUNDS, your comment makes zero sense. [/quote]

People are talking about residency fraud: OOB kids who got in claiming a bogus in bounds address, not OOB children who were admitted correctly.[/quote]

As a parent of upper grade student, this is disturbing to learn that the school has not addressed this residency fraud especially when there is such in- boundary demand for early childhood classes with long waitlists.  [/quote]

Let me try to clear up any confusion on your part.  Allegations of residency fraud are not something which are to be addressed by the school.  It's not like the PTA is underwriting the cost of an investigator or the Principal is charged with ferreting out cheaters.  The school follows OSSE/DCPS protocols, which require certain documentation as proof of residency and a signed certification from a parent or guardian.  It is OSSE which employs full-time investigators whose sole job is to determine if DC law is being violated in this regard.  Some of these investigations turn out to be inconclusive or are simply not pursued for a variety of reasons.

There has been at least one instance in recent years where a student whose parents were not living in DC was summarily removed from the school.  By all accounts, it was a traimatic and difficult situation for the students and classmates/her long-time friends.  In comtrast, i very much doubt boundary cheaters are a high priority for enforcement action or even potential prosecution for making a false statement, but I suppose there is some possibility of an example being made under particularly egregious set of circumstances.

Also, I would caution parents to think carefully before spreading rumors.  Accusations are easy to make but harder to substantiate.[/quote]

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