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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would never ask a child where they live, not would I report a child who told me where they live. But I did actually have a PK3er tell me they lived in Maryland when we were on a field trip bus to Baltimore. I changed the subject quickly, but I feel bad for the kids who get caught up in the parents' lies.[/quote]

Don't feel bad or assume parents are lying.  You had a 3 year old tell you they live in Maryland.  Maybe it was Maryland that day and tomorrow it's DC with mom.[/quote]

A 3 yo.  Are you kidding me? Maybe they used to live in MD.  You have no idea.[/quote]

I love the way folks rationalize fraud.  Maybe because they are fraudsters themselves or [b]have a family member or close friend who is doing it?[/b][/quote]

I think it's more likely this. They have a family member or a good friend in a tough school district and they can't afford to pay for private (maybe raised by a single mom? never had much money?). So they "do whatever it takes to give my child a good education" and the cheating ends up being viewed as a moral imperative. It's seen as rising above the challenges the family faces.

And yes, I'm sure the teachers know who the cheaters are. They probably hear so much crazy drama from the kids about their home lives and families.

I'd be more than happy if DCPS gave a $1000 cash bonus to any teacher that identified a cheating family and had them removed from the District schools.[/quote]

And you'd also be fine with a random adult interrogating your child about where he/she lives?[/quote]

[b]How is asking a child where he or she lives an "interrogation?" [/b]The only people who are freaking out about this are those who have something to lose. We live in the District in a lovely neighborhood and I'm fine with our kid saying that, since it's the truth.[/quote]

What other questions and information can I ask your child before you consider it an interrogation. Leave the kids out of it.  And, more than likely my neighborhood in the District is far nicer than your gentrifying neighborhood. [/quote]

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