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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It probably doesn't hinder outreach. But LAMB is convinced that it's approach gives them the best shot at a diverse applicant pool. Maybe they don't want people to have to rank LAMB in preference order against the of their choices?

We can all form an opinion about their approach but it is their choice. And with 800 applicants it doesn't seem to be hurting them. [/quote]

Yes but with their past (yes, I know first hand when my Spanish speaking friend got in and had a number 200 worse than me), they should not be allowed this luxury. It should have been required by the charter board.[/quote]

I love it when non-Latinos complain about how Latinos get all the perks.  Give me a break.  LAMB does not give any preference of any kind to Spanish-speakers.  I know, I asked.  Actually, if I'm honest, I begged.  And they did not budge, did not take my name down, and were perfectly kind. But they made it clear this did not happen, regardless of what an "esteemed lottery consultant" claimed really happened behind the scenes.

For what it's worth, I am happy for LAMB that your Spanish-speaking friend got in.  You seem like an entitled jerk.  And Latinos in this city get nothing -  at least we should be able to send our kids to schools where they can continue learning our language and sharing that knowledge with other kids.  Unfortunately we don't even get that aside from a handful of seats at Oyster-Adams and a few other DCPS schools.   I guess I can hope for the best from one of them, even though it isn't likely.[/quote]

Please do tell me what I said in my two sentences that led you to feel like I'm complaining about how Latinos get all the perks and I'm entitled. I'll wait. You're a piece of work if you're implying that it's good that my friend got in illegally. Yes, LAMB did use scrupulous methods to admission from waitlist in the past (4+ years ago) and there are many people giving their testimony accordingly. No, it's is not legal, regardless of how right you think it feels. Also, my friend's family looks just like mine. With her, it was one parent that spoke Spanish language (not entirely fluent), had a Spanish last name, and went to Spanish daycare. Same with us except we don't have Spanish last name and we marked English as primary language (friend did not). Does it matter to you if I tell you that we live off teacher salaries and friends are attorneys?

I'm sorry if this is brought up more than you'd like Lamb parents but it's a true story of your past that you can't deny. There is no need to be dudes, defensive, mean, or outright hint that it was okay to break the law in any capacity. [/quote]

The KEY point here is that this was in the PAST.  And it wasn't "illegal" then.  By the way, this is what some DCPS schools do today - so are you protesting outside of their schools now?  Should Oyster-Adams call security since you're going to show up?
  
And yes, I absolutely am happy that your friends got in over you.  Don't pretend to understand the first thing about being Latino in the United States.  I'm sorry that you're poor and feel bitter about it.  I think you should ask your attorney friends what "breaking the law" means, since you're clearly too dumb to understand that sometimes laws change.

- Not a LAMB parent, did NOT get a call today or yesterday, and am not going to pretend a school "broke the law" to feel better about being poor and a lottery loser.[/quote]

You don't get it. My Latino friends are just as Latino as me. One parent is half Latino. We just don't have a Latino last name. And YES it absolutely WAS illegal back when LAMB did it. Yes, they got put on warning by the charter board for it. I agree with a PP, the board should question why LAMB is the primary school not to participate in the common lottery. [/quote]

(And Bethune.  Don't get me started on the cluster their lottery is)[/quote]

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