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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a DC resident with multiple children in DCPS. The vitriol on this thread is disturbing. The lack of empathy for the non-resident children who are enrolled by their parents through no fault of their own, and the consequences for these children of publicly shaming their parents. The demonization of non-resident parents, who, with regard to PG County in particular, were pushed out or priced out of DC.

I’m not suggesting that gentrifiers or white people should feel guilty, but hoping they would have some sensitivity to the complicated racial history and dynamics linking PG and DC.

Plus, the suggestion that tax returns/government benefits paperwork should be a singular means of proving residence shows serious a lack of understanding of and bias against poor communities.Too bad the energy isn’t channeled into legitimate advocacy for underserved families in DC instead of advocating for a witch hunt.[/quote]

Oh, stuff it.  The earnest concern and dismay of your post is ridiculous.  Where is your empathy for the "underserved families in DC" who are materially and adversely impacted by residency fraud?  Every non-resident child who is educated in DC (and who doesn't pay tuition) is diverting resources from DC children.  And your lamentations could just as easily be "channeled into legitimate advocacy for underserved families [u]in DC[/u]."

It is not the job of DCPS to provide a remedy or soft landing spot for every one of society's ills.   We already (and appropriately!) ask schools to feed DC students, provide them counseling services, act as surrogate parents to DC kids.  And we should do that!   We should not take on that responsibility for Maryland kids as well.  This is another in a long live of instances where DC becomes the primary social services provider in the region, at tremendous cost to city residents.  If it's important to offer free Preschool and pre-K, the suburban jurisdictions should offer their own programs.  Yes, I have empathy for the poor housekeeper who needs to bring her kids into DC to preschool.  I have none for the Executive Assistant to the Superintendent who brings her grandkids in, or other DCPS/OSSE employees who knowingly facilitate residency fraud.  But make no mistake, it's all fraud, and it should be investigated and terminated.  Fine, don't sue the housekeeper for tuition; definitely sue (and fire) each and every DCPS/OSSE employee who is responsible.

But, let me ask you - you decry the "vitriol" of this thread.  What is your proposal?  Do nothing?  Just continue to plod along as we are, with one investigator and no motivation at all to actually enforce the rights of DC residents not to have their tax dollars misappropriated by non-residents?  [/quote]

This. The vast majority of children in DC are underprivileged and their parents need pk3/pk4 and the opportunity to get their children into a good school. Residency cheaters from out of state steal that spot. And they do it so that they can have a much nicer house with a nice yard outside the city. They are criminals. [/quote]

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