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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The city doesn't give a college subsidy; the Feds do. That goes back to certain Congressfolk saying that DC doesn't need representation, because our city belongs to the whole nation and all of Congress represents us. So as a (very nice!) gesture, we get in-state undergraduate tuition at many state schools.[/quote]

I recall this tied to not wanting to put in the money necessary to UDC to make it a viable state university.  This option is the response to all of those complaints.

Also, it is ridiculous to expect of ask for subsidy of preschool.  If a family qualifies financially there is (and should be) daycare help available, but this is ridiculous.  Preschool is not an entitlement, public school starting at age 5 for kindergarten is.  DC provides much more than the vast majority of cities around the country in early childhood education.  [/quote]

Very well stated PP.  MD or VA does not have universal PS for 3 year olds (all day) and many counties mentioned have higher property taxes than DC.  The fact of the matter is there are available spots at the PK3 level, just not in the area you desire.  That's not the cities problem.  DC CAS and AYP doesn't apply (just as the daycare you woul send your kids does not) to the preschool level so you can't make an argument that the preschool does not meet your standards.  I would not date sign such petition and of you asked me on the street, I'd look at you like you were crazy.  Go to a school that has a spot for your DC.  There are sooo many charters that are out there that I went in during mid summer to sign up my kids while waiting for the waitlists to play out and was able to get a space on the spot.  Stop feeling sorry for yourself and asking for entitlements.[/quote]

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