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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And then when you calm down PP who's gonna blow, please explain what solution to your concern you are proposing.  Because the only one I've seen anyone on this board propose is to change the rules so those who want pre-s or pre-k lottery in for those, and then everyone starts over with the lottery for K, including those already enrolled in school.  You have every right to gripe all you want, but if you don't recognize the gross entitled thinking of that (sorry working class fams who need pre-s & pre-k, the needs of those who can CHOOSE not to send their kids until K trumps those of you who are already in schools and your kids are already connected.  You need to start the lotteries all over again for K to suit the parents with choices.").

But let me guess - once your kid is in if you have other kids you're all for sibling preference, cuz once your family is connected to a good school you want to stay connected?  But screw the families who got connscted before you because they're messing up your odds of gettong in?

If that's the solution you're proposing, it's just as counter to the interests of underserved families as wanting some pre-s slots to be part time.

And if a startover lottery at K is NOT what you're proposing, then what solution would address your complaint?[/quote]

Heavens, I had NO IDEA that I was not supposed to point out a deficiency in a system if I were not ready with a white paper and power point presentation outlining my solutions. I forgot that on these boards, there's no such thing as a first step of identifying a problem and talking about it before taking the next step of solving it.

For the record: I did not propose starting over at K. I agree that would not be fair. I didn't propose a solution because I think we need to think about it. My first shot at it, though, would be to explore a staggered approach where schools would need to hold some slots open for children not in the system, or parents could lottery in to kindergarten a few years ahead of time so they had a placeholder even if they didn't go, or some other method where they would get an entry point to the system. I don't wish to displace other children, but there's this "get your foot in the door" approach that is not really workable. You may be surprised, PP, to find that such an approach might actually free up spots for those who really need the PS3 or PK4 because parents who DON'T need it are not using it and therefore are not taking up spots simply as placeholders. However, I certainly would want to talk with other parents and stakeholders, including those already in the system, about making fair changes. [/quote]

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