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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Try going into DC DMV and telling them that because of "cultural differences" and "informal arrangements" there are no "docs." How do you think that's going to work out?

I didn't think so.

So don't make the argument when it comes to the DC public and charter schools.
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I know we've moved on but want to circle back here because I think it demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding.  Driving is not a legally protected right.  Education is.  As a result, housing insecure families are able to use whatever documents they have access to, which includes informal letters, to access that education.  For the school system to require a level of documentation equivalent to the DMV of a family that is housing insecure, or has custody issues, would almost certainly bring a lawsuit. 
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Does anyone know how the DC rules compare to Fairfax, Arl, Moco, PG etc?
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It's hard to say because the official rules are different than the rules for a family that claims to have no fixed address, or to have a complicated custody situation.  So you can look at the "rules" for DC or MoCo or Arlington, but that's not going to tell you how they would deal with a someone who walked in the door and said "Hey, here are my residence documents for this neighborhood and I have a letter here from my child's biological mother that says she is ceding custody to me while she's in rehab."

I can't speak for fancy public schools, but I can't imagine any public school with a passing familiarity with low income communities turning such a family away.  [/quote]

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