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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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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Agreed. I mentioned the issue with homeless children and undocumented immigrants before. So a heightened level of proof on the front-end will not work. However, a heightened level of cross-check would work.  For example, when it comes to wealthier people who have houses out of state, I think if their names are typed into a system and it shows that they have a MD/VA driver's license and filed their income or home taxes in other states, that is where the enforcement should come in.[/quote]

And cross-checked against the list of DC government employees.  I would think that residency fraud on DCPS/charters should be grounds for immediate dismissal from DC government service, apart from liability for avoided tuition and possible criminal penalties.  [/quote]

Oooh! Grounds for dismissal from Govt. job! That is good way to enforce, send a message that city employees are expected not to commit fraud against the city. However, I do not think that would ever get passed.[/quote]

It sometimes seems that the raison d'etre of the DC government is to provide jobs.  Providing quality services without fraud and corruption is a quaint afterthought.[/quote]

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