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Anonymous wrote:Real life parent here. I'm OB! Proudly pay my real estate taxes for more than one parcel of real estate in DC, proudly pay for your kid (especially those of you living in apartments or renting houses in ward 2 and 3), and proudly took advantage of a better public school education in Ward 3 (also volunteered as a parent). No thank you necessary, all paid for.

Another real life parent. You have NO right. None. Zero. To claim that because you own property are more worthy than someone else.

This is one of the most offensive threads I have read in a really long time. Takes the cake.

No worse then the entitlement we've seen based on FARM, brown kids, territory, economic status, etc. throughout these threads! So you must be offended on a daily here!

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Anonymous wrote:Again, this reminds me why I'm glad I chose charter schools. Neighborhood schools, and Ward 3 families specifically are just horrible people.

You didn't choose charter schools. Lottery luck chose you.

You will eventually get into one.

I'm sure, but let's not pretend it's up to us. There's no real control in that 'choice'.

Sure there is, I only applied to charter schools for my child, so- I would only get into a charter school. Control.

The point is, you do not control which schools you get into. It sounds like you got lucky with a school you like. Many people do not get into a charter they like. That is why people feel like they have lost "control" in that lottery type system. You can choose to ignore that others feel that way. That is your choice.

It is not as if "charters" in general are better than some other category of school, it very much depends on the specific charter school.

Yes, but unlike the what the OP thinks, people across this city are not dying to get into Janney or Murch. Those schools are far away and over crowded nightmares. I wouldn't even consider sending my child there - do they even teach languages?

No, the children have no exposure to any languages or foreign cultures and there are no parents who speak other languages in the home. No opportunities for language enrichment after school either. And these schools are actually far away from everything, not just you. They are far away from all jobs and homes in all locations. They are almost on a desert island. Luckily the metro connects the desert island to the rest of civilization.

I figured as much from the lack of fashion I see on Ward 3 women.

ANd don't get me started on the Ward 3 men.

Great come back. Generalizations go a long way for ya, huh.

Spoken like a true ward 3 man! Please stay in your little bubble, sir.

No dog in this fight but I definitely deduct my real estate taxes on my tax return.

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Anonymous wrote:Again, this reminds me why I'm glad I chose charter schools. Neighborhood schools, and Ward 3 families specifically are just horrible people.

You didn't choose charter schools. Lottery luck chose you.

You will eventually get into one.

I'm sure, but let's not pretend it's up to us. There's no real control in that 'choice'.

Sure there is, I only applied to charter schools for my child, so- I would only get into a charter school. Control.

The point is, you do not control which schools you get into. It sounds like you got lucky with a school you like. Many people do not get into a charter they like. That is why people feel like they have lost "control" in that lottery type system. You can choose to ignore that others feel that way. That is your choice.

It is not as if "charters" in general are better than some other category of school, it very much depends on the specific charter school.

Yes, but unlike the what the OP thinks, people across this city are not dying to get into Janney or Murch. Those schools are far away and over crowded nightmares. I wouldn't even consider sending my child there - do they even teach languages?

No, the children have no exposure to any languages or foreign cultures and there are no parents who speak other languages in the home. No opportunities for language enrichment after school either. And these schools are actually far away from everything, not just you. They are far away from all jobs and homes in all locations. They are almost on a desert island. Luckily the metro connects the desert island to the rest of civilization.

I figured as much from the lack of fashion I see on Ward 3 women.

ANd don't get me started on the Ward 3 men.

Great come back. Generalizations go a long way for ya, huh.

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Anonymous wrote:Real life parent here. I'm OB! Proudly pay my real estate taxes for more than one parcel of real estate in DC, proudly pay for your kid (especially those of you living in apartments or renting houses in ward 2 and 3), and proudly took advantage of a better public school education in Ward 3 (also volunteered as a parent). No thank you necessary, all paid for.

Wow, the trolleration continues. You do realize that renters pay real estate taxes, right? It's not like building owners just pay real estate taxes on behalf of their renters out of benevolence. The real estate taxes are included in the rent and paid out of rental income. I haven't entered this thread because it is ridiculous, but come on.

B.S! Show me where you can deduct real estate taxe on your income taxes! You pay rent! The landlord pays real estate taxes! You live in an apartment you squat and move! Buy a condo, then you have a say!

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Anonymous wrote:Again, this reminds me why I'm glad I chose charter schools. Neighborhood schools, and Ward 3 families specifically are just horrible people.

You didn't choose charter schools. Lottery luck chose you.

You will eventually get into one.

I'm sure, but let's not pretend it's up to us. There's no real control in that 'choice'.

Sure there is, I only applied to charter schools for my child, so- I would only get into a charter school. Control.

The point is, you do not control which schools you get into. It sounds like you got lucky with a school you like. Many people do not get into a charter they like. That is why people feel like they have lost "control" in that lottery type system. You can choose to ignore that others feel that way. That is your choice.

It is not as if "charters" in general are better than some other category of school, it very much depends on the specific charter school.

Yes, but unlike the what the OP thinks, people across this city are not dying to get into Janney or Murch. Those schools are far away and over crowded nightmares. I wouldn't even consider sending my child there - do they even teach languages?

No, the children have no exposure to any languages or foreign cultures and there are no parents who speak other languages in the home. No opportunities for language enrichment after school either. And these schools are actually far away from everything, not just you. They are far away from all jobs and homes in all locations. They are almost on a desert island. Luckily the metro connects the desert island to the rest of civilization.

I figured as much from the lack of fashion I see on Ward 3 women.

ANd don't get me started on the Ward 3 men.

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Anonymous wrote:Again, this reminds me why I'm glad I chose charter schools. Neighborhood schools, and Ward 3 families specifically are just horrible people.

You didn't choose charter schools. Lottery luck chose you.

You will eventually get into one.

I'm sure, but let's not pretend it's up to us. There's no real control in that 'choice'.

Sure there is, I only applied to charter schools for my child, so- I would only get into a charter school. Control.

The point is, you do not control which schools you get into. It sounds like you got lucky with a school you like. Many people do not get into a charter they like. That is why people feel like they have lost "control" in that lottery type system. You can choose to ignore that others feel that way. That is your choice.

It is not as if "charters" in general are better than some other category of school, it very much depends on the specific charter school.

Yes, but unlike the what the OP thinks, people across this city are not dying to get into Janney or Murch. Those schools are far away and over crowded nightmares. I wouldn't even consider sending my child there - do they even teach languages?

No, the children have no exposure to any languages or foreign cultures and there are no parents who speak other languages in the home. No opportunities for language enrichment after school either. And these schools are actually far away from everything, not just you. They are far away from all jobs and homes in all locations. They are almost on a desert island. Luckily the metro connects the desert island to the rest of civilization.

I figured as much from the lack of fashion I see on Ward 3 women.

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Anonymous wrote:Again, this reminds me why I'm glad I chose charter schools. Neighborhood schools, and Ward 3 families specifically are just horrible people.

You didn't choose charter schools. Lottery luck chose you.

You will eventually get into one.

I'm sure, but let's not pretend it's up to us. There's no real control in that 'choice'.

Sure there is, I only applied to charter schools for my child, so- I would only get into a charter school. Control.

The point is, you do not control which schools you get into. It sounds like you got lucky with a school you like. Many people do not get into a charter they like. That is why people feel like they have lost "control" in that lottery type system. You can choose to ignore that others feel that way. That is your choice.

It is not as if "charters" in general are better than some other category of school, it very much depends on the specific charter school.

Yes, but unlike the what the OP thinks, people across this city are not dying to get into Janney or Murch. Those schools are far away and over crowded nightmares. I wouldn't even consider sending my child there - do they even teach languages?

No, the children have no exposure to any languages or foreign cultures and there are no parents who speak other languages in the home. No opportunities for language enrichment after school either. And these schools are actually far away from everything, not just you. They are far away from all jobs and homes in all locations. They are almost on a desert island. Luckily the metro connects the desert island to the rest of civilization.

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Anonymous wrote:Again, this reminds me why I'm glad I chose charter schools. Neighborhood schools, and Ward 3 families specifically are just horrible people.

You didn't choose charter schools. Lottery luck chose you.

You will eventually get into one.

I'm sure, but let's not pretend it's up to us. There's no real control in that 'choice'.

Sure there is, I only applied to charter schools for my child, so- I would only get into a charter school. Control.

Plus the way the common lottery algorithm works is that it tries to match you with highest-ranked schools first. Much better system.

My child is older - has been in school for awhile so this was before the common lottery.

Well, it's different now. You have more control in that if you get a good draw, then you get YOUR top choice--it's not separate lotteries for each school. Of course, it's luck to see if you get a good draw, but if you keep playing year after year, you are likely to eventually get one and get into a school you like. The old system was no real choice. You might have a good draw at a school you don't really want and a bad draw at a school you did want, and you had to settle for the one you didn't really want. Now a good draw means that you get your choice.

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Anonymous wrote:Again, this reminds me why I'm glad I chose charter schools. Neighborhood schools, and Ward 3 families specifically are just horrible people.

You didn't choose charter schools. Lottery luck chose you.

You will eventually get into one.

I'm sure, but let's not pretend it's up to us. There's no real control in that 'choice'.

Sure there is, I only applied to charter schools for my child, so- I would only get into a charter school. Control.

The point is, you do not control which schools you get into. It sounds like you got lucky with a school you like. Many people do not get into a charter they like. That is why people feel like they have lost "control" in that lottery type system. You can choose to ignore that others feel that way. That is your choice.

It is not as if "charters" in general are better than some other category of school, it very much depends on the specific charter school.

Yes, but unlike the what the OP thinks, people across this city are not dying to get into Janney or Murch. Those schools are far away and over crowded nightmares. I wouldn't even consider sending my child there - do they even teach languages?

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Anonymous wrote:Again, this reminds me why I'm glad I chose charter schools. Neighborhood schools, and Ward 3 families specifically are just horrible people.

You didn't choose charter schools. Lottery luck chose you.

You will eventually get into one.

I'm sure, but let's not pretend it's up to us. There's no real control in that 'choice'.

Sure there is, I only applied to charter schools for my child, so- I would only get into a charter school. Control.

Plus the way the common lottery algorithm works is that it tries to match you with highest-ranked schools first. Much better system.

My child is older - has been in school for awhile so this was before the common lottery.

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Anonymous wrote:Again, this reminds me why I'm glad I chose charter schools. Neighborhood schools, and Ward 3 families specifically are just horrible people.

You didn't choose charter schools. Lottery luck chose you.

You will eventually get into one.

I'm sure, but let's not pretend it's up to us. There's no real control in that 'choice'.

Sure there is, I only applied to charter schools for my child, so- I would only get into a charter school. Control.

The point is, you do not control which schools you get into. It sounds like you got lucky with a school you like. Many people do not get into a charter they like. That is why people feel like they have lost "control" in that lottery type system. You can choose to ignore that others feel that way. That is your choice.

It is not as if "charters" in general are better than some other category of school, it very much depends on the specific charter school.

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Anonymous wrote:Again, this reminds me why I'm glad I chose charter schools. Neighborhood schools, and Ward 3 families specifically are just horrible people.

You didn't choose charter schools. Lottery luck chose you.

You will eventually get into one.

I'm sure, but let's not pretend it's up to us. There's no real control in that 'choice'.

Sure there is, I only applied to charter schools for my child, so- I would only get into a charter school. Control.

Plus the way the common lottery algorithm works is that it tries to match you with highest-ranked schools first. Much better system.

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Anonymous wrote:Again, this reminds me why I'm glad I chose charter schools. Neighborhood schools, and Ward 3 families specifically are just horrible people.

You didn't choose charter schools. Lottery luck chose you.

You will eventually get into one.

I'm sure, but let's not pretend it's up to us. There's no real control in that 'choice'.

Sure there is, I only applied to charter schools for my child, so- I would only get into a charter school. Control.

OP, if you are still reading this, what school are you at?