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Wrong. The purpose of sibling preference is family convenience. It's convenient for half-sibs to attend the same school. All one side would have to do is pick up the other one every now and then, have them both stay over at Grandma's together, have one person writing checks for both kids... This absolutely passes the smell test. We've got a child like this in our class in school. Everybody knows about it and nobody cares. As long as the parents from the other side are involved in the half-sib's life, it's legal and it's the right thing to do.

Good luck trying to get your snowflake an extra spot by short-changing the child from the fractured family. Most people at our school - liberal and conservative - would call you pathetic.

You say that it's convenient for half-siblings who don't live together to attend the same school. Why? Just saying it doesn't make it so, you know, even when you say it with such certainty.

Because I know a family with dual custody. Child A sleeps in one household half the week and the other one the other half. There is a younger half-sib in one of those houses. Ergo, younger half-sib gets sibling preference. Nobody cares if you don't like it, it's what's going to happen because everyone involved knows with certainty that it's the right thing to do.

Good grief, lady, could you be more dense? First, no one is disputing that the preference should apply when the kids live together, even half the time - that would be ridiculous. Try and keep up. Second, you said that it's convenient for siblings who don't live together to attend the same school; when asked why it's convenient, you respond "because I know someone in that situation, and it is convenient." Quite a compelling argument. I feel like I'm talking to my six-year old, "Why is this better? Because it is." And ironically, the family to whom you refer ISN'T in that situation, because the half-sibs live together half the time.

I'm amazed that someone with your level of comprehension and reasoning is on DCUM - I'd think you'd have a difficult time turning on your computer.

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Anonymous wrote:

Wrong. The purpose of sibling preference is family convenience. It's convenient for half-sibs to attend the same school. All one side would have to do is pick up the other one every now and then, have them both stay over at Grandma's together, have one person writing checks for both kids... This absolutely passes the smell test. We've got a child like this in our class in school. Everybody knows about it and nobody cares. As long as the parents from the other side are involved in the half-sib's life, it's legal and it's the right thing to do.

Good luck trying to get your snowflake an extra spot by short-changing the child from the fractured family. Most people at our school - liberal and conservative - would call you pathetic.

You say that it's convenient for half-siblings who don't live together to attend the same school. Why? Just saying it doesn't make it so, you know, even when you say it with such certainty.

Because I know a family with dual custody. Child A sleeps in one household half the week and the other one the other half. There is a younger half-sib in one of those houses. Ergo, younger half-sib gets sibling preference. Nobody cares if you don't like it, it's what's going to happen because everyone involved knows with certainty that it's the right thing to do.

Anonymous wrote:

Wrong. The purpose of sibling preference is family convenience. It's convenient for half-sibs to attend the same school. All one side would have to do is pick up the other one every now and then, have them both stay over at Grandma's together, have one person writing checks for both kids... This absolutely passes the smell test. We've got a child like this in our class in school. Everybody knows about it and nobody cares. As long as the parents from the other side are involved in the half-sib's life, it's legal and it's the right thing to do.

Good luck trying to get your snowflake an extra spot by short-changing the child from the fractured family. Most people at our school - liberal and conservative - would call you pathetic.

You say that it's convenient for half-siblings who don't live together to attend the same school. Why? Just saying it doesn't make it so, you know, even when you say it with such certainty.

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Anonymous wrote:How can your kid be as close as half brothers w/o actually being so. I HATE PEOPLE LIKE YOU STAY OUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Somebody forgot her meds today.

Anonymous wrote:

Wrong. The purpose of sibling preference is family convenience. It's convenient for half-sibs to attend the same school. All one side would have to do is pick up the other one every now and then, have them both stay over at Grandma's together, have one person writing checks for both kids... This absolutely passes the smell test. We've got a child like this in our class in school. Everybody knows about it and nobody cares. As long as the parents from the other side are involved in the half-sib's life, it's legal and it's the right thing to do.

Good luck trying to get your snowflake an extra spot by short-changing the child from the fractured family. Most people at our school - liberal and conservative - would call you pathetic.

You say that it's convenient for half-siblings who don't live together to attend the same school. Why? Just saying it doesn't make it so, you know, even when you say it with such certainty.

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Anonymous wrote:Someone at our DCPS recently mentioned that she wanted her DS to go to Deal (their home is out of bounds) rather than continue in the current K-8 program. I told her the lottery will be tough. She said she plans to use the address of an efficiency apartment she owns in boundary. I wouldn't have expected this from her. Seems the school will have a difficult time knowing she lied, unlike with the birth certificate of a sibling. Point being that lying seems to be an unethical hurdle that some easily cross over.

Since she owns it and pays taxes on it (in addition to the taxes wherever her 2nd residence is) she may feel like it's fair enough. Frankly, this is a small deal.

Wrong. The purpose of sibling preference is family convenience. It's convenient for half-sibs to attend the same school. All one side would have to do is pick up the other one every now and then, have them both stay over at Grandma's together, have one person writing checks for both kids... This absolutely passes the smell test. We've got a child like this in our class in school. Everybody knows about it and nobody cares. As long as the parents from the other side are involved in the half-sib's life, it's legal and it's the right thing to do.

Good luck trying to get your snowflake an extra spot by short-changing the child from the fractured family. Most people at our school - liberal and conservative - would call you pathetic.

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Anonymous wrote:Half children are a problem in these lotteries. Many, many parents in DC have several children with different mothers and fathers. DC kids will say "she's my sister on my father's side," meaning she has a different mother. I think if siblings do not live together, they should not be able to use sibling preference.

I disagree. In the case of a complex family arrangement, I think it's in the best interest of the child for the state to do everything it can to foster and nurture positive family relationships. Public schools are an extension of the state, and therefore half-siblings should be entitled to the same privileges as full sibs.

Wrong. The purpose of sibling preference is family convenience. It's convenient for half-sibs to attend the same school. All one side would have to do is pick up the other one every now and then, have them both stay over at Grandma's together, have one person writing checks for both kids... This absolutely passes the smell test. We've got a child like this in our class in school. Everybody knows about it and nobody cares. As long as the parents from the other side are involved in the half-sib's life, it's legal and it's the right thing to do.

Good luck trying to get your snowflake an extra spot by short-changing the child from the fractured family. Most people at our school - liberal and conservative - would call you pathetic.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Half children are a problem in these lotteries. Many, many parents in DC have several children with different mothers and fathers. DC kids will say "she's my sister on my father's side," meaning she has a different mother. I think if siblings do not live together, they should not be able to use sibling preference.

I disagree. In the case of a complex family arrangement, I think it's in the best interest of the child for the state to do everything it can to foster and nurture positive family relationships. Public schools are an extension of the state, and therefore half-siblings should be entitled to the same privileges as full sibs.

I agree 100%.

I don't. The purpose of the sibling preference isn't "for the state to do everything it can to foster and nurture positive family relationships." Frankly, and I'm a lefty, lefty liberal, I want the state to keep it's nose out of my family relationship. The purpose of the sibling preference is so that parents put into a position so they don't have to truck similar-aged kids cross-town to different schools. That purpose is not served - at all - by giving step or half siblings who don't live together a sibling preference.

Plus, if the kids aren't the same grade (and half-siblings rarely are), there's goign to be little or no benefit on the "family relationship."

Put another way, work on your family relationships on your own time, don't expect a school preference to help you out.

Anonymous wrote:It is a crime to lie on your DCPS forms. It is misdeamor [b]perjury[/b]. If you are fine with a misdemeanor conviction or want to put yourself and your family through that rather than go to your local school, then you've got bigger problems in life than "school choice".

Anonymous wrote:It is a crime to lie on your DCPS forms. It is misdeamor perjury. If you are fine with a misdemeanor conviction or want to put yourself and your family through that rather than go to your local school, then you've got bigger problems in life than "school choice".