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Also, the law is talking about twins or triplets or other multiple births. Would you really deny a twin entry if his or her twin got a slot? That would make no sense at all.
First, assumptions are really bad. I have no plans of suing anyone.
And, so, becasue I am able to "think" for myself and question certain policies, you elude to the fact that I am a "difficult parent"? Far from it.
I am very involved with my child's education, and if I see something that I feel needs to be explained, I have every right as a taxpaper to ask the question.
God forgive me because I am an "independent thinker".
I asked a question and was hoping that someone with Charter experience could explain the reason for this rule (which by the way is relatively something new in the last couple of years).
I teach at a magnet, we are not lottery admission but rather academic. We used to have a different equation for siblings so it was somewhat easier for them to get in. The reason we did it is because we have a unique calendar, unique expectations, etc. I am assuming charters have the same reasoning.
As for why we got rid of it, because of potential lawsuits by people thinking the way you do. It is sad enough that every kid cannot get in anymore, but now we have younger sibs who are not only disappointed the day of that they did not get in, but they have to watch their sibling go to the school they couldn't get into every day. It is even sadder.
I wish we could still make it a little easier for siblings.
I teach at a magnet, we are not lottery admission but rather academic. We used to have a different equation for siblings so it was somewhat easier for them to get in. The reason we did it is because we have a unique calendar, unique expectations, etc. I am assuming charters have the same reasoning.
As for why we got rid of it, because of potential lawsuits by people thinking the way you do. It is sad enough that every kid cannot get in anymore, but now we have younger sibs who are not only disappointed the day of that they did not get in, but they have to watch their sibling go to the school they couldn't get into every day. It is even sadder.
I wish we could still make it a little easier for siblings.
I totally agree and thank you for sharing your personal experience.
Also, the law is talking about twins or triplets or other multiple births. Would you really deny a twin entry if his or her twin got a slot? That would make no sense at all.
I think it is a policy rather than a law. And the school I found with Google (in Rhode Island) specifically mentioned siblings, not multiples. Although all multiples might not want to be in the same classroom, I think it makes sense to treat them as one "person" for the lottery.
I think it is a policy rather than a law. And the school I found with Google (in Rhode Island) specifically mentioned siblings, not multiples. Although all multiples might not want to be in the same classroom, I think it makes sense to treat them as one "person" for the lottery.
Someone quoted an actual law in NC referring to multiple births in post #24.
Someone quoted an actual law in NC referring to multiple births in post #24.
I thought nana was referring to my post just before hers. The Rhode Island school I Googled just mentioned siblings getting a preference, not a guarantee. The web site did not address multiples, although I think it is reasonable to have them enter the lottery as one "person."
Policies probably vary from school system to school system.
I thought nana was referring to my post just before hers. The Rhode Island school I Googled just mentioned siblings getting a preference, not a guarantee. The web site did not address multiples, although I think it is reasonable to have them enter the lottery as one "person."
Policies probably vary from school system to school system.
I was referring to the post about the NC law, not to your post.
I actually think that siblings ought to be able to go to the same school, but I can understand that if there are academic qualifications that might not happen. For a lottery school, I think that it would make good sense though especially if the school calendar is different from other schools in the district.
No. They take a slot. Period. They don't specifically take them away from families with just one child.
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