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05.27.08, 08:39 AM NY Schools
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So word on the street is DOE screwed up PreK lottery & didn't account for sibling preference. Huge mess. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
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ironic, considering sibs will take up the vast majority of the slots. interestingly, someone here posted she had a sib but didn't get a slot. so maybe the rumor is true. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 08:42 AM Flag
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surprise surprise [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 08:43 AM Flag
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I hope they can get it together for the G&T placements. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 08:46 AM Flag
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General Topics 05.27.08, 09:26 AM Flag
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Hope they know how many people are planning NOT to take the spots they've ranked. They need to have a waitlist plan BEFORE they send out the letters. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 08:50 AM Flag
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Um, hello, MTP, letters already went out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 09:50 AM Flag
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^^ sorry, meant to reply to poster above about G&T spots... those letters aren't out yet. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 10:20 AM Flag
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We don't know anything, yet. Just a few parents who were surprised they didn't get into sibling's school. Who know what or even if anything happened. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 08:51 AM Flag
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OP: I do, because I have been speaking to the DOE & a huge number of people are reporting this situation in schools were there was plenty of room. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 09:06 AM Flag
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what will they do? they'll have to re-do the lottery, and anyone who got in the first time but is shut out by the re-do will be livid. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 09:28 AM Flag
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they will be hopping mad! Bad kind of mistake to make. Indian givers! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 09:35 AM Flag
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yes, true, but it is fair that they redo the lottery if there was indeed a screw-up with the siblings. Sibs go first. Period. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 09:37 AM Flag
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NP: I think there was a screw up, but just because there was plenty of room in schools last year, doesn't mean there's room this year--the centralized process makes it more likely those spots would get taken. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 09:28 AM Flag
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yes, of course, but in schools were there were many spots & not that many siblings, siblings are being rejected. That is what doesn't make sense. By end of day when people get letters & DOE comes clean we will now. Schools are getting list of acceptees today. DOE told one person that so many sibling got rejected cuz they also applied to CBO. Messy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 09:35 AM Flag
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What is CBO? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 09:36 AM Flag
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Community Based Organization. One could have also applied there, but it is a completely separate program so DOE person was full of crap, just grasping at straws to find reason for mass-f*-up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 09:38 AM Flag
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Is that a preschool option? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 09:51 AM Flag
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yes, i think it mostly for poor kids, but have sliding scale spots. All were listed in PreK application booklet. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 10:05 AM Flag
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