UrbanBaby

06.09.08, 13:38 PM NY Schools
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Honestly how long does it take to print and stuff as most 2,300 letters for entry level G&T and 680 for non-entry first grade??! In terms of scale the needed to send out 23,000 pre-school letters and god knows how many middle school letters. This should be a piece of cake... [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.09.08, 01:38 PM Flag

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But it's the DOE, see? First they had to find consultants to go get the mail (I know for a fact they outsourced it). Then they had to send the sheets to the consultants they hired to do the data entry (I also know they outsourced this). Then they had to deal with lost forms. Oh, and return receipts, because you know how difficult it is to sign something and stick it back in the mail. Then they had to screw up the Pre-K process. Now that all of that is behind them maybe they can place the K kids in G&T. But I'm sure a few other consultants will have to be called in first. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 01:40 PM Flag

I would consult with them free of charge for a chance to place my 98 in Anderson. You think they would bite? It is a way to shave $200,000 out of the school budget given the amount they pay consultants [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 01:42 PM Flag

I have decided to view the delay in a positive light. In other words, they know the heat is on b/c of high profile f*ckups with Middle School & PreK, so they are double checking the G&T process and making sure their "i"s are dotted and "t"s are crossed before notifying. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 01:54 PM Flag

thanks for the ray of sunshine. hope you're right. not holding my breath. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 01:57 PM Flag

the can dot all the i's they want and cross all the t's but if we don't get the placements we want we will still curse their names. I hope they plan to be totally transparent in the end about how many applications they got and how they broke out by score, because if we find 99s and 98s in their 4th or 5th place schools something is likely fishy... [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 01:59 PM Flag

OR: Most of us 99s are going to be disappointed, since most appear to have ranked Anderson and there will only be about 50 seats for Anderson. So I fully expect to be disappointed. On the other hand, we feel pretty good about our district choice, and at least we know a few other kids who might be attending the district program, so that's a good thing. Plus, it's closer to home. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 02:07 PM Flag

With a 98 I will be disappointed if I don't get one of my top 4. (although really I will be disappointed if I don't get my second choice) [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 02:11 PM Flag

np: With a 99, I will be disappointed if DD isn't placed in one of our top 3 choices (A, LL, 116). The only other one we listed was NEST and I'm sure it would be fine, but the other 3 are definitely preferred by us. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 02:13 PM Flag

Well since my preferred second choice (the 98 above) is Nest I hope you get one of your first three choices too! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 02:23 PM Flag

I hope you get one of your 3, (98 wants NEST) [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 02:59 PM Flag