... I'm working in my community about this particular issue.
Then we are like-minded.
...it's okay to voice my opinion that there are issues of inequity in how schools operate in my communuity regardless of whether I am advocating...
And it's okay for some to quote common sayings, which may encourage, or not.
... not a gifted school... wants to keep recruiting parents who are "their kind of parents" by word of mouth. How best to do this? Make it so you can't figure out how to get a spot unless you know someone who goes there. Don't do any outreach, or advertise the school or how to get in. In fact, this excludes a lot of families, but it especially affects certain groups. ... Most parents cannot be expected to realize that to enroll their child in a public school in September, they must call the school the previous December to schedule a tour. Yes, the same information is given once you call--but the information that YOU MUST CALL IN DECEMBER is not disseminated to the community in any way.
Once a parent calls... if they miss this year's deadline there's always next year? Entry is by lottery because demand exceeds capacity? Not ideal, but good to know you are addressing their process so that in the future information will be available to all interested families on a timely basis (such as on their website) for those parents not interested to make a phonecall.
