<p>How does your school system work? Can you go to any school in the county, or are you restricted? Our school is the most popular in the county, and you can only go if you are in a special program or if you live in the vicinity. So if you were a regular kid who wanted to go there, you couldn’t - legally. So, some people use fake addresses to get into our school- hence the title illegal students. Our school does periodic audits, and today, I found out a few of my friends (and my crush/best guy friend) were kicked out and sent to their “home schools”. It does prevent overcrowding, which we have trouble with, but it ruins a student’s life (4 year seniors have been kicked out 2nd semester). Our school is pretty much the only school in the county that does this, because it is the best by a great margin. Most of the students who are illegal are troublemakers, but a good portion just wants a better education than they could get at their home school. I say kick out the rabblerousers and keep the good kids, provided they’ve been there for 1 year or more. Does your county do this? Do you think it is unfair?</p>
<p>This is a natural market response to a school system that forces you to go to the school you live near. What should happen is that families should send their kids to whatever school they want, including private schools, and the government would pay a certain amount equal to that of how much it costs for a public school education today. “Good” schools would expand and “bad” schools would be forced to compete by increasing standards.</p>
<p>Under this system, the government should pay schools with open enrollment and no additional tuition a higher amount, say $8000/student/year and schools without such a policy a lower amount to retain some of the egalitarian policy. Right now, the public school system hurts the poor the most because they couldn’t afford to move to a better neighborhood or send kids to private schools.</p>
<p>Fix the entire system, not just a symptom.</p>
<p>Poor students. I say let 'em all in.</p>
<p>I have to say I don’t have too much sympathy. My neighborhood used to be zoned for the “good, rich” school, but now it is the “bad, poorer” school. I know tons of kids in here go to the “good” school illegally with office addresses and other such things. The fact is, the “bad” school is actually better in many ways. We have way less discipline issues, have an amazing, award-winning band, chorus and drama. Our sports are also amazing. Plus, most of the teachers (at least at the upper levels) have been teaching for 20 years or more and are absolutely amazing. </p>
<p>4 years ago I was looking at the other school and my family was thinking about moving, possibly to that district. Over all I decided my current school was way better to meet my needs. I have had many more opportunities at my school and I definately feel that I have learned more and from better teachers than from my friends taking the same courses there. </p>
<p>I can possibly understand if the school is truly bad and there aren’t good teachers, etc. But at that point I think he/she should consider private school.</p>
<p>Everyone should have an equal chance at a good education. Let 'em all in too, I say.</p>
<p>^^I agree. It’s not like they can help the fact that they’re disadvantaged.</p>
<p>watch this</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfRUMmTs0ZA[/url]”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfRUMmTs0ZA</a></p>
<p>^^its eyeopening and addresses your issue as well</p>