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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thomas Shey" data-source="post: 8173501" data-attributes="member: 7026617">Its not only that, but that it can, in practice, produce a perverse result where those who need it most actually get it later, because things get bogged down by administrative or legal challenges.  Its absolutely not beyond those working of privilege to do that sort of thing if they they get it in their head that they're actively being pushed to the back of the queue.I've never even suggested that "alphabetically" or "by lottery" is the best way to do it, but I think you want to make sure you don't get worse outcomes while trying to get better, and at least in some school districts I'm familiar with in the U.S. I can absolutely believe that could be what would happen here.  If time wasn't an issue I'd be much more prone to suggesting fighting it out.Well, that's the damned if you do, damned if you don't part, though at least now that he's been challenged on it he might have some legal/political ammunition for doing it the more appropriate way.</blockquote>