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kjan1289 t1_j9pdd04 wrote

So I feel like in one of the early days I saw a map that showed where they were expecting it to move, at that point it was more southwest but ever since then I haven’t been able to find another map - is there one & I’m just terrible at googling or is it just a guess at this point?

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iwant2behipster t1_j9pcrlp wrote

If your kid doesn't get in for Kindergarten it is a long shot for any grade after. For Kindergarten all the spots are open (save siblings of enrolled students, depending on the charter) but in grade 1 on, you are applying for only a couple open spots from kids moving etc.

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animesekaielric t1_j9pcmoe wrote

I would imagine it would be that during the housing boom of the pandemic, families with children in the city have traded in their homes in the city for more space in the burbs and into those school districts. The influx of new owners were majority first time home buyers with no family and kids yet. So this may just have been temporary as the city population boons. That being said I don’t have children but I dread sending my child to a school with asbestos, terrible food and no A/C, the public school system needs critical rehabilitation

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PhillyGuitar_Dude t1_j9pacdf wrote

Apple studios filming a show called Catamount. Flyers were up last week.

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Edit: Found this on line

“Sinking Spring,” which is going by the working title “Catamount,” is set to film in the Philadelphia region from February through July, sources said.

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Vague_Disclosure t1_j9p6ep5 wrote

It's a good thought to explore. IMO if that's the path you want to take you're rolling the dice on your kids education. What happens if you don't get into the charter and you are forced into the public school? Do you just send your kid there and hope for better luck next year. How many years do you do this for until you say fuck it and just move.

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