[grellis]

while public schools must admit every one that applies.

Not always. Our local school district has a group of "magnet" schools. Families must apply for acceptance into the magnet program if they want to attend. Acceptance is based on academic achievement. Many students are declined outright; others can sit on a waiting list for a year or two before a slot opens.

[barb-tex]

True enough about magnet schools, how ever some times, unbelievable at may seem. points are given where needed to “balance the demographics. True non-minorities, must meet the standards. Magnet schools aside, any one can be enrolled in PS.
barbra ann