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If they allowed trading, then there's nothing to stop the lucky winners of spots at popular schools from selling their spots, or for losers of spots to offer bo
by politician 9y ago
If they allowed trading, then there's nothing to stop the lucky winners of spots at popular schools from selling their spots, or for losers of spots to offer bounties for their top choice. As an argument for, "Win-win swaps" comes up a little thin when you consider the sort of economic shenanigans that folks can engage in.
- jseliger 9y agoIf they allowed trading, then there's nothing to stop the lucky winners of spots at popular schools from selling their spots, or for losers of spots to offer bounties for their top choice Who cares? If people prefer cash to a spot at a particular school, let them have it.
- ricardobeat 9y agoWe care, and you should care too: the effect of that policy would be the exact opposite of fairness, the rich would go to the best schools while the poor would get a handful of cash and the worst education.
- chii 9y agoAlso the cash goes to the parent, but the kids gets the shit school.