Schools have limited capacity. If they fill up with students from far away, nearby students who have a real right to be there get pushed out.

This isn’t a topic where you can think in terms of a single child only.

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triceratops 3 hours ago | parent [-]

School bodies expand and contract over time as the demographic makeup of a district and school changes. "Limited capacity" isn't strictly true.

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Aurornis 3 hours ago | parent [-]

School sizes do change over long time horizons as demographics grow. This is true.

But school buildings have limited capacity and teacher:student ratios should be maintained. These cannot be changed instantly. Planning happens according to people actually living there, so if a lot of people are circumventing the rules and cheating their way in it breaks the system.

	▲	triceratops 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		> School sizes do change over long time horizons Not even very long horizons. For example, a hot housing market can cause a rush of young families into a district as older retirees cash out and move to Florida or whatever. Schools adapt to this. I agree following rules is important. What kind of example are you setting for your kids, right? But having some perspective is also important.