Why some Seattle students can’t attend the school of their choice

“On average, about 10% of Seattle Public Schools’ students apply every year to go to a school other than the one the district assigns. While about half get into their top pick, hundreds don’t. Many of them decide to leave the district or not enroll at all.“

Archived (no paywall) link: https://archive.ph/2iAL7

Finally, the podcast “Rainy Day Recess” just did a great episode on the SPS waitlist issues.