'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
Independent voices from the TWT Communities
The District needs to tighten its rules on school residency as nonresidents bilk the system and the system milks taxpayers.
"In response, Council Chairman Kwame R. Brown on Tuesday introduced a bill that requires the general counsel of the Office of the State Superintendent for Education to lead investigations into student-residency fraud and refers cases to the Office of the Attorney General for prosecution," Tom reported. "It also establishes a hotline to report such fraud and increases the fine for violations from $500 to $2,000."