The Local Authority must consider parents» preferences and follow the School Admissions Code
when during the admissions process, but don't have to give any reason for their decision when they do reach a verdict.
For parents are constantly comparing themselves to other parents
when it comes to how their children are doing, and there is no developmental phase
during which this
process is more highly - charged than
during senior year and the attendant drama of the college applications and
admissions process.