I'm not sure where people are getting the idea that Magnet schools are for the "have's" whatever that is supposed to mean. Also the "Non-Cary-North-Raleigh" comment. My nephew attends Southeast Raleigh Magnet School which is a school of Technology where the vast majority of it's students are minorities who live in the area (at least 80%). Parents can easily find computers that are not expensive and as some have noted they can go to the library or use the school's computers, but that doesn't seem to be a huge problem at the school. Being a school of technology it's important for the kids to have computers available to them so it's not a way to exclude people. The facts are you can't even go to college anymore without a computer as part of your required supplies. I don't think that there was any malicious intent there.

If you want them there bad enough you can get it done and buy an inexpensive computer as well. We did and we're not rich by far.

It seems the folks here don't have a problem with internet access, or a lack of time. When my kids went to Magnet schools (all 3, K-9, years ago) the Magnet schools where in the middle of "have-not" land, they can walk over and fill out the forms 'on-line' at the school. Those who don't live in walking distance can go to the library...or how about be happy with the school "Our" taxes pay for... if they rent, then how much of their child's education are they paying for?

What a load of BS, goto any public library and you can get access to a computer. There is no discrimination at all here! Just people trying to claim pooor little old me is being discriminated against! Get a life, if you truely have an interest in sending your children to these schools you should be more than willing to do what it takes to get an application submitted next I'll hear its a them and us issue! Maybe youall need an equally heavy chip added/removed for the opposite shoulder!

Out of curiosity, I went to the website and started an application. It wasn't able to get beyond the second page before it crashed. Sad to say, I'm not surprised that the application process is broken.

Hey, the kids are required to use computers in school - they are cheap now, they are available at all libraries and I am sure the public schools would allow parents to access the Internet on campus to fill out the form. Most car dealerships in the area have free Internet access in their showrooms, most hotels have free Internet access in their lobbies. The Unemployment Office (ESC) has free computers at all of their offices that have free Internet access. What's the problem? If you live in Wake County you have free public libraries that are well distributed and available on bus routes.