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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]50% of 0 is 0. The % doesn’t matter, funding the cost matters. If you are concerned about the %, raise taxes to maintain 50%. [/quote] The percentage absolutely does matter. Especially to the 19% of the county population that does not have school age children - which is not me - I have 2 and another 2 no longer in APS. But the county has competing costs, some just as important as schools, and the answer cannot always be raise taxes to fund all the costs that each group of various constituents think are necessary. [/quote] If you're a 23-year-old renting a Rosslyn condo, and you'll move back to Iowa in a couple years, then it's rational to not care about the schools. Every homeowner in Arlington is invested in the health of APS, whether or not they have school-age children. It blows my mind how many of my neighbors have told me they don't care about school funding. They're failing to see that our home prices go up the way they do because of the premium people pay for a great school district (yes, of course location is also a factor). But improving the schools benefits everyone who's invested in some way in the community. [/quote] Unfortunately, I don't think APS has been known as a great school district for several years. When my family moved to Arlington 20 years ago, APS was known for limiting the number of students in each classroom and paying teachers some of the best salaries around. That is what made APS a great school district. Those days are long gone. I also think APS continues to see the success that they do, in large part, because of highly educated and involved parents - like the ones on this thread. All but one of my kids are out of APS now and one, in fact, just started teaching HS in Fairfax this past fall. I care about school funding but I think the SB and the past couple superintendents have been irresponsible with how some of the money has been spent and I have no desire to give them a blank check as some on this thread seem to think appropriate. I would love a return to the days when APS was known for great teacher pay and small class sizes but I don't see that happening under this superintendent. As far as my home value, I'm not so sure people are paying a premium to live in my neighborhood because of APS. In the past several years, more than half the families who recently bought a house on the couple surrounding blocks are sending their children to private and Catholic school. I think most are paying a premium for a short commute to DC, public transportation nearby, easy access to 66, and handful of businesses, shops and restaurants they can walk to. Would they more to my neighborhood if the school district was horrible - probably not. But they are willing to tolerate decent because the send their kids elsewhere.[/quote]
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