King Abdullah Academy Closing: FCPS Buy for HS?

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Anonymous wrote:Centreville families don't want to be moved to Westfield.

Thru is already proposing to move part of Centreville to Westfield. It's likely going to happen whether KAA reopens as a neighborhood school or not.

Which part?
No one wants to move from Centreville to Westfield. Centreville is a neighborhood school
with a much lower population so kids have a shot at sports teams, leadership roles etc.
Westfield has too many poor kids and keeps losing academic class offerings. The location is inconvenient and unappealing and the admin is terrible.

And you were talking about throwing a school under the bus? You’re prepared to trash Westfield in service of your losing effort to get KAA turned into a magnet.

There is probably more than one poster pushing a magnet, but there is one who is particularly troubling in demeaning other schools. Wonder if she/he has any concern about the kids who live near KAA and are sent to Westfield. The ones in Centreville border other neighborhoods that go to Westfield--so it would be continuous boundaries. Unlike those at KAA who truly are divided from the rest of the Westfield community by industrial, retail,commercial activities--along with Dulles Airport.

Somehow, I don't think it was a Centreville parent who made that post. Centreville would be even more of a neighborhood school because it would include the neighborhood that is next to it. The one that goes to Fairfax.

You don’t think centreville families want to stay in their current school? That shows how incredibly out of touch you are.

Interesting that the person who keeps posting about Centreville does not realize how easily identifiable she/he is as the same person.

We noticed you didn’t answer the question. You think centreville families want to be moved to a different pyramid?

THRU is already moving some. But, I feel pretty sure you are not a Centreville parent.

Dodged the question again.

You think that centreville families want to be moved?

Of course you know they don’t, you just have an agenda to make your kids’ commute shorter at the expense of other kids. Very transparent play here.

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Anonymous wrote:Centreville families don't want to be moved to Westfield.

Thru is already proposing to move part of Centreville to Westfield. It's likely going to happen whether KAA reopens as a neighborhood school or not.

Which part?
No one wants to move from Centreville to Westfield. Centreville is a neighborhood school
with a much lower population so kids have a shot at sports teams, leadership roles etc.
Westfield has too many poor kids and keeps losing academic class offerings. The location is inconvenient and unappealing and the admin is terrible.

And you were talking about throwing a school under the bus? You’re prepared to trash Westfield in service of your losing effort to get KAA turned into a magnet.

There is probably more than one poster pushing a magnet, but there is one who is particularly troubling in demeaning other schools. Wonder if she/he has any concern about the kids who live near KAA and are sent to Westfield. The ones in Centreville border other neighborhoods that go to Westfield--so it would be continuous boundaries. Unlike those at KAA who truly are divided from the rest of the Westfield community by industrial, retail,commercial activities--along with Dulles Airport.

Somehow, I don't think it was a Centreville parent who made that post. Centreville would be even more of a neighborhood school because it would include the neighborhood that is next to it. The one that goes to Fairfax.

You don’t think centreville families want to stay in their current school? That shows how incredibly out of touch you are.

Interesting that the person who keeps posting about Centreville does not realize how easily identifiable she/he is as the same person.

We noticed you didn’t answer the question. You think centreville families want to be moved to a different pyramid?

THRU is already moving some. But, I feel pretty sure you are not a Centreville parent.

Dodged the question again.

You think that centreville families want to be moved?

Of course you know they don’t, you just have an agenda to make your kids’ commute shorter at the expense of other kids. Very transparent play here.

Notice you didn't respond to the fact that THRU is already moving Centreville kids. And, it is easy to see that you are not a Centreville parent.

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CVHS has 2280 kid last year and presumably fewer this year given demographic trends.

WFHS had 2700 last year.

I am curious about current enrollment

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Which neighborhoods are supposed to be moving from CVHS to Westfield?

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Anonymous wrote:How are you all looking up how many students are at a school right now? Just curious.

Google the school’s name so you can get to their website and then tap on the top left three lines, About, School Profile. It has the enrollment in a box on the top right.

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Anonymous wrote:Centreville families don't want to be moved to Westfield.

Thru is already proposing to move part of Centreville to Westfield. It's likely going to happen whether KAA reopens as a neighborhood school or not.

Which part?
No one wants to move from Centreville to Westfield. Centreville is a neighborhood school
with a much lower population so kids have a shot at sports teams, leadership roles etc.
Westfield has too many poor kids and keeps losing academic class offerings. The location is inconvenient and unappealing and the admin is terrible.

Had an interview there. Wow. No thank you. Stay away from this administration.

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Anonymous wrote:Its completely illogical to proceed with boundary changes while purchasing a new high school.
They should put everything on hold until the sale and let Thru deal with all the data issues and requests in the meantime.

It would seem there are plenty of aspects of boundary changes in various parts of county that can be worked on while the sale is finalized.

But also, since this purchase seems like a done deal and a final sale only a few weeks away, no reason they can't provisionally start looking at how best to reconfigure it to determine how many kids it can accommodate. They have an ambitious date to enroll kids starting next year, no time to waste.

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Has the school board released their plan yet for the school?

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Anonymous wrote:If you think people complaining about FCPS spending $150M for something that’s been in the plans for 20 years is bad, wait to see how they react to spending $150M for something (Aviation Acadeny, TJ West, etc) that’s been in no plans.

Well, just to play devils advocate here, people appear to be upset about the secrecy and lack of disclosure, not necessarily about the school; and just because you spent 20 years assuming that the western school would benefit your area doesn’t mean that the school board is beholden to you.

No one is upset about nonexistent "secrecy"'except one poster on here, you.

Not just on here, aren’t you up in arms about some next door posts? Weird that you just conveniently forget your talking points when it suits your argument.

The only person desperately parroting talking points is you.

The rest of us are discussing this great new school!

So you really think that the budget should revolve around you? It’d be interesting to take a poll of Fairfax county to see how many people would support a magnet over a school devoted to fixing pretend capacity issues in your area. (Though I’ll concede that your split feeder situation does suck, but will remind you that you bought your house knowing the situation).

I think you’d probably get 80% support a new magnet with available options for their kids to go to it if they are smart enough.

It’s the reason it’s actually being discussed by the board, rather than just anonymous internet buffoons on an anonymous forum pretending like they deserve a school just because there was a placeholder in the CIP.

I think you two are pushing back so vociferously because you know I’m right. The community would be ecstatic to get a magnet west over placating a bunch of insufferable constituents who believe they are owed anything.

Of course people would vote that way because they would potentially benefit from a magnet school, whereas if they aren't in the area of KAA they wouldn't benefit from it. People are obviously going to vote in their self interest.

Honestly, most people are not interested in a magnet--except, maybe DCUM.

People in the western part of the county for sure are interested. Imagine not having to schlep to Alexandria every day because your kid’s a genius.

If your kid is indeed a "genius," which is doubtful, then s/he can schlep away to Alexandria. No one cares about your kid's commute when plenty of other kids simply need a high school.
DP

Sorry, I didn’t realize that there were kids who live in Fairfax who don’t currently have a public high school that they can attend.

If, on the other hand, you just want a high school closer to your house, then I gladly reverse uno your second sentence back your way that “No one cares about your kid’s commute” especially when you chose your house knowing the schools.

My kid's high school commute is perfectly doable and we're not in an area that will be rezoned. I'm talking about the need for a new high school where the KAA property is. You're the only weirdo on this thread arguing that there isn't a need for a school there and that it should become a magnet school because you obviously think your kid would qualify to attend. It's not going to be a magnet school - nor should it. Move on.

I think that PP was just pointing out the irony of the same people complaining about their kid's 30 minute commute to Oakton saying nobody cares if a kid has an hour commute to TJ.

DP but one of those is a choice and the other is assigned. Surely you can see the difference? Nobody is forcing a child to go to TJ (except maybe their parents), any child can get a great, STEM-oriented education at any high school.

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Anonymous wrote:If you think people complaining about FCPS spending $150M for something that’s been in the plans for 20 years is bad, wait to see how they react to spending $150M for something (Aviation Acadeny, TJ West, etc) that’s been in no plans.

Well, just to play devils advocate here, people appear to be upset about the secrecy and lack of disclosure, not necessarily about the school; and just because you spent 20 years assuming that the western school would benefit your area doesn’t mean that the school board is beholden to you.

No one is upset about nonexistent "secrecy"'except one poster on here, you.

Not just on here, aren’t you up in arms about some next door posts? Weird that you just conveniently forget your talking points when it suits your argument.

The only person desperately parroting talking points is you.

The rest of us are discussing this great new school!

So you really think that the budget should revolve around you? It’d be interesting to take a poll of Fairfax county to see how many people would support a magnet over a school devoted to fixing pretend capacity issues in your area. (Though I’ll concede that your split feeder situation does suck, but will remind you that you bought your house knowing the situation).

I think you’d probably get 80% support a new magnet with available options for their kids to go to it if they are smart enough.

It’s the reason it’s actually being discussed by the board, rather than just anonymous internet buffoons on an anonymous forum pretending like they deserve a school just because there was a placeholder in the CIP.

I think you two are pushing back so vociferously because you know I’m right. The community would be ecstatic to get a magnet west over placating a bunch of insufferable constituents who believe they are owed anything.

Of course people would vote that way because they would potentially benefit from a magnet school, whereas if they aren't in the area of KAA they wouldn't benefit from it. People are obviously going to vote in their self interest.

Honestly, most people are not interested in a magnet--except, maybe DCUM.

People in the western part of the county for sure are interested. Imagine not having to schlep to Alexandria every day because your kid’s a genius.

If your kid is indeed a "genius," which is doubtful, then s/he can schlep away to Alexandria. No one cares about your kid's commute when plenty of other kids simply need a high school.
DP

Sorry, I didn’t realize that there were kids who live in Fairfax who don’t currently have a public high school that they can attend.

If, on the other hand, you just want a high school closer to your house, then I gladly reverse uno your second sentence back your way that “No one cares about your kid’s commute” especially when you chose your house knowing the schools.

My kid's high school commute is perfectly doable and we're not in an area that will be rezoned. I'm talking about the need for a new high school where the KAA property is. You're the only weirdo on this thread arguing that there isn't a need for a school there and that it should become a magnet school because you obviously think your kid would qualify to attend. It's not going to be a magnet school - nor should it. Move on.

I think that PP was just pointing out the irony of the same people complaining about their kid's 30 minute commute to Oakton saying nobody cares if a kid has an hour commute to TJ.

DP but one of those is a choice and the other is assigned. Surely you can see the difference? Nobody is forcing a child to go to TJ (except maybe their parents), any child can get a great, STEM-oriented education at any high school.

Everyone has a virtual Virginia option too, so why can’t that oakton kid just do virtual? Any child can get a great, STEM-oriented education through virtual Virginia.

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Anonymous wrote:If you think people complaining about FCPS spending $150M for something that’s been in the plans for 20 years is bad, wait to see how they react to spending $150M for something (Aviation Acadeny, TJ West, etc) that’s been in no plans.

Well, just to play devils advocate here, people appear to be upset about the secrecy and lack of disclosure, not necessarily about the school; and just because you spent 20 years assuming that the western school would benefit your area doesn’t mean that the school board is beholden to you.

No one is upset about nonexistent "secrecy"'except one poster on here, you.

Not just on here, aren’t you up in arms about some next door posts? Weird that you just conveniently forget your talking points when it suits your argument.

The only person desperately parroting talking points is you.

The rest of us are discussing this great new school!

So you really think that the budget should revolve around you? It’d be interesting to take a poll of Fairfax county to see how many people would support a magnet over a school devoted to fixing pretend capacity issues in your area. (Though I’ll concede that your split feeder situation does suck, but will remind you that you bought your house knowing the situation).

I think you’d probably get 80% support a new magnet with available options for their kids to go to it if they are smart enough.

It’s the reason it’s actually being discussed by the board, rather than just anonymous internet buffoons on an anonymous forum pretending like they deserve a school just because there was a placeholder in the CIP.

I think you two are pushing back so vociferously because you know I’m right. The community would be ecstatic to get a magnet west over placating a bunch of insufferable constituents who believe they are owed anything.

Of course people would vote that way because they would potentially benefit from a magnet school, whereas if they aren't in the area of KAA they wouldn't benefit from it. People are obviously going to vote in their self interest.

Honestly, most people are not interested in a magnet--except, maybe DCUM.

People in the western part of the county for sure are interested. Imagine not having to schlep to Alexandria every day because your kid’s a genius.

If your kid is indeed a "genius," which is doubtful, then s/he can schlep away to Alexandria. No one cares about your kid's commute when plenty of other kids simply need a high school.
DP

Sorry, I didn’t realize that there were kids who live in Fairfax who don’t currently have a public high school that they can attend.

If, on the other hand, you just want a high school closer to your house, then I gladly reverse uno your second sentence back your way that “No one cares about your kid’s commute” especially when you chose your house knowing the schools.

My kid's high school commute is perfectly doable and we're not in an area that will be rezoned. I'm talking about the need for a new high school where the KAA property is. You're the only weirdo on this thread arguing that there isn't a need for a school there and that it should become a magnet school because you obviously think your kid would qualify to attend. It's not going to be a magnet school - nor should it. Move on.

I think that PP was just pointing out the irony of the same people complaining about their kid's 30 minute commute to Oakton saying nobody cares if a kid has an hour commute to TJ.

DP but one of those is a choice and the other is assigned. Surely you can see the difference? Nobody is forcing a child to go to TJ (except maybe their parents), any child can get a great, STEM-oriented education at any high school.

Everyone has a virtual Virginia option too, so why can’t that oakton kid just do virtual? Any child can get a great, STEM-oriented education through virtual Virginia.

Oh honey, you are just embarassing yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:If you think people complaining about FCPS spending $150M for something that’s been in the plans for 20 years is bad, wait to see how they react to spending $150M for something (Aviation Acadeny, TJ West, etc) that’s been in no plans.

Well, just to play devils advocate here, people appear to be upset about the secrecy and lack of disclosure, not necessarily about the school; and just because you spent 20 years assuming that the western school would benefit your area doesn’t mean that the school board is beholden to you.

No one is upset about nonexistent "secrecy"'except one poster on here, you.

Not just on here, aren’t you up in arms about some next door posts? Weird that you just conveniently forget your talking points when it suits your argument.

The only person desperately parroting talking points is you.

The rest of us are discussing this great new school!

So you really think that the budget should revolve around you? It’d be interesting to take a poll of Fairfax county to see how many people would support a magnet over a school devoted to fixing pretend capacity issues in your area. (Though I’ll concede that your split feeder situation does suck, but will remind you that you bought your house knowing the situation).

I think you’d probably get 80% support a new magnet with available options for their kids to go to it if they are smart enough.

It’s the reason it’s actually being discussed by the board, rather than just anonymous internet buffoons on an anonymous forum pretending like they deserve a school just because there was a placeholder in the CIP.

I think you two are pushing back so vociferously because you know I’m right. The community would be ecstatic to get a magnet west over placating a bunch of insufferable constituents who believe they are owed anything.

Of course people would vote that way because they would potentially benefit from a magnet school, whereas if they aren't in the area of KAA they wouldn't benefit from it. People are obviously going to vote in their self interest.

Honestly, most people are not interested in a magnet--except, maybe DCUM.

People in the western part of the county for sure are interested. Imagine not having to schlep to Alexandria every day because your kid’s a genius.

If your kid is indeed a "genius," which is doubtful, then s/he can schlep away to Alexandria. No one cares about your kid's commute when plenty of other kids simply need a high school.
DP

Sorry, I didn’t realize that there were kids who live in Fairfax who don’t currently have a public high school that they can attend.

If, on the other hand, you just want a high school closer to your house, then I gladly reverse uno your second sentence back your way that “No one cares about your kid’s commute” especially when you chose your house knowing the schools.

My kid's high school commute is perfectly doable and we're not in an area that will be rezoned. I'm talking about the need for a new high school where the KAA property is. You're the only weirdo on this thread arguing that there isn't a need for a school there and that it should become a magnet school because you obviously think your kid would qualify to attend. It's not going to be a magnet school - nor should it. Move on.

I think that PP was just pointing out the irony of the same people complaining about their kid's 30 minute commute to Oakton saying nobody cares if a kid has an hour commute to TJ.

DP but one of those is a choice and the other is assigned. Surely you can see the difference? Nobody is forcing a child to go to TJ (except maybe their parents), any child can get a great, STEM-oriented education at any high school.

You also made a choice to buy or rent a house in the Oakton pyramid with the long commute, no? The last major rezoning was a while ago now so my empathy wears thin.

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Anonymous wrote:If you think people complaining about FCPS spending $150M for something that’s been in the plans for 20 years is bad, wait to see how they react to spending $150M for something (Aviation Acadeny, TJ West, etc) that’s been in no plans.

Well, just to play devils advocate here, people appear to be upset about the secrecy and lack of disclosure, not necessarily about the school; and just because you spent 20 years assuming that the western school would benefit your area doesn’t mean that the school board is beholden to you.

No one is upset about nonexistent "secrecy"'except one poster on here, you.

Not just on here, aren’t you up in arms about some next door posts? Weird that you just conveniently forget your talking points when it suits your argument.

The only person desperately parroting talking points is you.

The rest of us are discussing this great new school!

So you really think that the budget should revolve around you? It’d be interesting to take a poll of Fairfax county to see how many people would support a magnet over a school devoted to fixing pretend capacity issues in your area. (Though I’ll concede that your split feeder situation does suck, but will remind you that you bought your house knowing the situation).

I think you’d probably get 80% support a new magnet with available options for their kids to go to it if they are smart enough.

It’s the reason it’s actually being discussed by the board, rather than just anonymous internet buffoons on an anonymous forum pretending like they deserve a school just because there was a placeholder in the CIP.

I think you two are pushing back so vociferously because you know I’m right. The community would be ecstatic to get a magnet west over placating a bunch of insufferable constituents who believe they are owed anything.

Of course people would vote that way because they would potentially benefit from a magnet school, whereas if they aren't in the area of KAA they wouldn't benefit from it. People are obviously going to vote in their self interest.

Honestly, most people are not interested in a magnet--except, maybe DCUM.

People in the western part of the county for sure are interested. Imagine not having to schlep to Alexandria every day because your kid’s a genius.

If your kid is indeed a "genius," which is doubtful, then s/he can schlep away to Alexandria. No one cares about your kid's commute when plenty of other kids simply need a high school.
DP

Sorry, I didn’t realize that there were kids who live in Fairfax who don’t currently have a public high school that they can attend.

If, on the other hand, you just want a high school closer to your house, then I gladly reverse uno your second sentence back your way that “No one cares about your kid’s commute” especially when you chose your house knowing the schools.

My kid's high school commute is perfectly doable and we're not in an area that will be rezoned. I'm talking about the need for a new high school where the KAA property is. You're the only weirdo on this thread arguing that there isn't a need for a school there and that it should become a magnet school because you obviously think your kid would qualify to attend. It's not going to be a magnet school - nor should it. Move on.

I think that PP was just pointing out the irony of the same people complaining about their kid's 30 minute commute to Oakton saying nobody cares if a kid has an hour commute to TJ.

DP but one of those is a choice and the other is assigned. Surely you can see the difference? Nobody is forcing a child to go to TJ (except maybe their parents), any child can get a great, STEM-oriented education at any high school.

Everyone has a virtual Virginia option too, so why can’t that oakton kid just do virtual? Any child can get a great, STEM-oriented education through virtual Virginia.

Oh honey, you are just embarassing yourself.

When people have no response to the merits of an argument, they retreat to petty name calling. We notice you do that a lot.

Any response to the actual merits? Like where is the daylight between the positions?

-Your Honey

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Anonymous wrote:If you think people complaining about FCPS spending $150M for something that’s been in the plans for 20 years is bad, wait to see how they react to spending $150M for something (Aviation Acadeny, TJ West, etc) that’s been in no plans.

Well, just to play devils advocate here, people appear to be upset about the secrecy and lack of disclosure, not necessarily about the school; and just because you spent 20 years assuming that the western school would benefit your area doesn’t mean that the school board is beholden to you.

No one is upset about nonexistent "secrecy"'except one poster on here, you.

Not just on here, aren’t you up in arms about some next door posts? Weird that you just conveniently forget your talking points when it suits your argument.

The only person desperately parroting talking points is you.

The rest of us are discussing this great new school!

So you really think that the budget should revolve around you? It’d be interesting to take a poll of Fairfax county to see how many people would support a magnet over a school devoted to fixing pretend capacity issues in your area. (Though I’ll concede that your split feeder situation does suck, but will remind you that you bought your house knowing the situation).

I think you’d probably get 80% support a new magnet with available options for their kids to go to it if they are smart enough.

It’s the reason it’s actually being discussed by the board, rather than just anonymous internet buffoons on an anonymous forum pretending like they deserve a school just because there was a placeholder in the CIP.

I think you two are pushing back so vociferously because you know I’m right. The community would be ecstatic to get a magnet west over placating a bunch of insufferable constituents who believe they are owed anything.

Of course people would vote that way because they would potentially benefit from a magnet school, whereas if they aren't in the area of KAA they wouldn't benefit from it. People are obviously going to vote in their self interest.

Honestly, most people are not interested in a magnet--except, maybe DCUM.

People in the western part of the county for sure are interested. Imagine not having to schlep to Alexandria every day because your kid’s a genius.

If your kid is indeed a "genius," which is doubtful, then s/he can schlep away to Alexandria. No one cares about your kid's commute when plenty of other kids simply need a high school.
DP

Sorry, I didn’t realize that there were kids who live in Fairfax who don’t currently have a public high school that they can attend.

If, on the other hand, you just want a high school closer to your house, then I gladly reverse uno your second sentence back your way that “No one cares about your kid’s commute” especially when you chose your house knowing the schools.

My kid's high school commute is perfectly doable and we're not in an area that will be rezoned. I'm talking about the need for a new high school where the KAA property is. You're the only weirdo on this thread arguing that there isn't a need for a school there and that it should become a magnet school because you obviously think your kid would qualify to attend. It's not going to be a magnet school - nor should it. Move on.

I think that PP was just pointing out the irony of the same people complaining about their kid's 30 minute commute to Oakton saying nobody cares if a kid has an hour commute to TJ.

DP but one of those is a choice and the other is assigned. Surely you can see the difference? Nobody is forcing a child to go to TJ (except maybe their parents), any child can get a great, STEM-oriented education at any high school.

You also made a choice to buy or rent a house in the Oakton pyramid with the long commute, no? The last major rezoning was a while ago now so my empathy wears thin.

+1. That oakton poster is just a mooch who thinks she’s owed a high school just for her kids.

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Anonymous wrote:If you think people complaining about FCPS spending $150M for something that’s been in the plans for 20 years is bad, wait to see how they react to spending $150M for something (Aviation Acadeny, TJ West, etc) that’s been in no plans.

Well, just to play devils advocate here, people appear to be upset about the secrecy and lack of disclosure, not necessarily about the school; and just because you spent 20 years assuming that the western school would benefit your area doesn’t mean that the school board is beholden to you.

No one is upset about nonexistent "secrecy"'except one poster on here, you.

Not just on here, aren’t you up in arms about some next door posts? Weird that you just conveniently forget your talking points when it suits your argument.

The only person desperately parroting talking points is you.

The rest of us are discussing this great new school!

So you really think that the budget should revolve around you? It’d be interesting to take a poll of Fairfax county to see how many people would support a magnet over a school devoted to fixing pretend capacity issues in your area. (Though I’ll concede that your split feeder situation does suck, but will remind you that you bought your house knowing the situation).

I think you’d probably get 80% support a new magnet with available options for their kids to go to it if they are smart enough.

It’s the reason it’s actually being discussed by the board, rather than just anonymous internet buffoons on an anonymous forum pretending like they deserve a school just because there was a placeholder in the CIP.

I think you two are pushing back so vociferously because you know I’m right. The community would be ecstatic to get a magnet west over placating a bunch of insufferable constituents who believe they are owed anything.

Of course people would vote that way because they would potentially benefit from a magnet school, whereas if they aren't in the area of KAA they wouldn't benefit from it. People are obviously going to vote in their self interest.

Honestly, most people are not interested in a magnet--except, maybe DCUM.

People in the western part of the county for sure are interested. Imagine not having to schlep to Alexandria every day because your kid’s a genius.

If your kid is indeed a "genius," which is doubtful, then s/he can schlep away to Alexandria. No one cares about your kid's commute when plenty of other kids simply need a high school.
DP

Sorry, I didn’t realize that there were kids who live in Fairfax who don’t currently have a public high school that they can attend.

If, on the other hand, you just want a high school closer to your house, then I gladly reverse uno your second sentence back your way that “No one cares about your kid’s commute” especially when you chose your house knowing the schools.

My kid's high school commute is perfectly doable and we're not in an area that will be rezoned. I'm talking about the need for a new high school where the KAA property is. You're the only weirdo on this thread arguing that there isn't a need for a school there and that it should become a magnet school because you obviously think your kid would qualify to attend. It's not going to be a magnet school - nor should it. Move on.

I think that PP was just pointing out the irony of the same people complaining about their kid's 30 minute commute to Oakton saying nobody cares if a kid has an hour commute to TJ.

DP. Going to TJ is optional (barring acceptance, of course). No one is forcing anyone to take a one-hour bus ride.