APS middle school boundary process

[Anonymous]

I’m a Swanson house that was never up for a moved. I’m incredibly mad that they are leaving our school SO overcrowded. As a McK family, I should be used to this BS, but it still stings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a Swanson house that was never up for a moved. I’m incredibly mad that they are leaving our school SO overcrowded. As a McK family, I should be used to this BS, but it still stings.

Did you hear Nancy talk about how nice the trailers are? It sounds like everyone will want to be in them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a Swanson house that was never up for a moved. I’m incredibly mad that they are leaving our school SO overcrowded. As a McK family, I should be used to this BS, but it still stings.

Did you hear Nancy talk about how nice the trailers are? It sounds like everyone will want to be in them.

I mean... we’ve bought them, so we need to use them.

[Anonymous]

NVD is a scourge on APS

[Anonymous]

Watching the recording of the meeting now. I love the woman who moved to Arlington after living in Asia, moved into one of the whitest-upon-white neighborhoods she could find, and now is complaining that her middle school won't be diverse enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes North Arlington is not easy to access by public transit.
There is little affordable housing there.

I imagine if I check back in 20 years, it will remain so.

Talent commented on how “ frickin’’” great it is that we get to choose where we live.
Indeed, people of enough means can choose to completely avoid the underclass. Yes, frickin’ great.

I wonder If these decisions over the last couple of years will slow the middle class migration into south Arlington. Perhaps not. Youth and idealism may see young families continue to make a go of it. It will be interesting to watch

I'm one of the young idealistic families living in South Arlington. The additional characteristic that we have is that we don't sweat elementary school and think our kids are going to be just fine even in a 50+% low income school. It seems to me that some but not all of my young, idealistic neighbors share that last characteristic, so I predict that it will tend to slow the middle class migration.

I tend to agree it is great people can choose where they live, and walking to school is a nice thing to have. I definitely agree that any integration shouldn't be exclusively the burden of the lower income folks. Some might argue that's why some of those Swanson families on the outer edges of the walk zone should have been moved to Kenmore, but it's water under the bridge now. We're happy where we are, and presumably the liberals who think affordable housing is a great policy (just so long as it's not too near them) and that it's actually pretty woke to realize the poor/brown people don't want their kids on long bus rides (because of course the rich/white kids would never be inconvenienced) are also happy where they are. I'll definitely take seriously your next FB posts about the scourge of Confederate monuments too. We have to #resist the problems really confronting minorities and poor people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes North Arlington is not easy to access by public transit.
There is little affordable housing there.

I imagine if I check back in 20 years, it will remain so.

Talent commented on how “ frickin’’” great it is that we get to choose where we live.
Indeed, people of enough means can choose to completely avoid the underclass. Yes, frickin’ great.

I wonder If these decisions over the last couple of years will slow the middle class migration into south Arlington. Perhaps not. Youth and idealism may see young families continue to make a go of it. It will be interesting to watch

I'm one of the young idealistic families living in South Arlington. The additional characteristic that we have is that we don't sweat elementary school and think our kids are going to be just fine even in a 50+% low income school. It seems to me that some but not all of my young, idealistic neighbors share that last characteristic, so I predict that it will tend to slow the middle class migration.

I tend to agree it is great people can choose where they live, and walking to school is a nice thing to have. I definitely agree that any integration shouldn't be exclusively the burden of the lower income folks. Some might argue that's why some of those Swanson families on the outer edges of the walk zone should have been moved to Kenmore, but it's water under the bridge now. We're happy where we are, and presumably the liberals who think affordable housing is a great policy (just so long as it's not too near them) and that it's actually pretty woke to realize the poor/brown people don't want their kids on long bus rides (because of course the rich/white kids would never be inconvenienced) are also happy where they are. I'll definitely take seriously your next FB posts about the scourge of Confederate monuments too. We have to #resist the problems really confronting minorities and poor people.

People who are uneducated are unlikely to see much difference between schools. They likely came from a place that doesn’t have the SAT. What do they know about 100 points one way or the other?
That’s the best part, amiright!?!??
You don’t even have to convince them that they shouldn’t want better.
Nope, they got to choose their neighborhood.
They could choose... Barcroft, Buckingham, or well not too many other choices I guess. But really they should just be happy to be here.

Let’s get back to a serious discussion on AEM about renaming W-L. Our students deserve so much better. I can’t wait to post something incredibly thoughtful and progressive on the topic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes North Arlington is not easy to access by public transit.
There is little affordable housing there.

I imagine if I check back in 20 years, it will remain so.

Talent commented on how “ frickin’’” great it is that we get to choose where we live.
Indeed, people of enough means can choose to completely avoid the underclass. Yes, frickin’ great.

I wonder If these decisions over the last couple of years will slow the middle class migration into south Arlington. Perhaps not. Youth and idealism may see young families continue to make a go of it. It will be interesting to watch

I'm one of the young idealistic families living in South Arlington. The additional characteristic that we have is that we don't sweat elementary school and think our kids are going to be just fine even in a 50+% low income school. It seems to me that some but not all of my young, idealistic neighbors share that last characteristic, so I predict that it will tend to slow the middle class migration.

I tend to agree it is great people can choose where they live, and walking to school is a nice thing to have. I definitely agree that any integration shouldn't be exclusively the burden of the lower income folks. Some might argue that's why some of those Swanson families on the outer edges of the walk zone should have been moved to Kenmore, but it's water under the bridge now. We're happy where we are, and presumably the liberals who think affordable housing is a great policy (just so long as it's not too near them) and that it's actually pretty woke to realize the poor/brown people don't want their kids on long bus rides (because of course the rich/white kids would never be inconvenienced) are also happy where they are. I'll definitely take seriously your next FB posts about the scourge of Confederate monuments too. We have to #resist the problems really confronting minorities and poor people.

Please, do tell me about this amazing plan that move affluent white kids from Swanson into Kenmore without busing poor minority kids to some other school further away and yet won't drive up the capacity problem at Kenmore even further. Bonus points if it also fills and diversifies Williamsburg without busing poor minority kids there.

[Anonymous]

Of course this will further slow the move of white upper middle class families to much of south Arlington. It will also hasten the exit of those same families when their kids get close to middle school. I am one of them. I had hoped the school board would improve the lack of diversity at Kenmore a little, but they only made it worse. I suppose we could try to transfer to Williamsburg. I love my house and my neighborhood, but my kid is neither gifted nor struggling. She is right in the middle, the type of kid who just gets lost in classrooms where subjects are taught to the bottom of the class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course this will further slow the move of white upper middle class families to much of south Arlington. It will also hasten the exit of those same families when their kids get close to middle school. I am one of them. I had hoped the school board would improve the lack of diversity at Kenmore a little, but they only made it worse. I suppose we could try to transfer to Williamsburg. I love my house and my neighborhood, but my kid is neither gifted nor struggling. She is right in the middle, the type of kid who just gets lost in classrooms where subjects are taught to the bottom of the class.

What did you do for elementary school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course this will further slow the move of white upper middle class families to much of south Arlington. It will also hasten the exit of those same families when their kids get close to middle school. I am one of them. I had hoped the school board would improve the lack of diversity at Kenmore a little, but they only made it worse. I suppose we could try to transfer to Williamsburg. I love my house and my neighborhood, but my kid is neither gifted nor struggling. She is right in the middle, the type of kid who just gets lost in classrooms where subjects are taught to the bottom of the class.

I’m gonna call your bluff on this.
So you were fine with Carlin Springs or Barcroft, but just can’t handle Kenmore? Nope. Not buying it.

[Anonymous]

She probably choiced to Campbell or ATS and is now faced with Kenmore. Many families do this. Better choice is immersion or Montessori because it buys you a better middle school. Keep that in mind S Arl.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She probably choiced to Campbell or ATS and is now faced with Kenmore. Many families do this. Better choice is immersion or Montessori because it buys you a better middle school. Keep that in mind S Arl.

Don’t worry.
o’grady has promised them their own school. There’s a plan for the middle class of south Arlington. It’s a shame about Kenmore, but much of South Arlington is TJ or Gunston. It’s not all bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She probably choiced to Campbell or ATS and is now faced with Kenmore. Many families do this. Better choice is immersion or Montessori because it buys you a better middle school. Keep that in mind S Arl.

Don’t worry.
o’grady has promised them their own school. There’s a plan for the middle class of south Arlington. It’s a shame about Kenmore, but much of South Arlington is TJ or Gunston. It’s not all bad.

You people are ridiculous. Sincerely, satisfied Randolph parent.

[Anonymous]

PP here, yes we choiced out of our completely under performing elementary. I won't give details bc it may "out" my identity. For folks satisfied with local schools, good for you. I was not and I know many who share my opinion.

If o Grady has a plan for those of us in s Arlington, best make it known before you see even more flight by the upper middle class. I didn't say "white flight" bc guess what, there are plenty of families of color, including mine, who are not happy and about to leave.