Initial boundary options for Woodward study area are up

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Frankly, time to walk between building can conceivably be helped at the school level rather than shipping everyone around the county.

What are you suggesting? Hoverboards in the hallways?

Make the time between bells longer? Have leeway for students with long walks? Easier than hoverboards.

Then they lose out on academic time. Are you paying for the hoverboards?

Well hoverboards are cheaper than the busing. And there’s lost homework and after curricular time with the busing, if you are concerned about academic time.

Note that the idea is to BUILD OUT THE SHELL at Wheaton. There’s a poster that thinks that wouldn’t decrease her walk time so she’s proposing hoverboards.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Frankly, time to walk between building can conceivably be helped at the school level rather than shipping everyone around the county.

What are you suggesting? Hoverboards in the hallways?

Make the time between bells longer? Have leeway for students with long walks? Easier than hoverboards.

Then they lose out on academic time. Are you paying for the hoverboards?

PP doesn't care. They know know the new capital project will never be approved, but that's fine because it's not their kid in an overcrowded school while classrooms at other schools sit empty. Gotta love MoCo community spirit.

The only real solution is to build another school, down county under Blair as that's where it is needed. But, really, MCPS has a spending problem and their priorities are wacked so it will never happen. Many don't realize how much is lacking in the DCC schools outside Blair and Wheaton which make them popular. They should not allow any students outside the DCC into Blair or Wheaton. That would be a good start.

I love how some people are all about reducing x government spending up until that involves their kids going to school with Black and Hispanic kids. That needs to be avoided at all costs including land and construction of a new school that is not needed and will likely be closed in a decade or 2

I’m personally all for increasing government spending in ways that solve the problem most efficiently. I don’t think busing does that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there discussion to end the consortiums? Seems like such a waste of busses.

. Do people in the consortiums always having busing? And those are voluntary, right?

[Anonymous]

When will we find out the results?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Frankly, time to walk between building can conceivably be helped at the school level rather than shipping everyone around the county.

What are you suggesting? Hoverboards in the hallways?

Make the time between bells longer? Have leeway for students with long walks? Easier than hoverboards.

Then they lose out on academic time. Are you paying for the hoverboards?

PP doesn't care. They know know the new capital project will never be approved, but that's fine because it's not their kid in an overcrowded school while classrooms at other schools sit empty. Gotta love MoCo community spirit.

The only real solution is to build another school, down county under Blair as that's where it is needed. But, really, MCPS has a spending problem and their priorities are wacked so it will never happen. Many don't realize how much is lacking in the DCC schools outside Blair and Wheaton which make them popular. They should not allow any students outside the DCC into Blair or Wheaton. That would be a good start.

I love how some people are all about reducing x government spending up until that involves their kids going to school with Black and Hispanic kids. That needs to be avoided at all costs including land and construction of a new school that is not needed and will likely be closed in a decade or 2

Curious as to why you think it would be closed in a decade or two. Honest question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When will we find out the results?

Next round of options comes out in Sept.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is there discussion to end the consortiums? Seems like such a waste of busses.

. Do people in the consortiums always having busing? And those are voluntary, right?

Consortium is voluntary and you don't always get your preference. It was created to make the DCc schools more attractive to stop losing population moving west who could afford it. And to pacify those who stayed from asking for more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When will we find out the results?

The finalized new boundaries? In March 2026.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Frankly, time to walk between building can conceivably be helped at the school level rather than shipping everyone around the county.

What are you suggesting? Hoverboards in the hallways?

Make the time between bells longer? Have leeway for students with long walks? Easier than hoverboards.

Then they lose out on academic time. Are you paying for the hoverboards?

PP doesn't care. They know know the new capital project will never be approved, but that's fine because it's not their kid in an overcrowded school while classrooms at other schools sit empty. Gotta love MoCo community spirit.

The only real solution is to build another school, down county under Blair as that's where it is needed. But, really, MCPS has a spending problem and their priorities are wacked so it will never happen. Many don't realize how much is lacking in the DCC schools outside Blair and Wheaton which make them popular. They should not allow any students outside the DCC into Blair or Wheaton. That would be a good start.

I love how some people are all about reducing x government spending up until that involves their kids going to school with Black and Hispanic kids. That needs to be avoided at all costs including land and construction of a new school that is not needed and will likely be closed in a decade or 2

If they cannot live in the neighborhoods, they should not be entitled to use our schools, given that they purposely moved away. Even if they build a new school and the population decreases, that would be good. I cannot imagine it happening. The schools are entirely too big.

They could also fix the equity/lack of classes by doing advanced classes virtually if there are not enough students per school and align the bell schedules.

Are you talking about Blair and Wheaton when you say “our schools”?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there discussion to end the consortiums? Seems like such a waste of busses.

Sort of, but they may end up creating six regions across the county instead, so still a lot of bussing.

The wealthier schools have everything the kids need. The reason for the DCC was that these schools don't have nearly the same things and it gives kids opportunities to go to a school where they might have it.

This is categorically false. Look at the per pupil funding downcounty. It is MUCH higher than anywhere else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Frankly, time to walk between building can conceivably be helped at the school level rather than shipping everyone around the county.

What are you suggesting? Hoverboards in the hallways?

Make the time between bells longer? Have leeway for students with long walks? Easier than hoverboards.

Then they lose out on academic time. Are you paying for the hoverboards?

Well hoverboards are cheaper than the busing. And there’s lost homework and after curricular time with the busing, if you are concerned about academic time.

Note that the idea is to BUILD OUT THE SHELL at Wheaton. There’s a poster that thinks that wouldn’t decrease her walk time so she’s proposing hoverboards.

The shell is at Edison, not Wheaton.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there discussion to end the consortiums? Seems like such a waste of busses.

Sort of, but they may end up creating six regions across the county instead, so still a lot of bussing.

The wealthier schools have everything the kids need. The reason for the DCC was that these schools don't have nearly the same things and it gives kids opportunities to go to a school where they might have it.

This is categorically false. Look at the per pupil funding downcounty. It is MUCH higher than anywhere else.

Do your schools have multiple bands, marching band, gymnastics and crew, stem clubs, ap classes? Then you have a lot more.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is there discussion to end the consortiums? Seems like such a waste of busses.

. Do people in the consortiums always having busing? And those are voluntary, right?

No, they don’t. There are central hubs but many parents have to drive or other means.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there discussion to end the consortiums? Seems like such a waste of busses.

Sort of, but they may end up creating six regions across the county instead, so still a lot of bussing.

The wealthier schools have everything the kids need. The reason for the DCC was that these schools don't have nearly the same things and it gives kids opportunities to go to a school where they might have it.

This is categorically false. Look at the per pupil funding downcounty. It is MUCH higher than anywhere else.

Do your schools have multiple bands, marching band, gymnastics and crew, stem clubs, ap classes? Then you have a lot more.

I want to echo the PP. The schools receiving the most per pupil funding at not the W schools. I am curious why you think any programs or activities are provided by MCPS. If someone "has more" its because the kids advocated for it do the work run a club, or sport, activity or advocacy group. It's great leadership and something any student can take on. I heard the recent SMOB candidates talking about the school booster clubs in some schools have like they are part of the problem (???). My school's booster club spends an inordinate amount of time trying to raise funds for basic school property maintenance. Things I would think MCPS would cover. It's rather sad.

[Anonymous]

I’m so glad I move to VA. This boundary fight every 5 years is destabilizing.