School Boundary changes

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, they are going to make Langley 50% FARMS.

(No, they are not, and the email states that no specific boundaries will be discussed).

Gosh. That is just so funny.

It really is hilarious that the Langley pyramid with 1.3% FARMS is right next to a pyramid with 53% FARMS. Really, really funny.

It's not fair to Herndon.

It's a terrible injustice.

Why? I doubt the quality of the teaching staff is any different, and I don’t think curricular offerings are much different either.

[Anonymous]

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It's not fair to Herndon.

It's a terrible injustice.

You think it is an injustice to have poor kids at your school? Are there no AP classes at Herndon?

Isn't equity better defined as equality of opportunity, irrespective of the socioeconomic status of student population? Attempting to create the same socioeconomic profile at each school is just window dressing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The problem with making the FARMS kids move to further schools is their attendance will go down. And when things happen like this year (buses sucking), they might not go because a parent can’t just drive.

+1

I taught poor kids in a bused school. Truancy is a huge problem. Other problems: getting parents to come to the school for conferences; after hour activities for their kids are very difficult; sick kids who need to go home; etc.

They need to go to a school where they feel part of the community. Herndon is a welcoming community to their immigrants. I doubt they want to kick them out of Herndon High.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, they are going to make Langley 50% FARMS.

(No, they are not, and the email states that no specific boundaries will be discussed).

Gosh. That is just so funny.

It really is hilarious that the Langley pyramid with 1.3% FARMS is right next to a pyramid with 53% FARMS. Really, really funny.

It's not fair to Herndon.

It's a terrible injustice.

Why? I doubt the quality of the teaching staff is any different, and I don’t think curricular offerings are much different either.

We moved from a high FARMs school in Alexandria to McLean. I loved our principal and teachers at our old high FARMs neighborhood. I don’t think the teachers are better in McLean necessarily. I am not terribly impressed with the AAP program. Peer group is night and day though. My children’s friends all seem to have very well educated parents. In Alexandria, the PTA struggled to raise funds and get volunteers to do anything. In McLean, lots of involved parents and far better extracurricular activities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem with making the FARMS kids move to further schools is their attendance will go down. And when things happen like this year (buses sucking), they might not go because a parent can’t just drive.

+1

I taught poor kids in a bused school. Truancy is a huge problem. Other problems: getting parents to come to the school for conferences; after hour activities for their kids are very difficult; sick kids who need to go home; etc.

They need to go to a school where they feel part of the community. Herndon is a welcoming community to their immigrants. I doubt they want to kick them out of Herndon High.

So bus the rich kids to poor schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem with making the FARMS kids move to further schools is their attendance will go down. And when things happen like this year (buses sucking), they might not go because a parent can’t just drive.

+1

I taught poor kids in a bused school. Truancy is a huge problem. Other problems: getting parents to come to the school for conferences; after hour activities for their kids are very difficult; sick kids who need to go home; etc.

They need to go to a school where they feel part of the community. Herndon is a welcoming community to their immigrants. I doubt they want to kick them out of Herndon High.

So bus the rich kids to poor schools

Here's what that will accomplish: increasing private school enrollment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem with making the FARMS kids move to further schools is their attendance will go down. And when things happen like this year (buses sucking), they might not go because a parent can’t just drive.

+1

I taught poor kids in a bused school. Truancy is a huge problem. Other problems: getting parents to come to the school for conferences; after hour activities for their kids are very difficult; sick kids who need to go home; etc.

They need to go to a school where they feel part of the community. Herndon is a welcoming community to their immigrants. I doubt they want to kick them out of Herndon High.

So bus the rich kids to poor schools

Why?

Schools with a community feel are better for all kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, they are going to make Langley 50% FARMS.

(No, they are not, and the email states that no specific boundaries will be discussed).

Gosh. That is just so funny.

It really is hilarious that the Langley pyramid with 1.3% FARMS is right next to a pyramid with 53% FARMS. Really, really funny.

With Elaine Tholen, the DINO from Great Falls, representing both Langley and Herndon, don't expect anything else.

Didn't she vote for changes to TJ admissions?

She cares about Langley, full stop. That's her one issue and she will keep Langley intact and devoid of FARMs students

And you think the Langley pyramid was just so thrilled about changes designed to keep more of them out of TJ?

Okurrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem with making the FARMS kids move to further schools is their attendance will go down. And when things happen like this year (buses sucking), they might not go because a parent can’t just drive.

+1

I taught poor kids in a bused school. Truancy is a huge problem. Other problems: getting parents to come to the school for conferences; after hour activities for their kids are very difficult; sick kids who need to go home; etc.

They need to go to a school where they feel part of the community. Herndon is a welcoming community to their immigrants. I doubt they want to kick them out of Herndon High.

So bus the rich kids to poor schools

Why?

Schools with a community feel are better for all kids.

Especially if that community has zero farms students. They’re so close, maybe rezoning can get them there

[Anonymous]

Yes, send more kids with middle class and rich parents.

Save Herndon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, send more kids with middle class and rich parents.

Save Herndon.

Funny. I know people whose kids go to Herndon. Haven't heard any complaints.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem with making the FARMS kids move to further schools is their attendance will go down. And when things happen like this year (buses sucking), they might not go because a parent can’t just drive.

+1

I taught poor kids in a bused school. Truancy is a huge problem. Other problems: getting parents to come to the school for conferences; after hour activities for their kids are very difficult; sick kids who need to go home; etc.

They need to go to a school where they feel part of the community. Herndon is a welcoming community to their immigrants. I doubt they want to kick them out of Herndon High.

So bus the rich kids to poor schools

Why?

Schools with a community feel are better for all kids.

Especially if that community has zero farms students. They’re so close, maybe rezoning can get them there

Herndon is not close to Langley!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem with making the FARMS kids move to further schools is their attendance will go down. And when things happen like this year (buses sucking), they might not go because a parent can’t just drive.

+1

I taught poor kids in a bused school. Truancy is a huge problem. Other problems: getting parents to come to the school for conferences; after hour activities for their kids are very difficult; sick kids who need to go home; etc.

They need to go to a school where they feel part of the community. Herndon is a welcoming community to their immigrants. I doubt they want to kick them out of Herndon High.

So bus the rich kids to poor schools

Why?

Schools with a community feel are better for all kids.

Especially if that community has zero farms students. They’re so close, maybe rezoning can get them there

Herndon is not close to Langley!

Right, but it is closer to western GF than Langley and that's the point. Instead of sectioning off a part of GF to Herndon and then relocating some McLean kids to Langley to help relieve overcrowding at McLean, they moved a couple of Spring Hill neighborhoods off Route 7 outside of Tysons from Longfellow - McLean to Cooper - Langley.

Take a look: https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf/SY%202021-22%20High%20School%20Boundaries.pdf

[Anonymous]

Right, but it is closer to western GF than Langley and that's the point. Instead of sectioning off a part of GF to Herndon and then relocating some McLean kids to Langley to help relieve overcrowding at McLean, they moved a couple of Spring Hill neighborhoods off Route 7 outside of Tysons from Longfellow - McLean to Cooper - Langley.

Take a look: https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf...High%20School%20Boundaries.pdf

I don't live in that area and don't know the neighborhoods, but what is illogical about that? Wasn't the purpose to relieve overcrowding at McLean? I doubt that Langley is overcrowded now and, I think that Herndon must be close to capacity. Why would you send more kids there?

[Anonymous]

Hoping they’ll finally get rid of split feeder elementary schools. They’re always so lopsided.