PTA wealth redistribution article in Arlnow

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Anonymous wrote:What is the issue? APS is eliminating opportunity gaps and providing equitable access (even equitable access) :

https://www.apsva.us/arlington-public-schools-overview/

Equity: Eliminate opportunity gaps and achieve excellence by providing access to schools, resources, and learning opportunities according to each student’s unique needs.

https://www.apsva.us/instruction/

Our Mission: To ignite a passion for learning with equitable access and multiple pathways [b]where learners connect, create, and innovate[/b]

Here's the issue. They'll do anything but allow the children to "connect" with others at another school different from them. "Separate but equitable" isn't anything different from "separate but equal."

No one is being separated by race or gender. The fact is, some areas have a high cost of living, and others less so. People live where they can afford.

I’d love a huge home in Georgetown, but can’t afford it. Are you saying that I should be entitled to housing there (as well as a fancy luxury car and funds for private school)?

Not quite true. First of all, the segregation and not interacting with each other doesn't refer to race. It refers to economic status because our schools are segregated economically. By default, therefore, they are largely separated by race because the economics correlate to race and school attendance zones are geographical.....

SES is also linked to hard work. Academic outcomes are linked to parental involvement. Sorry, but there are other causes than those you’re mentioning.

Go away. We don’t need vile POSs like you in Arlington.

You brought up correlated items. Thought I’d share some that you missed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What is the issue? APS is eliminating opportunity gaps and providing equitable access (even equitable access) :

https://www.apsva.us/arlington-public-schools-overview/

Equity: Eliminate opportunity gaps and achieve excellence by providing access to schools, resources, and learning opportunities according to each student’s unique needs.

https://www.apsva.us/instruction/

Our Mission: To ignite a passion for learning with equitable access and multiple pathways [b]where learners connect, create, and innovate[/b]

Here's the issue. They'll do anything but allow the children to "connect" with others at another school different from them. "Separate but equitable" isn't anything different from "separate but equal."

No one is being separated by race or gender. The fact is, some areas have a high cost of living, and others less so. People live where they can afford.

I’d love a huge home in Georgetown, but can’t afford it. Are you saying that I should be entitled to housing there (as well as a fancy luxury car and funds for private school)?

Not quite true. First of all, the segregation and not interacting with each other doesn't refer to race. It refers to economic status because our schools are segregated economically. By default, therefore, they are largely separated by race because the economics correlate to race and school attendance zones are geographical.....

SES is also linked to hard work. Academic outcomes are linked to parental involvement. Sorry, but there are other causes than those you’re mentioning.

Go away. We don’t need vile POSs like you in Arlington.

You brought up correlated items. Thought I’d share some that you missed.

I should have said I'm a DP.

Go away, disgusting POS. You are not wanted here.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What is the issue? APS is eliminating opportunity gaps and providing equitable access (even equitable access) :

https://www.apsva.us/arlington-public-schools-overview/

Equity: Eliminate opportunity gaps and achieve excellence by providing access to schools, resources, and learning opportunities according to each student’s unique needs.

https://www.apsva.us/instruction/

Our Mission: To ignite a passion for learning with equitable access and multiple pathways [b]where learners connect, create, and innovate[/b]

Here's the issue. They'll do anything but allow the children to "connect" with others at another school different from them. "Separate but equitable" isn't anything different from "separate but equal."

No one is being separated by race or gender. The fact is, some areas have a high cost of living, and others less so. People live where they can afford.

I’d love a huge home in Georgetown, but can’t afford it. Are you saying that I should be entitled to housing there (as well as a fancy luxury car and funds for private school)?

Not quite true. First of all, the segregation and not interacting with each other doesn't refer to race. It refers to economic status because our schools are segregated economically. By default, therefore, they are largely separated by race because the economics correlate to race and school attendance zones are geographical.....

SES is also linked to hard work. Academic outcomes are linked to parental involvement. Sorry, but there are other causes than those you’re mentioning.

Go away. We don’t need vile POSs like you in Arlington.

You brought up correlated items. Thought I’d share some that you missed.

I should have said I'm a DP.

Go away, disgusting POS. You are not wanted here.

Solid comeback. Instead of having any sort of logical argument, you sound like a toddler. “Go away.” 🤣🤣

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the issue? APS is eliminating opportunity gaps and providing equitable access (even equitable access) :

https://www.apsva.us/arlington-public-schools-overview/

Equity: Eliminate opportunity gaps and achieve excellence by providing access to schools, resources, and learning opportunities according to each student’s unique needs.

https://www.apsva.us/instruction/

Our Mission: To ignite a passion for learning with equitable access and multiple pathways [b]where learners connect, create, and innovate[/b]

Here's the issue. They'll do anything but allow the children to "connect" with others at another school different from them. "Separate but equitable" isn't anything different from "separate but equal."

No one is being separated by race or gender. The fact is, some areas have a high cost of living, and others less so. People live where they can afford.

I’d love a huge home in Georgetown, but can’t afford it. Are you saying that I should be entitled to housing there (as well as a fancy luxury car and funds for private school)?

DP. I think that if the county has an Affordable Housing strategy, then the burden of density should be spread throughout the County. This doesn’t mean the numbers at all the neighborhoods and schools have to even out, but the County shouldn’t be creating high-poverty schools and neighborhoods and leaving other places totally out it. If you’re voting for Democrats in Arlington, presumably you support the AH strategy so you should be fine with it in your schools and neighborhoods.

Agree 100%. We should be distributing the AH units across the county. Pockets cause a variety of issues.

We should eliminate AH units and let people move to more affordable regions of the state.

But then the rich white Arlingtonians won't have a ready workforce of maids and nannies and baristas, etc. to provide them with the lifestyle they deserve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the issue? APS is eliminating opportunity gaps and providing equitable access (even equitable access) :

https://www.apsva.us/arlington-public-schools-overview/

Equity: Eliminate opportunity gaps and achieve excellence by providing access to schools, resources, and learning opportunities according to each student’s unique needs.

https://www.apsva.us/instruction/

Our Mission: To ignite a passion for learning with equitable access and multiple pathways [b]where learners connect, create, and innovate[/b]

Here's the issue. They'll do anything but allow the children to "connect" with others at another school different from them. "Separate but equitable" isn't anything different from "separate but equal."

No one is being separated by race or gender. The fact is, some areas have a high cost of living, and others less so. People live where they can afford.

I’d love a huge home in Georgetown, but can’t afford it. Are you saying that I should be entitled to housing there (as well as a fancy luxury car and funds for private school)?

Not quite true. First of all, the segregation and not interacting with each other doesn't refer to race. It refers to economic status because our schools are segregated economically. By default, therefore, they are largely separated by race because the economics correlate to race and school attendance zones are geographical.....

SES is also linked to hard work. Academic outcomes are linked to parental involvement. Sorry, but there are other causes than those you’re mentioning.

I don't see how your points are related to why there is segregation. Poor people work hard, too. They just don't get paid for their thankless labors of cleaning your house and public toilets and serving your food and ringing up your purchases or doing your drycleaning or fixing your luxury SUV or taking care of the landscaping maintaining your home's curb appeal and resale value, or taking care of your children while you're working your higher paying job.

Nevertheless, SES is also linked to social networking and opportunities. Segregation perpetuates segregation and makes it exponentially more difficult to break generational poverty. Schools aren't solely responsible for the solution; but they can play a big part in it. As it is, geographically-based attendance zones in an economically segregated district (as Arlington is), perpetuates the problem rather than does something to help solve it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the issue? APS is eliminating opportunity gaps and providing equitable access (even equitable access) :

https://www.apsva.us/arlington-public-schools-overview/

Equity: Eliminate opportunity gaps and achieve excellence by providing access to schools, resources, and learning opportunities according to each student’s unique needs.

https://www.apsva.us/instruction/

Our Mission: To ignite a passion for learning with equitable access and multiple pathways [b]where learners connect, create, and innovate[/b]

Here's the issue. They'll do anything but allow the children to "connect" with others at another school different from them. "Separate but equitable" isn't anything different from "separate but equal."

No one is being separated by race or gender. The fact is, some areas have a high cost of living, and others less so. People live where they can afford.

I’d love a huge home in Georgetown, but can’t afford it. Are you saying that I should be entitled to housing there (as well as a fancy luxury car and funds for private school)?

Not quite true. First of all, the segregation and not interacting with each other doesn't refer to race. It refers to economic status because our schools are segregated economically. By default, therefore, they are largely separated by race because the economics correlate to race and school attendance zones are geographical.....

SES is also linked to hard work. Academic outcomes are linked to parental involvement. Sorry, but there are other causes than those you’re mentioning.

Go away. We don’t need vile POSs like you in Arlington.

You brought up correlated items. Thought I’d share some that you missed.

You're talking to multiple people. At least the correlated items I brought up are actually relevant to the issue at hand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the issue? APS is eliminating opportunity gaps and providing equitable access (even equitable access) :

https://www.apsva.us/arlington-public-schools-overview/

Equity: Eliminate opportunity gaps and achieve excellence by providing access to schools, resources, and learning opportunities according to each student’s unique needs.

https://www.apsva.us/instruction/

Our Mission: To ignite a passion for learning with equitable access and multiple pathways [b]where learners connect, create, and innovate[/b]

Here's the issue. They'll do anything but allow the children to "connect" with others at another school different from them. "Separate but equitable" isn't anything different from "separate but equal."

No one is being separated by race or gender. The fact is, some areas have a high cost of living, and others less so. People live where they can afford.

I’d love a huge home in Georgetown, but can’t afford it. Are you saying that I should be entitled to housing there (as well as a fancy luxury car and funds for private school)?

DP. I think that if the county has an Affordable Housing strategy, then the burden of density should be spread throughout the County. This doesn’t mean the numbers at all the neighborhoods and schools have to even out, but the County shouldn’t be creating high-poverty schools and neighborhoods and leaving other places totally out it. If you’re voting for Democrats in Arlington, presumably you support the AH strategy so you should be fine with it in your schools and neighborhoods.

Agree 100%. We should be distributing the AH units across the county. Pockets cause a variety of issues.

We should eliminate AH units and let people move to more affordable regions of the state.

But then the rich white Arlingtonians won't have a ready workforce of maids and nannies and baristas, etc. to provide them with the lifestyle they deserve.

Sure they will. Cars exist, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the issue? APS is eliminating opportunity gaps and providing equitable access (even equitable access) :

https://www.apsva.us/arlington-public-schools-overview/

Equity: Eliminate opportunity gaps and achieve excellence by providing access to schools, resources, and learning opportunities according to each student’s unique needs.

https://www.apsva.us/instruction/

Our Mission: To ignite a passion for learning with equitable access and multiple pathways [b]where learners connect, create, and innovate[/b]

Here's the issue. They'll do anything but allow the children to "connect" with others at another school different from them. "Separate but equitable" isn't anything different from "separate but equal."

No one is being separated by race or gender. The fact is, some areas have a high cost of living, and others less so. People live where they can afford.

I’d love a huge home in Georgetown, but can’t afford it. Are you saying that I should be entitled to housing there (as well as a fancy luxury car and funds for private school)?

Not quite true. First of all, the segregation and not interacting with each other doesn't refer to race. It refers to economic status because our schools are segregated economically. By default, therefore, they are largely separated by race because the economics correlate to race and school attendance zones are geographical.....

SES is also linked to hard work. Academic outcomes are linked to parental involvement. Sorry, but there are other causes than those you’re mentioning.

I don't see how your points are related to why there is segregation. Poor people work hard, too. They just don't get paid for their thankless labors of cleaning your house and public toilets and serving your food and ringing up your purchases or doing your drycleaning or fixing your luxury SUV or taking care of the landscaping maintaining your home's curb appeal and resale value, or taking care of your children while you're working your higher paying job.

Nevertheless, SES is also linked to social networking and opportunities. Segregation perpetuates segregation and makes it exponentially more difficult to break generational poverty. Schools aren't solely responsible for the solution; but they can play a big part in it. As it is, geographically-based attendance zones in an economically segregated district (as Arlington is), perpetuates the problem rather than does something to help solve it.

So many of these poor people realize that these jobs aren’t what they want for their children, so they work hard to break the cycle. If we look at the disadvantaged Asian community, we see this happening.

News flash: PTA funds for random field trips aren’t going to fix the problem. But, reading to your kids at home everyday (and working on math problems, generally caring about what’s going on in schools…) might.

You can step up and help your kids out, or you can keep wishing that things will get better by asking for charity. It’s up to you.

[Anonymous]

“Guess what!” Jackson shouts at parents. “Nobody, but nobody is too poor to turn off the TV two hours a night!”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the issue? APS is eliminating opportunity gaps and providing equitable access (even equitable access) :

https://www.apsva.us/arlington-public-schools-overview/

Equity: Eliminate opportunity gaps and achieve excellence by providing access to schools, resources, and learning opportunities according to each student’s unique needs.

https://www.apsva.us/instruction/

Our Mission: To ignite a passion for learning with equitable access and multiple pathways [b]where learners connect, create, and innovate[/b]

Here's the issue. They'll do anything but allow the children to "connect" with others at another school different from them. "Separate but equitable" isn't anything different from "separate but equal."

No one is being separated by race or gender. The fact is, some areas have a high cost of living, and others less so. People live where they can afford.

I’d love a huge home in Georgetown, but can’t afford it. Are you saying that I should be entitled to housing there (as well as a fancy luxury car and funds for private school)?

Not quite true. First of all, the segregation and not interacting with each other doesn't refer to race. It refers to economic status because our schools are segregated economically. By default, therefore, they are largely separated by race because the economics correlate to race and school attendance zones are geographical.....

SES is also linked to hard work. Academic outcomes are linked to parental involvement. Sorry, but there are other causes than those you’re mentioning.

I don't see how your points are related to why there is segregation. Poor people work hard, too. They just don't get paid for their thankless labors of cleaning your house and public toilets and serving your food and ringing up your purchases or doing your drycleaning or fixing your luxury SUV or taking care of the landscaping maintaining your home's curb appeal and resale value, or taking care of your children while you're working your higher paying job.

Nevertheless, SES is also linked to social networking and opportunities. Segregation perpetuates segregation and makes it exponentially more difficult to break generational poverty. Schools aren't solely responsible for the solution; but they can play a big part in it. As it is, geographically-based attendance zones in an economically segregated district (as Arlington is), perpetuates the problem rather than does something to help solve it.

Every time the local School Boards in Arlington and Fairfax have an opportunity to take even small steps to mitigate the impact of residential segregation through boundary adjustments, they end up doing the exact opposite and reinforcing the disparities. And this happens even more frequently when those School Boards are controlled by Democrats.

The best solution is enhancing market opportunities so a county can revitalize its lower-income areas and wage earners in those areas can demand higher wages. Waiting for the APS School Board to come to your rescue is a fool's errand.

[Anonymous]

Arlington gives a lot of lip service to sharing and all being welcome, etc. Money where mouth is, zip codes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Arlington gives a lot of lip service to sharing and all being welcome, etc. Money where mouth is, zip codes.

This.

I actually find the people posting thing like go away we don’t want you here are much worse and definitely the problem. In real life they say the same thing over and over to affordable housing in their area. So I can’t take anything they say seriously. How about this? Instead of the next tear down monstrous rebuild in their neighborhood, we tear down and build a small multi family building. then we move in low income families. How many seconds would it take for the objections to roll in

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the issue? APS is eliminating opportunity gaps and providing equitable access (even equitable access) :

https://www.apsva.us/arlington-public-schools-overview/

Equity: Eliminate opportunity gaps and achieve excellence by providing access to schools, resources, and learning opportunities according to each student’s unique needs.

https://www.apsva.us/instruction/

Our Mission: To ignite a passion for learning with equitable access and multiple pathways [b]where learners connect, create, and innovate[/b]

Here's the issue. They'll do anything but allow the children to "connect" with others at another school different from them. "Separate but equitable" isn't anything different from "separate but equal."

No one is being separated by race or gender. The fact is, some areas have a high cost of living, and others less so. People live where they can afford.

I’d love a huge home in Georgetown, but can’t afford it. Are you saying that I should be entitled to housing there (as well as a fancy luxury car and funds for private school)?

Not quite true. First of all, the segregation and not interacting with each other doesn't refer to race. It refers to economic status because our schools are segregated economically. By default, therefore, they are largely separated by race because the economics correlate to race and school attendance zones are geographical.....

SES is also linked to hard work. Academic outcomes are linked to parental involvement. Sorry, but there are other causes than those you’re mentioning.

I don't see how your points are related to why there is segregation. Poor people work hard, too. They just don't get paid for their thankless labors of cleaning your house and public toilets and serving your food and ringing up your purchases or doing your drycleaning or fixing your luxury SUV or taking care of the landscaping maintaining your home's curb appeal and resale value, or taking care of your children while you're working your higher paying job.

Nevertheless, SES is also linked to social networking and opportunities. Segregation perpetuates segregation and makes it exponentially more difficult to break generational poverty. Schools aren't solely responsible for the solution; but they can play a big part in it. As it is, geographically-based attendance zones in an economically segregated district (as Arlington is), perpetuates the problem rather than does something to help solve it.

Every time the local School Boards in Arlington and Fairfax have an opportunity to take even small steps to mitigate the impact of residential segregation through boundary adjustments, they end up doing the exact opposite and reinforcing the disparities. And this happens even more frequently when those School Boards are controlled by Democrats.

The best solution is enhancing market opportunities so a county can revitalize its lower-income areas and wage earners in those areas can demand higher wages. Waiting for the APS School Board to come to your rescue is a fool's errand.

Agree. This isn’t a school board issue. It DEFINITELY isn’t a PTA issue. Speak with the county board about housing policy.

[Anonymous]

Oh it’s still a school board problem. APS could draw more equitable boundaries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Arlington gives a lot of lip service to sharing and all being welcome, etc. Money where mouth is, zip codes.

This is true but not surprising. Human beings are evolutionarily hardwired to hoard resources. We can talk a good game but when push comes to shove, we don't want to give up any resource or privilege that gives us or our offspring an advantage. It's hard to overcome thousands of years of evolution.