Initial boundary options for Woodward study area are up

[Anonymous]

I’m sad for our county, I really am. It’s a microcosm of what is going on nationally among democrats. Some are so concerned with identity politics (busing for demographics), while others are concerned with high quality, neighborhood schools and not having sky rocketing property taxes (or borrowing against retiree health to pay the bills).

If we can’t get more mainstream, we are never going to win elections.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m sad for our county, I really am. It’s a microcosm of what is going on nationally among democrats. Some are so concerned with identity politics (busing for demographics), while others are concerned with high quality, neighborhood schools and not having sky rocketing property taxes (or borrowing against retiree health to pay the bills).

If we can’t get more mainstream, we are never going to win elections.

Second option seems pretty mainstream?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m sad for our county, I really am. It’s a microcosm of what is going on nationally among democrats. Some are so concerned with identity politics (busing for demographics), while others are concerned with high quality, neighborhood schools and not having sky rocketing property taxes (or borrowing against retiree health to pay the bills).

If we can’t get more mainstream, we are never going to win elections.

Second option seems pretty mainstream?

Sure if you don't care about all the split articulations

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m sad for our county, I really am. It’s a microcosm of what is going on nationally among democrats. Some are so concerned with identity politics (busing for demographics), while others are concerned with high quality, neighborhood schools and not having sky rocketing property taxes (or borrowing against retiree health to pay the bills).

If we can’t get more mainstream, we are never going to win elections.

Second option seems pretty mainstream?

Sure if you don't care about all the split articulations

Can’t tell is this is a joke? Second option in that post was referring to democrats that “ are concerned with high quality, neighborhood schools and not having sky rocketing property taxes (or borrowing against retiree health to pay the bills).”

If joke, then bravo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like so many people here could have done it better. So I would suggest you all get together and develop some better maps with projected walk zones for every option. There's been a lot of talk here about all the volunteering folks are willing to do (unlike those lazy parents at other schools) so let's see it!

Yes I’d like to see parents’ maps that take into account not only their kids and their school, but ALL kids. All I am seeing on here are proposals that make it better for their own kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like so many people here could have done it better. So I would suggest you all get together and develop some better maps with projected walk zones for every option. There's been a lot of talk here about all the volunteering folks are willing to do (unlike those lazy parents at other schools) so let's see it!

Yes I’d like to see parents’ maps that take into account not only their kids and their school, but ALL kids. All I am seeing on here are proposals that make it better for their own kid.

Well, yes. We are not consultants paid to think about every kid. But the consultants can take into account feedback from parents who know about their own kids and neighborhood. Which is what is happening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like so many people here could have done it better. So I would suggest you all get together and develop some better maps with projected walk zones for every option. There's been a lot of talk here about all the volunteering folks are willing to do (unlike those lazy parents at other schools) so let's see it!

Yes I’d like to see parents’ maps that take into account not only their kids and their school, but ALL kids. All I am seeing on here are proposals that make it better for their own kid.

Flo Analytics has entered the chat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m sad for our county, I really am. It’s a microcosm of what is going on nationally among democrats. Some are so concerned with identity politics (busing for demographics), while others are concerned with high quality, neighborhood schools and not having sky rocketing property taxes (or borrowing against retiree health to pay the bills).

If we can’t get more mainstream, we are never going to win elections.

Second option seems pretty mainstream?

Sure if you don't care about all the split articulations

Can’t tell is this is a joke? Second option in that post was referring to democrats that “ are concerned with high quality, neighborhood schools and not having sky rocketing property taxes (or borrowing against retiree health to pay the bills).”

If joke, then bravo.

Not a joke. Option 3 is the MoCo version of the DeBlasio plan to integrate NYC schools. Of course that one was revisited and rescinded (I think) but we should try not to make the same mistakes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m sad for our county, I really am. It’s a microcosm of what is going on nationally among democrats. Some are so concerned with identity politics (busing for demographics), while others are concerned with high quality, neighborhood schools and not having sky rocketing property taxes (or borrowing against retiree health to pay the bills).

If we can’t get more mainstream, we are never going to win elections.

Second option seems pretty mainstream?

Sure if you don't care about all the split articulations

Can’t tell is this is a joke? Second option in that post was referring to democrats that “ are concerned with high quality, neighborhood schools and not having sky rocketing property taxes (or borrowing against retiree health to pay the bills).”

If joke, then bravo.

Not a joke. Option 3 is the MoCo version of the DeBlasio plan to integrate NYC schools. Of course that one was revisited and rescinded (I think) but we should try not to make the same mistakes.

Would you prefer option 1?

Is there a way to alleviate overcrowding at Wheaton without split articulations and weird Gerry-mandered zones and long bus rides?

[Anonymous]

anything but option 3. I actually think the focus should be on higher FARMS schools being the underutilized schools, so more resources per student, smaller classes etc.

[Anonymous]

More background reading on the budget

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1273815.page

[Anonymous]

I am assuming there is no budget plan yet for when these new zones would go into effect? As in, has anyone thought about how much each option would coat? Is there already funding secured for build out of Woodward?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m sad for our county, I really am. It’s a microcosm of what is going on nationally among democrats. Some are so concerned with identity politics (busing for demographics), while others are concerned with high quality, neighborhood schools and not having sky rocketing property taxes (or borrowing against retiree health to pay the bills).

If we can’t get more mainstream, we are never going to win elections.

Caring about diverse schools and that poorer kids get a fair shake are not identity politics. Did you notice that you labeled one position but not the other? Who's really playing identity politics?

[Anonymous]

What’s the reason it’s not as simple as Tilden Middle School plus 1-2 middles from Wheaton at Woodward? Blair magnet moves to Northwood with the extra space. Are too many middles in the walk zone for Wheaton?

[Anonymous]

The latter is mainstream. And don’t forget all our voluntary programs that encourage more diverse demographics and the fact that these schools (well most of them) already are diverse with poor kids. This is not the 1960s.