Wootton boundaries

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone knows any update on boundary change?

The opening date for Crown HS has been pushed back to Fall 2027. Its boundary study will begin in 2025-26. There are no other planned boundary studies for the Wootton cluster.

[Anonymous]

Man I’m glad we left all the uncertainty of this hood. Wishing all the good tax payers luck as your kids become political pawns in some strange faculty lounge game about demographics - which once it starts will force even more ‘bright’ flight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Man I’m glad we left all the uncertainty of this hood. Wishing all the good tax payers luck as your kids become political pawns in some strange faculty lounge game about demographics - which once it starts will force even more ‘bright’ flight.

What neighborhood would you recommend to escape these problems?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Man I’m glad we left all the uncertainty of this hood. Wishing all the good tax payers luck as your kids become political pawns in some strange faculty lounge game about demographics - which once it starts will force even more ‘bright’ flight.

What neighborhood would you recommend to escape these problems?

If you live in the neighborhood immediately surrounding the school, you won't be reassigned.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Man I’m glad we left all the uncertainty of this hood. Wishing all the good tax payers luck as your kids become political pawns in some strange faculty lounge game about demographics - which once it starts will force even more ‘bright’ flight.

What neighborhood would you recommend to escape these problems?

Oh we left the county.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Man I’m glad we left all the uncertainty of this hood. Wishing all the good tax payers luck as your kids become political pawns in some strange faculty lounge game about demographics - which once it starts will force even more ‘bright’ flight.

What neighborhood would you recommend to escape these problems?

Oh we left the county.

I assume not to HoCo since they go through boundary assessment every few years, and includes diversity in their assessment, just like MoCo.

https://www.npr.org/local/305/2019/11/21/781709432/what-howard-county-s-demographic-data-tells-you-about-the-school-redistricting-battle

I also assume not FCPS because they have the same "diversity" criteria in their boundary analysis that MoCo does.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/fears-over-boundary-changes-for-racial-social-equity-in-fairfax-county/65-8af279e3-8c7b-4916-9e6b-e6be24f62daf

So, where did you move to that has great schools but the BoE doesn't look at diversity when drawing boundaries?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Man I’m glad we left all the uncertainty of this hood. Wishing all the good tax payers luck as your kids become political pawns in some strange faculty lounge game about demographics - which once it starts will force even more ‘bright’ flight.

What neighborhood would you recommend to escape these problems?

Oh we left the county.

I assume not to HoCo since they go through boundary assessment every few years, and includes diversity in their assessment, just like MoCo.

https://www.npr.org/local/305/2019/11/21/781709432/what-howard-county-s-demographic-data-tells-you-about-the-school-redistricting-battle

I also assume not FCPS because they have the same "diversity" criteria in their boundary analysis that MoCo does.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/fears-over-boundary-changes-for-racial-social-equity-in-fairfax-county/65-8af279e3-8c7b-4916-9e6b-e6be24f62daf

So, where did you move to that has great schools but the BoE doesn't look at diversity when drawing boundaries?

MoCo doesn't just "look at" diversity when drawing boundaries. The MoCo Board of Ed instituted a new policy a few years that prioritizes diversity as the #1 priority over all other elements (like proximity and stability of school assignment).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Man I’m glad we left all the uncertainty of this hood. Wishing all the good tax payers luck as your kids become political pawns in some strange faculty lounge game about demographics - which once it starts will force even more ‘bright’ flight.

What neighborhood would you recommend to escape these problems?

Oh we left the county.

I assume not to HoCo since they go through boundary assessment every few years, and includes diversity in their assessment, just like MoCo.

https://www.npr.org/local/305/2019/11/21/781709432/what-howard-county-s-demographic-data-tells-you-about-the-school-redistricting-battle

I also assume not FCPS because they have the same "diversity" criteria in their boundary analysis that MoCo does.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/fears-over-boundary-changes-for-racial-social-equity-in-fairfax-county/65-8af279e3-8c7b-4916-9e6b-e6be24f62daf

So, where did you move to that has great schools but the BoE doesn't look at diversity when drawing boundaries?

MoCo doesn't just "look at" diversity when drawing boundaries. The MoCo Board of Ed instituted a new policy a few years that prioritizes diversity as the #1 priority over all other elements (like proximity and stability of school assignment).

False. In each of the boundary studies completed since the policy was revised, other factors have been given priority over diversity.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Man I’m glad we left all the uncertainty of this hood. Wishing all the good tax payers luck as your kids become political pawns in some strange faculty lounge game about demographics - which once it starts will force even more ‘bright’ flight.

What neighborhood would you recommend to escape these problems?

Oh we left the county.

I assume not to HoCo since they go through boundary assessment every few years, and includes diversity in their assessment, just like MoCo.

https://www.npr.org/local/305/2019/11/21/781709432/what-howard-county-s-demographic-data-tells-you-about-the-school-redistricting-battle

I also assume not FCPS because they have the same "diversity" criteria in their boundary analysis that MoCo does.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/fears-over-boundary-changes-for-racial-social-equity-in-fairfax-county/65-8af279e3-8c7b-4916-9e6b-e6be24f62daf

So, where did you move to that has great schools but the BoE doesn't look at diversity when drawing boundaries?

MoCo doesn't just "look at" diversity when drawing boundaries. The MoCo Board of Ed instituted a new policy a few years that prioritizes diversity as the #1 priority over all other elements (like proximity and stability of school assignment).

False. In each of the boundary studies completed since the policy was revised, other factors have been given priority over diversity.

+1 every boundary option they chose in the end had some balance. They didn't choose the option where diversity was the #1 factor.

So, again, I'm curious to know where the ^^PP moved to that has great schools but doesn't look at diversity in their boundary assessment.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Man I’m glad we left all the uncertainty of this hood. Wishing all the good tax payers luck as your kids become political pawns in some strange faculty lounge game about demographics - which once it starts will force even more ‘bright’ flight.

What neighborhood would you recommend to escape these problems?

Oh we left the county.

I assume not to HoCo since they go through boundary assessment every few years, and includes diversity in their assessment, just like MoCo.

https://www.npr.org/local/305/2019/11/21/781709432/what-howard-county-s-demographic-data-tells-you-about-the-school-redistricting-battle

I also assume not FCPS because they have the same "diversity" criteria in their boundary analysis that MoCo does.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/fears-over-boundary-changes-for-racial-social-equity-in-fairfax-county/65-8af279e3-8c7b-4916-9e6b-e6be24f62daf

So, where did you move to that has great schools but the BoE doesn't look at diversity when drawing boundaries?

MoCo doesn't just "look at" diversity when drawing boundaries. The MoCo Board of Ed instituted a new policy a few years that prioritizes diversity as the #1 priority over all other elements (like proximity and stability of school assignment).

False. In each of the boundary studies completed since the policy was revised, other factors have been given priority over diversity.

That's just not true at all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Man I’m glad we left all the uncertainty of this hood. Wishing all the good tax payers luck as your kids become political pawns in some strange faculty lounge game about demographics - which once it starts will force even more ‘bright’ flight.

What neighborhood would you recommend to escape these problems?

Oh we left the county.

I assume not to HoCo since they go through boundary assessment every few years, and includes diversity in their assessment, just like MoCo.

https://www.npr.org/local/305/2019/11/21/781709432/what-howard-county-s-demographic-data-tells-you-about-the-school-redistricting-battle

I also assume not FCPS because they have the same "diversity" criteria in their boundary analysis that MoCo does.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/fears-over-boundary-changes-for-racial-social-equity-in-fairfax-county/65-8af279e3-8c7b-4916-9e6b-e6be24f62daf

So, where did you move to that has great schools but the BoE doesn't look at diversity when drawing boundaries?

MoCo doesn't just "look at" diversity when drawing boundaries. The MoCo Board of Ed instituted a new policy a few years that prioritizes diversity as the #1 priority over all other elements (like proximity and stability of school assignment).

False. In each of the boundary studies completed since the policy was revised, other factors have been given priority over diversity.

+1 every boundary option they chose in the end had some balance. They didn't choose the option where diversity was the #1 factor.

So, again, I'm curious to know where the ^^PP moved to that has great schools but doesn't look at diversity in their boundary assessment.

I'm sure once the election is over, the BOE will go back to its radical ways and will actually follow its own policy of prioritizing diversity over all other factors, including stability of school assignments and proximity.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Man I’m glad we left all the uncertainty of this hood. Wishing all the good tax payers luck as your kids become political pawns in some strange faculty lounge game about demographics - which once it starts will force even more ‘bright’ flight.

What neighborhood would you recommend to escape these problems?

If you live in the neighborhood immediately surrounding the school, you won't be reassigned.

Except most people currently assigned to Wootton are closer to some other HS. The boundary is among the least sensible. Nevertheless, I believe if they send the same kids to any school it will be fine.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Man I’m glad we left all the uncertainty of this hood. Wishing all the good tax payers luck as your kids become political pawns in some strange faculty lounge game about demographics - which once it starts will force even more ‘bright’ flight.

What neighborhood would you recommend to escape these problems?

Oh we left the county.

I assume not to HoCo since they go through boundary assessment every few years, and includes diversity in their assessment, just like MoCo.

https://www.npr.org/local/305/2019/11/21/781709432/what-howard-county-s-demographic-data-tells-you-about-the-school-redistricting-battle

I also assume not FCPS because they have the same "diversity" criteria in their boundary analysis that MoCo does.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/fears-over-boundary-changes-for-racial-social-equity-in-fairfax-county/65-8af279e3-8c7b-4916-9e6b-e6be24f62daf

So, where did you move to that has great schools but the BoE doesn't look at diversity when drawing boundaries?

MoCo doesn't just "look at" diversity when drawing boundaries. The MoCo Board of Ed instituted a new policy a few years that prioritizes diversity as the #1 priority over all other elements (like proximity and stability of school assignment).

False. In each of the boundary studies completed since the policy was revised, other factors have been given priority over diversity.

That's not exactly true, but it is a practical consideration. For example, looking at what their recent study proposed they did improve diversity but not at the expense of proximity. I wouldn't get all that worked over it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Man I’m glad we left all the uncertainty of this hood. Wishing all the good tax payers luck as your kids become political pawns in some strange faculty lounge game about demographics - which once it starts will force even more ‘bright’ flight.

What neighborhood would you recommend to escape these problems?

Oh we left the county.

I assume not to HoCo since they go through boundary assessment every few years, and includes diversity in their assessment, just like MoCo.

https://www.npr.org/local/305/2019/11/21/781709432/what-howard-county-s-demographic-data-tells-you-about-the-school-redistricting-battle

I also assume not FCPS because they have the same "diversity" criteria in their boundary analysis that MoCo does.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/fears-over-boundary-changes-for-racial-social-equity-in-fairfax-county/65-8af279e3-8c7b-4916-9e6b-e6be24f62daf

So, where did you move to that has great schools but the BoE doesn't look at diversity when drawing boundaries?

MoCo doesn't just "look at" diversity when drawing boundaries. The MoCo Board of Ed instituted a new policy a few years that prioritizes diversity as the #1 priority over all other elements (like proximity and stability of school assignment).

False. In each of the boundary studies completed since the policy was revised, other factors have been given priority over diversity.

+1 every boundary option they chose in the end had some balance. They didn't choose the option where diversity was the #1 factor.

So, again, I'm curious to know where the ^^PP moved to that has great schools but doesn't look at diversity in their boundary assessment.

I'm sure once the election is over, the BOE will go back to its radical ways and will actually follow its own policy of prioritizing diversity over all other factors, including stability of school assignments and proximity.

They have not done that. All four factors have been evaluated, and more often than not, other factors have taken precedence over diversity.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Man I’m glad we left all the uncertainty of this hood. Wishing all the good tax payers luck as your kids become political pawns in some strange faculty lounge game about demographics - which once it starts will force even more ‘bright’ flight.

What neighborhood would you recommend to escape these problems?

Oh we left the county.

I assume not to HoCo since they go through boundary assessment every few years, and includes diversity in their assessment, just like MoCo.

https://www.npr.org/local/305/2019/11/21/781709432/what-howard-county-s-demographic-data-tells-you-about-the-school-redistricting-battle

I also assume not FCPS because they have the same "diversity" criteria in their boundary analysis that MoCo does.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/fears-over-boundary-changes-for-racial-social-equity-in-fairfax-county/65-8af279e3-8c7b-4916-9e6b-e6be24f62daf

So, where did you move to that has great schools but the BoE doesn't look at diversity when drawing boundaries?

MoCo doesn't just "look at" diversity when drawing boundaries. The MoCo Board of Ed instituted a new policy a few years that prioritizes diversity as the #1 priority over all other elements (like proximity and stability of school assignment).

False. In each of the boundary studies completed since the policy was revised, other factors have been given priority over diversity.

That's just not true at all.

Yes, it is true. Even in the Clarksburg-Northwest-Seneca Valley study, they didn't choose the option that would have given diversity the #1 priority, because it went against the proximity factor.