Initial boundary options for Woodward study area are up

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People in Garrett Park are more hipster and liberal, I don’t think they’re going to mind the demographics of Woodward.

Oh we mind. It's all we talk about at our pool. (Privilege)

The folks in Garrett Park should worry more about advocating for their school than picketing against "Kings."

And property values crashing and education quality suffering because our high school is now an enclave of San Salvador

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People in Garrett Park are more hipster and liberal, I don’t think they’re going to mind the demographics of Woodward.

Oh we mind. It's all we talk about at our pool. (Privilege)

The folks in Garrett Park should worry more about advocating for their school than picketing against "Kings."

And property values crashing and education quality suffering because our high school is now an enclave of San Salvador

Wow where’s that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The point is the boundaries need to change because there is too much segregation. Some people on here like the segregation and want to keep it that way but that is not going to happen.

Why can’t we do it through housing policy and prioritize keeping neighborhood schools?

[Anonymous]

Do we know what year the new boundaries would go into effect?

Currently have older kids at BCC and it sounds like my youngest could end up at Whitman. I guess that would not the end of the world, but I'd definitely prefer the status quo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The point is the boundaries need to change because there is too much segregation. Some people on here like the segregation and want to keep it that way but that is not going to happen.

Why can’t we do it through housing policy and prioritize keeping neighborhood schools?

I’m for that, but that’s also pretty controversial.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do we know what year the new boundaries would go into effect?

Currently have older kids at BCC and it sounds like my youngest could end up at Whitman. I guess that would not the end of the world, but I'd definitely prefer the status quo.

They would phase in starting fall 2027.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People in Garrett Park are more hipster and liberal, I don’t think they’re going to mind the demographics of Woodward.

Oh we mind. It's all we talk about at our pool. (Privilege)

The folks in Garrett Park should worry more about advocating for their school than picketing against "Kings."

And property values crashing and education quality suffering because our high school is now an enclave of San Salvador

Wow where’s that?

Wheaton HS
Woodward HS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People in Garrett Park are more hipster and liberal, I don’t think they’re going to mind the demographics of Woodward.

Oh we mind. It's all we talk about at our pool. (Privilege)

The folks in Garrett Park should worry more about advocating for their school than picketing against "Kings."

And property values crashing and education quality suffering because our high school is now an enclave of San Salvador

It's MS13 right across the tracks. Better to be San Salvador adjacent than San Salvador directly

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Garrett Park and Tilden will get $300k cheaper soon.

Is that true if options other than 3? Because I don’t think MCPS can afford 3 so likey it will be off the table

Farms rate in Tilden and Garret Park is 38% in option 2 for Woodward.

FARMS of 40% will pull down any area. Many will refuse to buy there and prices will come down.

Best case for Woodwqard is 1/3rd school will be FARMS and worst case is 1/2 will be FARMS. Huge downgrade from less than 20% FARMS currently in WJ. Prices in Woodward zoned area will be depressed for years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Garrett Park and Tilden will get $300k cheaper soon.

Is that true if options other than 3? Because I don’t think MCPS can afford 3 so likey it will be off the table

Farms rate in Tilden and Garret Park is 38% in option 2 for Woodward.

FARMS of 40% will pull down any area. Many will refuse to buy there and prices will come down.

Best case for Woodwqard is 1/3rd school will be FARMS and worst case is 1/2 will be FARMS. Huge downgrade from less than 20% FARMS currently in WJ. Prices in Woodward zoned area will be depressed for years.

I guess there is something to this but there are plenty of $1M+ homes in DTSS and TKPK and people seem to buy them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Garrett Park and Tilden will get $300k cheaper soon.

Is that true if options other than 3? Because I don’t think MCPS can afford 3 so likey it will be off the table

Farms rate in Tilden and Garret Park is 38% in option 2 for Woodward.

FARMS of 40% will pull down any area. Many will refuse to buy there and prices will come down.

Best case for Woodwqard is 1/3rd school will be FARMS and worst case is 1/2 will be FARMS. Huge downgrade from less than 20% FARMS currently in WJ. Prices in Woodward zoned area will be depressed for years.

Still better than getting bused 45 minutes to Kennedy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Garrett Park and Tilden will get $300k cheaper soon.

Pretty much.
Caveat: Options 2 and 4 send the south side of Garrett Park to WJ ( the handful of homes on the south side of Strathmore). Town of GP, as small as it is, getting broken up.

Please! The 300K post was most likely trolling and you actually agree with that alarmist nonsense.

First of all, WJ today is not some amazing school that drives property values. It is weaker than other W schools and not much better than, for example, Richard Montgomery that has similar demographics to Woodward options 1,2 and 4.

18% FARMS to 32-38% ( without option 3) . That a huge jump in FARMS.

Gievn all elese equal, that's the case for Woodward zone, if you think that HS with FARMS of 18% and 36% will be get the same prices of houses then you are delusional.

You don't need option 3 to bring down prices in Tilden. It will happen with all options.

I am surprised to see that MCPS did not try to balance the FARMS for WJ and Woodward despite schools being so close.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Garrett Park and Tilden will get $300k cheaper soon.

Is that true if options other than 3? Because I don’t think MCPS can afford 3 so likey it will be off the table

Farms rate in Tilden and Garret Park is 38% in option 2 for Woodward.

FARMS of 40% will pull down any area. Many will refuse to buy there and prices will come down.

Best case for Woodwqard is 1/3rd school will be FARMS and worst case is 1/2 will be FARMS. Huge downgrade from less than 20% FARMS currently in WJ. Prices in Woodward zoned area will be depressed for years.

Still better than getting bused 45 minutes to Kennedy.

Yes, that an extremely bad option but other options also make Tilden less apealing compared to current situation.

[Anonymous]

There are plenty if people buying $1m homes in areas with farms schools. It’s not as big an issue as you think.

[Anonymous]

I guess there is something to this but there are plenty of $1M+ homes in DTSS and TKPK and people seem to buy them.

+1 and these placea are more desirable and interesting in my opinion!