Initial boundary options for Woodward study area are up

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Property values are something that any BOE member should care about.

Or at least the county council.

No. If some people's property values go down, others will go up. It's all the same to the Council. Sorry the government won't prop up your wealth.

This person is dumb. Thinks there's a finite amount of a pie. Go study economics

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Property values are something that any BOE member should care about.

Or at least the county council.

No. If some people's property values go down, others will go up. It's all the same to the Council. Sorry the government won't prop up your wealth.

Do you know that for a fact? Bc it seems like several options lead to overall decreases in property values versus a zero sum game.

Property values should not be the priority. Student needs should be. You don’t care about the kids, just money.

Property values fund schools. Caring about property values is actually caring about kids.

Option 3 still has most kids going to a school close to them. Most property values will not be impacted. Some will go down, some will go up, and it will be a wash. Be more worried about DOGE.

No it does not. And again you have no way of knowing it will be a wash.

Oh my goodness, yes it does.

It also has some pretty nice areas with SFH zoning in the DCC rezoned to BCC. Those values have been rising and this would give them another big push up. And the Veirs Mill and Highland ES areas that would be zoned to WJ would be completely transformed in 10 years. So many teardowns. This will be amazing for property values in some pretty dense areas.

Why would DCC people want to be rezoned to BCC?

Most current DCC families probably do not want to be rezoned to BCC but as this thread illustrates, there are families that buy houses for the schools, and you would absolutely see an increase in this in areas that are being bussed to BCC and WJ from the DCC.

No, doubtful as it’s a space issue

Huh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sucks a little bit, but if I lived in Woodward I would just sell now and move down the street to WJ.

Prices might not go down in Woodward but I think appreciation there will lag WJ by a lot going forward.

Move to Virginia. Not worth it for WJ and the college Park

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Property values are something that any BOE member should care about.

Or at least the county council.

No. If some people's property values go down, others will go up. It's all the same to the Council. Sorry the government won't prop up your wealth.

Do you know that for a fact? Bc it seems like several options lead to overall decreases in property values versus a zero sum game.

Property values should not be the priority. Student needs should be. You don’t care about the kids, just money.

Property values fund schools. Caring about property values is actually caring about kids.

Option 3 still has most kids going to a school close to them. Most property values will not be impacted. Some will go down, some will go up, and it will be a wash. Be more worried about DOGE.

No it does not. And again you have no way of knowing it will be a wash.

Oh my goodness, yes it does.

It also has some pretty nice areas with SFH zoning in the DCC rezoned to BCC. Those values have been rising and this would give them another big push up. And the Veirs Mill and Highland ES areas that would be zoned to WJ would be completely transformed in 10 years. So many teardowns. This will be amazing for property values in some pretty dense areas.

Why would DCC people want to be rezoned to BCC?

Not option 3 specifically but BCC is not far for Woodlin, etc. It's not even further than Einstein depending on where you live.

But everyone is talking about better opportunities in the DCC magnets. Don’t you not have those at BCC? This is an honest question since I don’t live in either one.

DP. Magnets and special programs aren't set in stone either. The program analysis may move everything around too.

So you’re saying the uncertainty of the magnets makes people want to switch from DCC to BCC?

No one in the DCC cares about bcc.

Someone upthread said getting rezoned to BCC would be welcomed by some in the DCC hence the question.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:All I see here is people who used to say “the Whitman district” or “the BCC district” realizing that they are in fact all in the “MCPS district.” This is one organization that must think about one county’s needs as a whole.

Good schools are good schools because of the people that buy homes in the school. If you put all of Kennedy at Whitman and all of Whitman at Kennedy then Kennedy would be the highest performing school.

Making our best schools worse than they are doesn't do anything good for the county. All it does is drive away the people that prioritize schools.

We chose our DCC school very intentionally. It was what we could afford without overextending ourselves. We love the school our child attends.

+1 except we could have bought in Bethesda but preferred the DCC. Meanwhile we absolutely prioritize education. We just also prioritize diversity, walkability, short commutes.

I feel the same way about WJ. But if I type the exact same words but say WJ instead of DCC, it is hoarding, segregation
etc etc
There is nothing wrong with loving your child’s school and being nervous about a change or opposing long bus rides.
Given that you prioritize education, walkability and short commutes, how would you like a 45 min bus ride for your child for the greater good? Would you want to know at the very least that the benefit would be worth it?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah. They are saying if you care about where your kids go to school then don't live in Moco.

All schools in the county have issues and a bad curriculum.

Sad, but true.

This is my concern too. What makes a "good" school or a "bad" school? Is it the kids that go there? Is it the curriculum? Is it the teachers? The principal? Extra funding or resources?

My kid goes to an ES that is zoned for Einstein and will not change with any of the boundary studies. I honestly think the curriculum and lack of resources is more a problem than the SES of students attending the school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:All I see here is people who used to say “the Whitman district” or “the BCC district” realizing that they are in fact all in the “MCPS district.” This is one organization that must think about one county’s needs as a whole.

Good schools are good schools because of the people that buy homes in the school. If you put all of Kennedy at Whitman and all of Whitman at Kennedy then Kennedy would be the highest performing school.

Making our best schools worse than they are doesn't do anything good for the county. All it does is drive away the people that prioritize schools.

We chose our DCC school very intentionally. It was what we could afford without overextending ourselves. We love the school our child attends.

+1 except we could have bought in Bethesda but preferred the DCC. Meanwhile we absolutely prioritize education. We just also prioritize diversity, walkability, short commutes.

I feel the same way about WJ. But if I type the exact same words but say WJ instead of DCC, it is hoarding, segregation
etc etc
There is nothing wrong with loving your child’s school and being nervous about a change or opposing long bus rides.
Given that you prioritize education, walkability and short commutes, how would you like a 45 min bus ride for your child for the greater good? Would you want to know at the very least that the benefit would be worth it?

The PP was responding to a post implying that only people on the west side of the county care about their kids' education. Do you agree or disagree with that?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All I see here is people who used to say “the Whitman district” or “the BCC district” realizing that they are in fact all in the “MCPS district.” This is one organization that must think about one county’s needs as a whole.

Good schools are good schools because of the people that buy homes in the school. If you put all of Kennedy at Whitman and all of Whitman at Kennedy then Kennedy would be the highest performing school.

Making our best schools worse than they are doesn't do anything good for the county. All it does is drive away the people that prioritize schools.

We chose our DCC school very intentionally. It was what we could afford without overextending ourselves. We love the school our child attends.

+1 except we could have bought in Bethesda but preferred the DCC. Meanwhile we absolutely prioritize education. We just also prioritize diversity, walkability, short commutes.

I feel the same way about WJ. But if I type the exact same words but say WJ instead of DCC, it is hoarding, segregation
etc etc
There is nothing wrong with loving your child’s school and being nervous about a change or opposing long bus rides.
Given that you prioritize education, walkability and short commutes, how would you like a 45 min bus ride for your child for the greater good? Would you want to know at the very least that the benefit would be worth it?

The PP was responding to a post implying that only people on the west side of the county care about their kids' education. Do you agree or disagree with that?

Of course there are parents throughout the entire county who value education. It is idiotic to think otherwise

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All I see here is people who used to say “the Whitman district” or “the BCC district” realizing that they are in fact all in the “MCPS district.” This is one organization that must think about one county’s needs as a whole.

Good schools are good schools because of the people that buy homes in the school. If you put all of Kennedy at Whitman and all of Whitman at Kennedy then Kennedy would be the highest performing school.

Making our best schools worse than they are doesn't do anything good for the county. All it does is drive away the people that prioritize schools.

We chose our DCC school very intentionally. It was what we could afford without overextending ourselves. We love the school our child attends.

+1 except we could have bought in Bethesda but preferred the DCC. Meanwhile we absolutely prioritize education. We just also prioritize diversity, walkability, short commutes.

I feel the same way about WJ. But if I type the exact same words but say WJ instead of DCC, it is hoarding, segregation
etc etc
There is nothing wrong with loving your child’s school and being nervous about a change or opposing long bus rides.
Given that you prioritize education, walkability and short commutes, how would you like a 45 min bus ride for your child for the greater good? Would you want to know at the very least that the benefit would be worth it?

Wj families brought this on by complaining about overcrowding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All I see here is people who used to say “the Whitman district” or “the BCC district” realizing that they are in fact all in the “MCPS district.” This is one organization that must think about one county’s needs as a whole.

Good schools are good schools because of the people that buy homes in the school. If you put all of Kennedy at Whitman and all of Whitman at Kennedy then Kennedy would be the highest performing school.

Making our best schools worse than they are doesn't do anything good for the county. All it does is drive away the people that prioritize schools.

We chose our DCC school very intentionally. It was what we could afford without overextending ourselves. We love the school our child attends.

+1 except we could have bought in Bethesda but preferred the DCC. Meanwhile we absolutely prioritize education. We just also prioritize diversity, walkability, short commutes.

I feel the same way about WJ. But if I type the exact same words but say WJ instead of DCC, it is hoarding, segregation
etc etc
There is nothing wrong with loving your child’s school and being nervous about a change or opposing long bus rides.
Given that you prioritize education, walkability and short commutes, how would you like a 45 min bus ride for your child for the greater good? Would you want to know at the very least that the benefit would be worth it?

Hey, I’ve got no problem with you and don’t wish a 45m bus ride on anyone. This isn’t the perspective drawing the ire.

[Anonymous]

Public school sucks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah. They are saying if you care about where your kids go to school then don't live in Moco.

All schools in the county have issues and a bad curriculum.

Sad, but true.

This is my concern too. What makes a "good" school or a "bad" school? Is it the kids that go there? Is it the curriculum? Is it the teachers? The principal? Extra funding or resources?

My kid goes to an ES that is zoned for Einstein and will not change with any of the boundary studies. I honestly think the curriculum and lack of resources is more a problem than the SES of students attending the school.

They are self segregating. The principal is not great at Einstein. He’s just ok. But, the curriculum and the teacher you get is the most important thing. You have good and bad staff at every school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Property values are something that any BOE member should care about.

Or at least the county council.

No. If some people's property values go down, others will go up. It's all the same to the Council. Sorry the government won't prop up your wealth.

This person is dumb. Thinks there's a finite amount of a pie. Go study economics

Agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All I see here is people who used to say “the Whitman district” or “the BCC district” realizing that they are in fact all in the “MCPS district.” This is one organization that must think about one county’s needs as a whole.

Good schools are good schools because of the people that buy homes in the school. If you put all of Kennedy at Whitman and all of Whitman at Kennedy then Kennedy would be the highest performing school.

Making our best schools worse than they are doesn't do anything good for the county. All it does is drive away the people that prioritize schools.

We chose our DCC school very intentionally. It was what we could afford without overextending ourselves. We love the school our child attends.

+1 except we could have bought in Bethesda but preferred the DCC. Meanwhile we absolutely prioritize education. We just also prioritize diversity, walkability, short commutes.

I feel the same way about WJ. But if I type the exact same words but say WJ instead of DCC, it is hoarding, segregation
etc etc
There is nothing wrong with loving your child’s school and being nervous about a change or opposing long bus rides.
Given that you prioritize education, walkability and short commutes, how would you like a 45 min bus ride for your child for the greater good? Would you want to know at the very least that the benefit would be worth it?

Wj families brought this on by complaining about overcrowding.

Being concerned about overcrowding is a legitimate concern. But it is true that this debate is over a boundary study triggered by the reopening of Woodward as a solution to overcrowding in WJ and DCC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All I see here is people who used to say “the Whitman district” or “the BCC district” realizing that they are in fact all in the “MCPS district.” This is one organization that must think about one county’s needs as a whole.

Good schools are good schools because of the people that buy homes in the school. If you put all of Kennedy at Whitman and all of Whitman at Kennedy then Kennedy would be the highest performing school.

Making our best schools worse than they are doesn't do anything good for the county. All it does is drive away the people that prioritize schools.

We chose our DCC school very intentionally. It was what we could afford without overextending ourselves. We love the school our child attends.

+1 except we could have bought in Bethesda but preferred the DCC. Meanwhile we absolutely prioritize education. We just also prioritize diversity, walkability, short commutes.

I feel the same way about WJ. But if I type the exact same words but say WJ instead of DCC, it is hoarding, segregation
etc etc
There is nothing wrong with loving your child’s school and being nervous about a change or opposing long bus rides.
Given that you prioritize education, walkability and short commutes, how would you like a 45 min bus ride for your child for the greater good? Would you want to know at the very least that the benefit would be worth it?

The PP was responding to a post implying that only people on the west side of the county care about their kids' education. Do you agree or disagree with that?

Of course there are parents throughout the entire county who value education. It is idiotic to think otherwise

Therefore you disagree with the person who suggested "the people who prioritize schools" only live in one part of the county. But you took offense to somebody literally describing the factors they prioritized when purchasing their DCC house. This is getting tiresome.