Barcroft elementary/ south Arlington crisis

[Anonymous]

Just build more schools.

[Anonymous]

There are plenty of smaller private schools in the Arlington/ Falls Church area. They are generally religious schools and have reasonable tuition. I wouldn't be surprised to see those schools experiencing an influx of students over the next couple of years. That's what happens when the schools are overcrowded with FARMs students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of smaller private schools in the Arlington/ Falls Church area. They are generally religious schools and have reasonable tuition. I wouldn't be surprised to see those schools experiencing an influx of students over the next couple of years. That's what happens when the schools are overcrowded with FARMs students.

Well, before we all cut our loses, we can get together and see what can be done. People obviously will do what is necessary to secure a good future for their kids. Most of us seem to be commited to public education. We'll see how this plays out.

[Anonymous]

Meeting is TOMORROW night
Thursday May 28
7:30
Carlin Hall

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just build more schools.

Yes! Go down to the garden where the have money growing trees, cut a few of them down, and voila- build more schools. What are you people not understanding about how easy this is?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just build more schools.

Yes! Go down to the garden where the have money growing trees, cut a few of them down, and voila- build more schools. What are you people not understanding about how easy this is?!

The last time a school bond referendum lost in Arlington was 1973.

https://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/10/Bonds_history.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just build more schools.

Yes! Go down to the garden where the have money growing trees, cut a few of them down, and voila- build more schools. What are you people not understanding about how easy this is?!

The last time a school bond referendum lost in Arlington was 1973.

https://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/10/Bonds_history.pdf

The issue in Arlington is space. We are 26 square miles, and getting more densely packed by the day. Everyone has been asking how they have continued to approve all of these apartments without any contributions to infrastructure. As it stands now, a developer can put up a high rise in Ballston and as long as they pay into affordable housing its a go. The affordable housing fund gets beefed up and they throw up a bunch of mulitifamily units. They both impact the schools, but neither has to account for it. The Arlington County Board has really proven its incompetence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just build more schools.

Yes! Go down to the garden where the have money growing trees, cut a few of them down, and voila- build more schools. What are you people not understanding about how easy this is?!

The last time a school bond referendum lost in Arlington was 1973.

https://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/10/Bonds_history.pdf

The issue in Arlington is space. We are 26 square miles, and getting more densely packed by the day. Everyone has been asking how they have continued to approve all of these apartments without any contributions to infrastructure. As it stands now, a developer can put up a high rise in Ballston and as long as they pay into affordable housing its a go. The affordable housing fund gets beefed up and they throw up a bunch of mulitifamily units. They both impact the schools, but neither has to account for it. The Arlington County Board has really proven its incompetence.

Why can't we just build vertically to preserve the green space at schools? Henry, for instance, is so tiny and flat. Another couple of floors would alleviate overcrowding in the area. We live closer to Henry than Barcroft, but it seems like people are against small children walking up stairs or something?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just build more schools.

Yes! Go down to the garden where the have money growing trees, cut a few of them down, and voila- build more schools. What are you people not understanding about how easy this is?!

The last time a school bond referendum lost in Arlington was 1973.

https://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/10/Bonds_history.pdf

The issue in Arlington is space. We are 26 square miles, and getting more densely packed by the day. Everyone has been asking how they have continued to approve all of these apartments without any contributions to infrastructure. As it stands now, a developer can put up a high rise in Ballston and as long as they pay into affordable housing its a go. The affordable housing fund gets beefed up and they throw up a bunch of mulitifamily units. They both impact the schools, but neither has to account for it. The Arlington County Board has really proven its incompetence.

Why can't we just build vertically to preserve the green space at schools? Henry, for instance, is so tiny and flat. Another couple of floors would alleviate overcrowding in the area. We live closer to Henry than Barcroft, but it seems like people are against small children walking up stairs or something?

There has been more talk of vertical schools.
A lot of this fuss would disappear if they built the new elementary school- made it a choice school for south Arlington. The big issue is that the sfh's can't get their kids into the choice schools anymore. At least not the kids ( non siblings ) that are coming up. This all goes away if they board does that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just build more schools.

Yes! Go down to the garden where the have money growing trees, cut a few of them down, and voila- build more schools. What are you people not understanding about how easy this is?!

The last time a school bond referendum lost in Arlington was 1973.

https://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/10/Bonds_history.pdf

The issue in Arlington is space. We are 26 square miles, and getting more densely packed by the day. Everyone has been asking how they have continued to approve all of these apartments without any contributions to infrastructure. As it stands now, a developer can put up a high rise in Ballston and as long as they pay into affordable housing its a go. The affordable housing fund gets beefed up and they throw up a bunch of mulitifamily units. They both impact the schools, but neither has to account for it. The Arlington County Board has really proven its incompetence.

well, 1, the pp was claiming that money was the obstacle. I was debunking that. and 2, yes it's getting denser, but that doesn't explain why a damn good proposal to use TJ's parking lot was not accepted. That implies that the problem is one of political will, not "golly gee there's no room in the county for a single additional building."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just build more schools.

Yes! Go down to the garden where the have money growing trees, cut a few of them down, and voila- build more schools. What are you people not understanding about how easy this is?!

The last time a school bond referendum lost in Arlington was 1973.

https://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/10/Bonds_history.pdf

The issue in Arlington is space. We are 26 square miles, and getting more densely packed by the day. Everyone has been asking how they have continued to approve all of these apartments without any contributions to infrastructure. As it stands now, a developer can put up a high rise in Ballston and as long as they pay into affordable housing its a go. The affordable housing fund gets beefed up and they throw up a bunch of mulitifamily units. They both impact the schools, but neither has to account for it. The Arlington County Board has really proven its incompetence.

Yeah, exactly. That's why nobody wants to move to Arlington anymore and the housing market is completely dead. And that's why Arlington County has one of the worst bond-ratings in the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just build more schools.

Yes! Go down to the garden where the have money growing trees, cut a few of them down, and voila- build more schools. What are you people not understanding about how easy this is?!

The last time a school bond referendum lost in Arlington was 1973.

https://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/10/Bonds_history.pdf

The issue in Arlington is space. We are 26 square miles, and getting more densely packed by the day. Everyone has been asking how they have continued to approve all of these apartments without any contributions to infrastructure. As it stands now, a developer can put up a high rise in Ballston and as long as they pay into affordable housing its a go. The affordable housing fund gets beefed up and they throw up a bunch of mulitifamily units. They both impact the schools, but neither has to account for it. The Arlington County Board has really proven its incompetence.

well, 1, the pp was claiming that money was the obstacle. I was debunking that. and 2, yes it's getting denser, but that doesn't explain why a damn good proposal to use TJ's parking lot was not accepted. That implies that the problem is one of political will, not "golly gee there's no room in the county for a single additional building."

Oh wait didn't you hear Mary Hynes said we just need to be crowded for longer!
What you have brought up was mentioned up thread. Schools get built north of 50... Below it... We'll need to study it a bit more...
Still think it needs to be a choice school. It's the only way people stay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just build more schools.

Yes! Go down to the garden where the have money growing trees, cut a few of them down, and voila- build more schools. What are you people not understanding about how easy this is?!

The last time a school bond referendum lost in Arlington was 1973.

https://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/10/Bonds_history.pdf

The issue in Arlington is space. We are 26 square miles, and getting more densely packed by the day. Everyone has been asking how they have continued to approve all of these apartments without any contributions to infrastructure. As it stands now, a developer can put up a high rise in Ballston and as long as they pay into affordable housing its a go. The affordable housing fund gets beefed up and they throw up a bunch of mulitifamily units. They both impact the schools, but neither has to account for it. The Arlington County Board has really proven its incompetence.

Sarcasm?

Yeah, exactly. That's why nobody wants to move to Arlington anymore and the housing market is completely dead. And that's why Arlington County has one of the worst bond-ratings in the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just build more schools.

Yes! Go down to the garden where the have money growing trees, cut a few of them down, and voila- build more schools. What are you people not understanding about how easy this is?!

The last time a school bond referendum lost in Arlington was 1973.

https://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/10/Bonds_history.pdf

The issue in Arlington is space. We are 26 square miles, and getting more densely packed by the day. Everyone has been asking how they have continued to approve all of these apartments without any contributions to infrastructure. As it stands now, a developer can put up a high rise in Ballston and as long as they pay into affordable housing its a go. The affordable housing fund gets beefed up and they throw up a bunch of mulitifamily units. They both impact the schools, but neither has to account for it. The Arlington County Board has really proven its incompetence.

Yeah, exactly. That's why nobody wants to move to Arlington anymore and the housing market is completely dead. And that's why Arlington County has one of the worst bond-ratings in the country.

As I hear it- houses aren't moving in Barcroft.

[Anonymous]

Yes! We'd love a choice school as a future option for our kid! We were quite interested in the Science Focus, but when we saw what it would take to get into that area, and then it was guaranteed, we decided our money was better spent in the South. Still pretty happy about that.