Specifically on-topic contributors to the Drew boundary issue only please -
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Anonymous
The point was what you just stated. I keep seeing these posts about some deal PH had with the SB based on SAWG. |
Anonymous
This isn't PH PU vs Abingdon PU. CH will go to Drew to help FARMS and SF will go to alleviate overcrowding at Abingdon. |
Anonymous
It will be between CF or SF to alleviate the predicted over capacity issues at Abingdon. Will the SB decide to bus children past one school or will they decide to bus children past 3. In addition, SF makes more sense when one considers alignment. |
Anonymous
I propose sending South Fairlington and Columbi Heights all to Drew. |
Anonymous
There was no such pact, and there is no public statement from APS backing such a claim. APS knew very well the construction of Fleet would entail boundary changes and chose it words carefully. For the past year, a small group of Henry parents, the core of whom have lived in the neighborhoods south of the Pikefor less than 5 years, and specifically the million dollar new construction on 12 st that is less than 2 years old, have been lobbying the staff and SB to protect their real estate investments. That is the crux of this. I've spent time in that neighborhood and I've attended the public meetings and Ive seen the same people in both places. |
Anonymous
| False. That street is not even in Columbia Heights. Maybe look at a map and the FRL rates before running your mouth. |
Anonymous
| If Fairlington is that strong and cohesive a community, it seem like moving the chunk south of 395 to Drew could be a great solution. A significant population that is engaged and has a strong sense of community could do a lot for things like helping the rebuild the PTA. It seems like a much better solution than grabbing a handful of kids here and there to create a disconnected hodge podge. |
Anonymous
LOL, whut? you look at the map, genius. I guess you're such a newcomer, you don't even know your own neighborhood. 12 street south stretches east west across both Columbia heights and new Arlington/DP. You can take it from Cleveland in Columbia heights straight west over Walter Reed, past the million dollar houses, another two blocks to Glebe where it ends at the post office parking lot. It pick up again begin he post office and goes parallel to the pike until meeting Quincy at Randolph elementary. |
Anonymous
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Fact: Two school board members had a meeting with Henry parents 2+ years ago about all this
Fact: At said meeting, school board member ascertained that APS' intent was not to drop part of Henry's boundaries Fact: School board member said intent was to make boundaries larger, not smaller, since the new building was larger than the existing building You might not like it. You might think it was a stupid thing for them to say. But it happened. |
Anonymous
| ^^ asserted, not ascertained |
Anonymous
Like I said, no public statement. Got a recording? No? Then it a matter of interpretation. |
Anonymous
If it’s so strong and vibrant they should be able to handle the separation just fine. |
Anonymous
They never said what those boundaries would be. It could be larger and pick up different neighborhoods. You sound like petulant, pedantic, pathetic, preteens arguing with Daddy about promises made. No one cares what Lander told you guys. |
Anonymous
That's not part of SAWG. That wasn't the "promise" that happened before SAWG's final recommendation and the Board's final approval. That's just some meeting for SB members to "hear" the community's "concerns" and reassure them that it isn't their intention to break up the community and they want to keep everyone together. Note your own wording: APS' "intent" - not promise. |
Anonymous
And they will. They can still be "one big happy community" at their Farmer's Market, there TWO voting precincts, and their 5K. |