Pre-K in Arlington

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Anonymous wrote:Money, space.
If you are interested in this year there are still slots and they have been more flexible on requirements due to covid.

A lot of money and a lot of space. We have neither. There are slots for VPI but the income requirements are still there. VPI is intended for families where pre-k wouldn't otherwise be an option financially.

And with all of the Affordable Housing coming online in the next few years, Arlington will be scrambling just to find room/money for those kiddos. There won’t ever be universal pre-K here. They need to find space for everyone at K and up, too.

Every affordable housing complex should be forced to make room for a preschool/daycare on the lobby level.

They should really limit how many kids can live in these units. We don’t have space for the students we already have.

I don’t think they would be allowed to do that under current housing laws related to nondiscrimination. It’s true that Affordable Housing generates more kids than any other type of unit, but this is what the Democratic voters want and are voting for. Every current Board member openly supports these housing policies. APS will have to adapt with nontraditional solutions for schools.

Affordable housing units should only be available to those who are US citizens and provide yearly proof of employment in Arlington (why are we subsidizing housing for those that work outside of our community?)

Rules can be changed. Enough is enough.

It looks like you are replying to me. The housing rules I was talking about (related to nondiscrimination based on familial status) are federal laws. Arlington County can’t change them. You can’t refuse to rent a unit to someone because they have kids.

Federal laws can also be changed.

Congress isn’t going to change the Fair Housing Act. It’s not even worth discussing. And why would anyone want them too? Even if you disagree with ArlCo housing policy, why would you want to roll back a law that prohibits discrimination in housing?

Look what it’s doing to our schools. Maybe you don’t mind a kindergarten class of 40 kids, but I sure do. Not everyone can live here, and we shouldn’t continue to burden taxpayers with this crap.

The Fair Housing Act isn’t the issue (although I can tell you don’t know much about that law). The issues are that Arlington creating policies that concentrate poverty, and they also don’t create sufficient seats to keep pace with development (including Affordable Housing).

You said it yourself. Affordable housing generates more students per unit than many SFHs. Newsflash: Arlington is SMALL. Where are we going to build more schools?

Like I said, I’m ok with helping people out that provide valuable services to our community (US citizens that work as teachers, police officers, grocery store and sanitation workers, etc), but subsidizing housing so an undocumented family of six can cram into a two bedroom apartment? No thanks!

I posted before I was done editing. My b. I don’t think we do have room, at least not for traditional school seats. I actually don’t agree with a lot of how the County is handling development generally. I just hopped on to note why housing providers can’t discriminate against families. Limiting families in AH isn’t a way to address the issue because it’s not legal.

I’m suggesting we chill with the high rises, and cut back (definitely not add more!) affordable housing units. We have enough already, and we need to change the criteria for who is allowed to access them.

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Anonymous wrote:Money, space.
If you are interested in this year there are still slots and they have been more flexible on requirements due to covid.

A lot of money and a lot of space. We have neither. There are slots for VPI but the income requirements are still there. VPI is intended for families where pre-k wouldn't otherwise be an option financially.

And with all of the Affordable Housing coming online in the next few years, Arlington will be scrambling just to find room/money for those kiddos. There won’t ever be universal pre-K here. They need to find space for everyone at K and up, too.

Every affordable housing complex should be forced to make room for a preschool/daycare on the lobby level.

They should really limit how many kids can live in these units. We don’t have space for the students we already have.

I don’t think they would be allowed to do that under current housing laws related to nondiscrimination. It’s true that Affordable Housing generates more kids than any other type of unit, but this is what the Democratic voters want and are voting for. Every current Board member openly supports these housing policies. APS will have to adapt with nontraditional solutions for schools.

Affordable housing units should only be available to those who are US citizens and provide yearly proof of employment in Arlington (why are we subsidizing housing for those that work outside of our community?)

Rules can be changed. Enough is enough.

It looks like you are replying to me. The housing rules I was talking about (related to nondiscrimination based on familial status) are federal laws. Arlington County can’t change them. You can’t refuse to rent a unit to someone because they have kids.

Federal laws can also be changed.

Congress isn’t going to change the Fair Housing Act. It’s not even worth discussing. And why would anyone want them too? Even if you disagree with ArlCo housing policy, why would you want to roll back a law that prohibits discrimination in housing?

Look what it’s doing to our schools. Maybe you don’t mind a kindergarten class of 40 kids, but I sure do. Not everyone can live here, and we shouldn’t continue to burden taxpayers with this crap.

The Fair Housing Act isn’t the issue (although I can tell you don’t know much about that law). The issues are that Arlington creating policies that concentrate poverty, and they also don’t create sufficient seats to keep pace with development (including Affordable Housing).

You said it yourself. Affordable housing generates more students per unit than many SFHs. Newsflash: Arlington is SMALL. Where are we going to build more schools?

Like I said, I’m ok with helping people out that provide valuable services to our community (US citizens that work as teachers, police officers, grocery store and sanitation workers, etc), but subsidizing housing so an undocumented family of six can cram into a two bedroom apartment? No thanks!

I posted before I was done editing. My b. I don’t think we do have room, at least not for traditional school seats. I actually don’t agree with a lot of how the County is handling development generally. I just hopped on to note why housing providers can’t discriminate against families. Limiting families in AH isn’t a way to address the issue because it’s not legal.

I’m suggesting we chill with the high rises, and cut back (definitely not add more!) affordable housing units. We have enough already, and we need to change the criteria for who is allowed to access them.

At the risk of sounding like a know-it-all, I don’t think they will chill with the high rises because they have committed the AH Master Plan to writing and the goal is to (at a minimum) double the AH units by 2040. They need the high rises so they can get developer concessions to build in AH units to meet that goal. And they need a lot of high rises to do that….but I agree with you that there’s no room here for all those people. We agree.

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Anonymous wrote:Money, space.
If you are interested in this year there are still slots and they have been more flexible on requirements due to covid.

A lot of money and a lot of space. We have neither. There are slots for VPI but the income requirements are still there. VPI is intended for families where pre-k wouldn't otherwise be an option financially.

And with all of the Affordable Housing coming online in the next few years, Arlington will be scrambling just to find room/money for those kiddos. There won’t ever be universal pre-K here. They need to find space for everyone at K and up, too.

Every affordable housing complex should be forced to make room for a preschool/daycare on the lobby level.

They should really limit how many kids can live in these units. We don’t have space for the students we already have.

I don’t think they would be allowed to do that under current housing laws related to nondiscrimination. It’s true that Affordable Housing generates more kids than any other type of unit, but this is what the Democratic voters want and are voting for. Every current Board member openly supports these housing policies. APS will have to adapt with nontraditional solutions for schools.

Affordable housing units should only be available to those who are US citizens and provide yearly proof of employment in Arlington (why are we subsidizing housing for those that work outside of our community?)

Rules can be changed. Enough is enough.

It looks like you are replying to me. The housing rules I was talking about (related to nondiscrimination based on familial status) are federal laws. Arlington County can’t change them. You can’t refuse to rent a unit to someone because they have kids.

Federal laws can also be changed.

Congress isn’t going to change the Fair Housing Act. It’s not even worth discussing. And why would anyone want them too? Even if you disagree with ArlCo housing policy, why would you want to roll back a law that prohibits discrimination in housing?

Look what it’s doing to our schools. Maybe you don’t mind a kindergarten class of 40 kids, but I sure do. Not everyone can live here, and we shouldn’t continue to burden taxpayers with this crap.

The Fair Housing Act isn’t the issue (although I can tell you don’t know much about that law). The issues are that Arlington creating policies that concentrate poverty, and they also don’t create sufficient seats to keep pace with development (including Affordable Housing).

You said it yourself. Affordable housing generates more students per unit than many SFHs. Newsflash: Arlington is SMALL. Where are we going to build more schools?

Like I said, I’m ok with helping people out that provide valuable services to our community (US citizens that work as teachers, police officers, grocery store and sanitation workers, etc), but subsidizing housing so an undocumented family of six can cram into a two bedroom apartment? No thanks!

I posted before I was done editing. My b. I don’t think we do have room, at least not for traditional school seats. I actually don’t agree with a lot of how the County is handling development generally. I just hopped on to note why housing providers can’t discriminate against families. Limiting families in AH isn’t a way to address the issue because it’s not legal.

I’m suggesting we chill with the high rises, and cut back (definitely not add more!) affordable housing units. We have enough already, and we need to change the criteria for who is allowed to access them.

At the risk of sounding like a know-it-all, I don’t think they will chill with the high rises because they have committed the AH Master Plan to writing and the goal is to (at a minimum) double the AH units by 2040. They need the high rises so they can get developer concessions to build in AH units to meet that goal. And they need a lot of high rises to do that….but I agree with you that there’s no room here for all those people. We agree.

WHY in the world are they trying to double the number of AH units by 2040?! We have plenty. Not everyone can live here. Ugh.

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I love seeing all the Youngkin signs in Arlington front yards. It’s about time we get some of these crazy liberals out of here!

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Anonymous wrote:Money, space.
If you are interested in this year there are still slots and they have been more flexible on requirements due to covid.

A lot of money and a lot of space. We have neither. There are slots for VPI but the income requirements are still there. VPI is intended for families where pre-k wouldn't otherwise be an option financially.

And with all of the Affordable Housing coming online in the next few years, Arlington will be scrambling just to find room/money for those kiddos. There won’t ever be universal pre-K here. They need to find space for everyone at K and up, too.

Every affordable housing complex should be forced to make room for a preschool/daycare on the lobby level.

They should really limit how many kids can live in these units. We don’t have space for the students we already have.

I don’t think they would be allowed to do that under current housing laws related to nondiscrimination. It’s true that Affordable Housing generates more kids than any other type of unit, but this is what the Democratic voters want and are voting for. Every current Board member openly supports these housing policies. APS will have to adapt with nontraditional solutions for schools.

Affordable housing units should only be available to those who are US citizens and provide yearly proof of employment in Arlington (why are we subsidizing housing for those that work outside of our community?)

Rules can be changed. Enough is enough.

It looks like you are replying to me. The housing rules I was talking about (related to nondiscrimination based on familial status) are federal laws. Arlington County can’t change them. You can’t refuse to rent a unit to someone because they have kids.

Federal laws can also be changed.

Congress isn’t going to change the Fair Housing Act. It’s not even worth discussing. And why would anyone want them too? Even if you disagree with ArlCo housing policy, why would you want to roll back a law that prohibits discrimination in housing?

Look what it’s doing to our schools. Maybe you don’t mind a kindergarten class of 40 kids, but I sure do. Not everyone can live here, and we shouldn’t continue to burden taxpayers with this crap.

The Fair Housing Act isn’t the issue (although I can tell you don’t know much about that law). The issues are that Arlington creating policies that concentrate poverty, and they also don’t create sufficient seats to keep pace with development (including Affordable Housing).

You said it yourself. Affordable housing generates more students per unit than many SFHs. Newsflash: Arlington is SMALL. Where are we going to build more schools?

Like I said, I’m ok with helping people out that provide valuable services to our community (US citizens that work as teachers, police officers, grocery store and sanitation workers, etc), but subsidizing housing so an undocumented family of six can cram into a two bedroom apartment? No thanks!

I posted before I was done editing. My b. I don’t think we do have room, at least not for traditional school seats. I actually don’t agree with a lot of how the County is handling development generally. I just hopped on to note why housing providers can’t discriminate against families. Limiting families in AH isn’t a way to address the issue because it’s not legal.

Again, however you feel about it, these people are here. And they have children born here (U.S. Citizens). Denying them services just forces them to do things you’d rather not have them do in order to support their families.

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Anonymous wrote:Money, space.
If you are interested in this year there are still slots and they have been more flexible on requirements due to covid.

A lot of money and a lot of space. We have neither. There are slots for VPI but the income requirements are still there. VPI is intended for families where pre-k wouldn't otherwise be an option financially.

And with all of the Affordable Housing coming online in the next few years, Arlington will be scrambling just to find room/money for those kiddos. There won’t ever be universal pre-K here. They need to find space for everyone at K and up, too.

Every affordable housing complex should be forced to make room for a preschool/daycare on the lobby level.

They should really limit how many kids can live in these units. We don’t have space for the students we already have.

I don’t think they would be allowed to do that under current housing laws related to nondiscrimination. It’s true that Affordable Housing generates more kids than any other type of unit, but this is what the Democratic voters want and are voting for. Every current Board member openly supports these housing policies. APS will have to adapt with nontraditional solutions for schools.

Affordable housing units should only be available to those who are US citizens and provide yearly proof of employment in Arlington (why are we subsidizing housing for those that work outside of our community?)

Rules can be changed. Enough is enough.

It looks like you are replying to me. The housing rules I was talking about (related to nondiscrimination based on familial status) are federal laws. Arlington County can’t change them. You can’t refuse to rent a unit to someone because they have kids.

Federal laws can also be changed.

Congress isn’t going to change the Fair Housing Act. It’s not even worth discussing. And why would anyone want them too? Even if you disagree with ArlCo housing policy, why would you want to roll back a law that prohibits discrimination in housing?

Look what it’s doing to our schools. Maybe you don’t mind a kindergarten class of 40 kids, but I sure do. Not everyone can live here, and we shouldn’t continue to burden taxpayers with this crap.

The Fair Housing Act isn’t the issue (although I can tell you don’t know much about that law). The issues are that Arlington creating policies that concentrate poverty, and they also don’t create sufficient seats to keep pace with development (including Affordable Housing).

You said it yourself. Affordable housing generates more students per unit than many SFHs. Newsflash: Arlington is SMALL. Where are we going to build more schools?

Like I said, I’m ok with helping people out that provide valuable services to our community (US citizens that work as teachers, police officers, grocery store and sanitation workers, etc), but subsidizing housing so an undocumented family of six can cram into a two bedroom apartment? No thanks!

I posted before I was done editing. My b. I don’t think we do have room, at least not for traditional school seats. I actually don’t agree with a lot of how the County is handling development generally. I just hopped on to note why housing providers can’t discriminate against families. Limiting families in AH isn’t a way to address the issue because it’s not legal.

Again, however you feel about it, these people are here. And they have children born here (U.S. Citizens). Denying them services just forces them to do things you’d rather not have them do in order to support their families.

Like move?

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Anonymous wrote:Money, space.
If you are interested in this year there are still slots and they have been more flexible on requirements due to covid.

A lot of money and a lot of space. We have neither. There are slots for VPI but the income requirements are still there. VPI is intended for families where pre-k wouldn't otherwise be an option financially.

And with all of the Affordable Housing coming online in the next few years, Arlington will be scrambling just to find room/money for those kiddos. There won’t ever be universal pre-K here. They need to find space for everyone at K and up, too.

Every affordable housing complex should be forced to make room for a preschool/daycare on the lobby level.

They should really limit how many kids can live in these units. We don’t have space for the students we already have.

I don’t think they would be allowed to do that under current housing laws related to nondiscrimination. It’s true that Affordable Housing generates more kids than any other type of unit, but this is what the Democratic voters want and are voting for. Every current Board member openly supports these housing policies. APS will have to adapt with nontraditional solutions for schools.

Affordable housing units should only be available to those who are US citizens and provide yearly proof of employment in Arlington (why are we subsidizing housing for those that work outside of our community?)

Rules can be changed. Enough is enough.

It looks like you are replying to me. The housing rules I was talking about (related to nondiscrimination based on familial status) are federal laws. Arlington County can’t change them. You can’t refuse to rent a unit to someone because they have kids.

Federal laws can also be changed.

Congress isn’t going to change the Fair Housing Act. It’s not even worth discussing. And why would anyone want them too? Even if you disagree with ArlCo housing policy, why would you want to roll back a law that prohibits discrimination in housing?

Look what it’s doing to our schools. Maybe you don’t mind a kindergarten class of 40 kids, but I sure do. Not everyone can live here, and we shouldn’t continue to burden taxpayers with this crap.

The Fair Housing Act isn’t the issue (although I can tell you don’t know much about that law). The issues are that Arlington creating policies that concentrate poverty, and they also don’t create sufficient seats to keep pace with development (including Affordable Housing).

You said it yourself. Affordable housing generates more students per unit than many SFHs. Newsflash: Arlington is SMALL. Where are we going to build more schools?

Like I said, I’m ok with helping people out that provide valuable services to our community (US citizens that work as teachers, police officers, grocery store and sanitation workers, etc), but subsidizing housing so an undocumented family of six can cram into a two bedroom apartment? No thanks!

I posted before I was done editing. My b. I don’t think we do have room, at least not for traditional school seats. I actually don’t agree with a lot of how the County is handling development generally. I just hopped on to note why housing providers can’t discriminate against families. Limiting families in AH isn’t a way to address the issue because it’s not legal.

Again, however you feel about it, these people are here. And they have children born here (U.S. Citizens). Denying them services just forces them to do things you’d rather not have them do in order to support their families.

I didn’t say anything about immigration status. I said I had an issue with development generally. Whether market rate or AH, we shouldn’t build housing for people that we can’t educate (or provide other expected amenities that you need when people are stacked in high-density housing like parks, etc).