School Boundaries and "One Fairfax"

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Prediction: In ten years, FCPS will be struggling countywide in all schools with dropping scores and those with the means will be going private - if they haven't moved from this liberal hell hole.

This. It’s so easy to see what’s coming down the pike and I am eternally grateful my kids will be done with FCPS before then.

Prediction: people will stop being mad at the Langley boundaries and instead whine and complain about all the people in GF who send their kids to private school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Prediction: In ten years, FCPS will be struggling countywide in all schools with dropping scores and those with the means will be going private - if they haven't moved from this liberal hell hole.

Ugh, this is already happening/has happened. Race to the bottom, go FCPS! Sister schools to MCPS!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Time for Mclean to be like Falls church and operate their
own system. There is nothing good for Mclean residents in One Fairfax. So many in my neighborhood voted dem and they are clueless. The will figure this out too late. Time also to have school board members with kids currently enrolled. Not interested in hearing school board members whose kids graduated never went.

Actually, every single precinct in McLean, whether zoned for Langley, McLean, or Marshall, voted primarily for the Democratic candidates, so you are out of sync. You might move to Great Falls, where there is more sympathy for your griping, but of course you’d have to build several new schools - $$$$.

One of the major issues here is voting. There are so many people in Fairfax County that don't have kids or don't have kids in school/they're elderly. My parents are included in this and they vote every election. It sucks but they could care less about the schools and that's mainly because of awareness. They don't have children in school and same with their friends. I think if campaigns targeted this demographic more then you'd see better outcomes.

[Anonymous]

One of the major issues here is voting. There are so many people in Fairfax County that don't have kids or don't have kids in school/they're elderly. My parents are included in this and they vote every election. It sucks but they could care less about the schools and that's mainly because of awareness. They don't have children in school and same with their friends. I think if campaigns targeted this demographic more then you'd see better outcomes.

And, they don't pay attention to School Board. Many are just anti-Trump and voted straight Dem because of that.

I'd be willing to bet that most did not know the policies of the Dem candidate for Commonwealth Attorney, as well as those of SB members.

Do they know that Abrar is in favor of removing "the cream of the crop" from Langley? Getting rid of pupil placement for IB or AP because it is racist?

[Anonymous]

I see the Republicans are still in deep denial.

When your candidates are a bunch of Trumpists, don’t be surprised when anti-Trump voters reject them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I see the Republicans are still in deep denial.

When your candidates are a bunch of Trumpists, don’t be surprised when anti-Trump voters reject them.

You just made my point! Voters did not even know the policies of those running.

And, FWIW, the candidate running for Commonwealth Atty against the Dem was an Independent. He was endorsed by the former Commonwealth Atty who was a Dem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Prediction: In ten years, FCPS will be struggling countywide in all schools with dropping scores and those with the means will be going private - if they haven't moved from this liberal hell hole.

This. It’s so easy to see what’s coming down the pike and I am eternally grateful my kids will be done with FCPS before then.

Prediction: people will stop being mad at the Langley boundaries and instead whine and complain about all the people in GF who send their kids to private school.

And the school board and Fairfax County will start buzzing about how to block this by thinking they can make public services contingent on public school attendance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

One of the major issues here is voting. There are so many people in Fairfax County that don't have kids or don't have kids in school/they're elderly. My parents are included in this and they vote every election. It sucks but they could care less about the schools and that's mainly because of awareness. They don't have children in school and same with their friends. I think if campaigns targeted this demographic more then you'd see better outcomes.
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And, they don't pay attention to School Board. Many are just anti-Trump and voted straight Dem because of that.

I'd be willing to bet that most did not know the policies of the Dem candidate for Commonwealth Attorney, as well as those of SB members.

Do they know that Abrar is in favor of removing "the cream of the crop" from Langley? Getting rid of pupil placement for IB or AP because it is racist?

How many just looked at Abrar and gave her the “I’m not a racist” vote? Consider what shallow thinkers they are.

[Anonymous]

How many just looked at Abrar and gave her the “I’m not a racist” vote? Consider what shallow thinkers they are.

Check out all the congratulations retweets on her twitter account. Guess we know where her base is.




https://twitter.com/AbrarOmeish/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

One of the major issues here is voting. There are so many people in Fairfax County that don't have kids or don't have kids in school/they're elderly. My parents are included in this and they vote every election. It sucks but they could care less about the schools and that's mainly because of awareness. They don't have children in school and same with their friends. I think if campaigns targeted this demographic more then you'd see better outcomes.

And, they don't pay attention to School Board. Many are just anti-Trump and voted straight Dem because of that.

I'd be willing to bet that most did not know the policies of the Dem candidate for Commonwealth Attorney, as well as those of SB members.

Do they know that Abrar is in favor of removing "the cream of the crop" from Langley? Getting rid of pupil placement for IB or AP because it is racist?

Descano was a tax attorney and then worked for an autism advocacy organization. He has not been in the legal profession very long and I believe never tried a case in any criminal court. I assume he was the most liberal on immigration of any attorney the FCDC could find to run.

The FCDC created this which if you compared the legal profession specialties you had 1 candidate you'd not hire as a defense attorney in a high level criminal case v 1 you'd hire in a flash. It's like hiring a team of medical pros specializing in family practice internal medicine v high level oncologists. Or a general practitioner dentist to do reconstructive surgery on your jaw.

We'd rather the entire county go AP. One Fairfax is only applied where and when select politicians choose to apply it. After watching school and board of supervisor meetings I've determined that most members are irrelevant and the county is run by the Lee and Mount Vernon Districts on both boards. Will be more so now that McKay is chair.

Why do 8 BOS and 11 school board members not speak up for their constituents on school facility funding and usage or on county inequitable funding /taxation is a real mystery. It's not even a partisan issue since most of the elected people have been Democrats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see the Republicans are still in deep denial.

When your candidates are a bunch of Trumpists, don’t be surprised when anti-Trump voters reject them.

You just made my point! Voters did not even know the policies of those running.

And, FWIW, the candidate running for Commonwealth Atty against the Dem was an Independent. He was endorsed by the former Commonwealth Atty who was a Dem.

NP: Any person who is willing to align with--or be endorsed by-- the contemporary Republic party--which has refused to stand up to Trump's violation of American and democratic norms is a non-starter for me at this point. I previously would consider parties. But this says something far deeper than policies to me--it's about character. (Also, I don't agree with their policies--not favorable to everything of the dem endorsed candidates either--but I think they will better respond to their voters).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

One of the major issues here is voting. There are so many people in Fairfax County that don't have kids or don't have kids in school/they're elderly. My parents are included in this and they vote every election. It sucks but they could care less about the schools and that's mainly because of awareness. They don't have children in school and same with their friends. I think if campaigns targeted this demographic more then you'd see better outcomes.
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And, they don't pay attention to School Board. Many are just anti-Trump and voted straight Dem because of that.

I'd be willing to bet that most did not know the policies of the Dem candidate for Commonwealth Attorney, as well as those of SB members.

Do they know that Abrar is in favor of removing "the cream of the crop" from Langley? Getting rid of pupil placement for IB or AP because it is racist?

How many just looked at Abrar and gave her the “I’m not a racist” vote? Consider what shallow thinkers they are.

I don't think most people have even seen a photo, they just voted the ticket, which is their right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

One of the major issues here is voting. There are so many people in Fairfax County that don't have kids or don't have kids in school/they're elderly. My parents are included in this and they vote every election. It sucks but they could care less about the schools and that's mainly because of awareness. They don't have children in school and same with their friends. I think if campaigns targeted this demographic more then you'd see better outcomes.

And, they don't pay attention to School Board. Many are just anti-Trump and voted straight Dem because of that.

I'd be willing to bet that most did not know the policies of the Dem candidate for Commonwealth Attorney, as well as those of SB members.

Do they know that Abrar is in favor of removing "the cream of the crop" from Langley? Getting rid of pupil placement for IB or AP because it is racist?

Well people in this demographic don't even care about what she's in favor for regarding schools. Even millennials without children don't care. That's the hard part here. There are thousands of voters this just doesn't impact. It sucks but it's the truth. My parents live in a neighborhood full of people 70 and up and I promise you they could care less about this stuff. Now maybe if people really campaigned and explained these issues but even then I'm not so sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Prediction: In ten years, FCPS will be struggling countywide in all schools with dropping scores and those with the means will be going private - if they haven't moved from this liberal hell hole.

This. It’s so easy to see what’s coming down the pike and I am eternally grateful my kids will be done with FCPS before then.

Prediction: people will stop being mad at the Langley boundaries and instead whine and complain about all the people in GF who send their kids to private school.

And the school board and Fairfax County will start buzzing about how to block this by thinking they can make public services contingent on public school attendance.

That would be something.

It's always amusing when people admit that they have to force people into participating because they are offering an inferior experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Prediction: In ten years, FCPS will be struggling countywide in all schools with dropping scores and those with the means will be going private - if they haven't moved from this liberal hell hole.

This. It’s so easy to see what’s coming down the pike and I am eternally grateful my kids will be done with FCPS before then.

Prediction: people will stop being mad at the Langley boundaries and instead whine and complain about all the people in GF who send their kids to private school.

And the school board and Fairfax County will start buzzing about how to block this by thinking they can make public services contingent on public school attendance.

That would be something.

It's always amusing when people admit that they have to force people into participating because they are offering an inferior experience.

Except that hasn’t happened. The county is happy to collect taxes from people who send their kids to privates and save FCPS money.

Things might be different if voters were voting down school bonds or electing candidates who opposed local taxes, but that has not happened. If the next School Board were to follow an aggressive agenda of favoring lower-income schools over schools elsewhere in the county at every opportunity, you might see more voters turning their backs on FCPS or looking to split the county into two or more separate jurisdictions.