School Boundary changes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, they are going to make Langley 50% FARMS.

(No, they are not, and the email states that no specific boundaries will be discussed).

Gosh. That is just so funny.

It really is hilarious that the Langley pyramid with 1.3% FARMS is right next to a pyramid with 53% FARMS. Really, really funny.

With Elaine Tholen, the DINO from Great Falls, representing both Langley and Herndon, don't expect anything else.

Maybe she noticed that the whiter schools she represents are much less crowded. There is no reason for it other than plain racism/white supremacy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How could Langley not be mentioned in the CIP? The CIP covers every school in the county.

From the CIP:

“The anticipation of the completion of the Silver Line Metro has already spurred higher density residential growth along that corridor which may result in an increase in students within FCPS.

The FY 2022-26 CIP continues to include the construction of a new high school in the western area of the county to provide capacity relief for high schools in the Centreville, Chantilly, Herndon, Oakton, South Lakes, and Westfield areas.”

So you’re only referring to Langley not being mentioned in the CIP in connection with the construction of a new high school in the western area of the county?

Got it.

But the sentence you quote only refers to the overcrowding that may prompt them to build a new school. It doesn’t limit the schools that may end up in a boundary study before they open it. You’re putting too much weight on one sentence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How could Langley not be mentioned in the CIP? The CIP covers every school in the county.

From the CIP:

“The anticipation of the completion of the Silver Line Metro has already spurred higher density residential growth along that corridor which may result in an increase in students within FCPS.

The FY 2022-26 CIP continues to include the construction of a new high school in the western area of the county to provide capacity relief for high schools in the Centreville, Chantilly, Herndon, Oakton, South Lakes, and Westfield areas.”

So you’re only referring to Langley not being mentioned in the CIP in connection with the construction of a new high school in the western area of the county?

Got it.

But the sentence you quote only refers to the overcrowding that may prompt them to build a new school. It doesn’t limit the schools that may end up in a boundary study before they open it. You’re putting too much weight on one sentence.

Langley doesn't need capacity relief, so it would not be in that sentence.
If a new western HS is built- their could be and probably should be ripple effects that push past those schools listed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When schools increase in diversity, it benefits every single child in that school.

Completely incorrect.

+100000, it often benefits no one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When schools increase in diversity, it benefits every single child in that school.

Completely incorrect.

+100000, it often benefits no one.

I’m getting a good feel now for the mindset that made sure no apartments ended up at Langley.

Elaine Tholen must be so proud that her biggest fans think diversity is bad.

[Anonymous]

Elaine Tholen must be so proud that her biggest fans think diversity is bad.

I think diversity is good. I also think that you cannot legislate or design it. It cannot outweigh logic. Example: taking kids from an underenrolled school and sending them to an overenrolled school simply because of a lack of economic diversity.

Langley's boundary was created many years ago--and, because of its location, included Great Falls.

Also, when the boundaries were first created, Herndon was likely mostly the Town of Herndon. There was no Fairfax County Parkway at that time. Dranesville Road was likely the main artery to Route 7. In many ways, Herndon is still a small town school. There is a real town and it is the center of the community, even though the school is just outside the edge of town.

Herndon has not always had the large FARMS population it does today. A lot of the growth of this population is due to the welcoming environment that the Town of Herndon has made for this population. So, I am guessing that most of the Herndon community is not as concerned about having Great Falls in their school as our PP is. After all, it is Herndon's policies that have encouraged it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Elaine Tholen must be so proud that her biggest fans think diversity is bad.

I think diversity is good. I also think that you cannot legislate or design it. It cannot outweigh logic. Example: taking kids from an underenrolled school and sending them to an overenrolled school simply because of a lack of economic diversity.

Langley's boundary was created many years ago--and, because of its location, included Great Falls.

Also, when the boundaries were first created, Herndon was likely mostly the Town of Herndon. There was no Fairfax County Parkway at that time. Dranesville Road was likely the main artery to Route 7. In many ways, Herndon is still a small town school. There is a real town and it is the center of the community, even though the school is just outside the edge of town.

Herndon has not always had the large FARMS population it does today. A lot of the growth of this population is due to the welcoming environment that the Town of Herndon has made for this population. So, I am guessing that most of the Herndon community is not as concerned about having Great Falls in their school as our PP is. After all, it is Herndon's policies that have encouraged it.

segregation now segregation tomorrow segregation forever seems like a curious way to run a school system, but ok

[Anonymous]

Weren't we already arguign about GF and Herndon on the other thread?

Can anybody share what teh main thrust of the boundary meetings actually WILL be?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Weren't we already arguign about GF and Herndon on the other thread?

Can anybody share what teh main thrust of the boundary meetings actually WILL be?

Do we know yet WHEN they will be?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Weren't we already arguign about GF and Herndon on the other thread?

Can anybody share what teh main thrust of the boundary meetings actually WILL be?

Do we know yet WHEN they will be?

The email said the meeting will be about the evaluation criteria to determine boundary changes, not the changes themselves. Based on this and the other thread, I suspect the meeting will go off the rails.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Weren't we already arguign about GF and Herndon on the other thread?

Can anybody share what teh main thrust of the boundary meetings actually WILL be?

Do we know yet WHEN they will be?

The email said the meeting will be about the evaluation criteria to determine boundary changes, not the changes themselves. Based on this and the other thread, I suspect the meeting will go off the rails.

there's a reason that it's a third rail in local politics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When schools increase in diversity, it benefits every single child in that school.

Completely incorrect.

All schools in Fairfax County are diverse anyway.

[Anonymous]

Again, WHEN is the meeting that they are going to discuss boundary rules?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Western Langley families would be thrilled to go to Herndon HS now that the entire FB team has to be quarantined.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/education/fairfax-county-parents-push-classroom-streaming-covid-cases-herndon-high-school-football-team-isolate/65-04bf494d-1792-4da2-90d0-af2cc493cf4d

Neither here nor there as Covid won't be a big problem by the time new boundaries are announced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Again, WHEN is the meeting that they are going to discuss boundary rules?

That info is on a need to know basis in FCPS.