FCPS comprehensive boundary review

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I understand the community fears, but maybe trust that one community can be just as kind and welcoming as another. Otherwise, the message becomes, "We only want to be a part of this community. We don't want anything to do with those people." And that is not a good message to send -- not to the children or to the people who live in a different community.

Yes, of course. "Honey, we've enjoyed having you for a while, but now we are going to give you to another family. I'm sure you will like them."

Since 2008 kids have been redistricted out of Oakton, Madison, Westfield, Chantilly, Annandale, Lewis, Fairfax, and McLean to other high schools. And of course there were big boundary changes when South County opened in 2005.

If kids get redistricted out of Langley, they’ll do fine. Stop being such babies and model better behavior for your kids. You are no more “tight knit” than any other part of the county, except to the extent that you find common ground in fearing and disrespecting others.

The behaviors that I care to model is to stand up for what you believe in and don’t let others force their extreme ideology on you. I actually am a big believer in compassion, but you can’t bring compassion about by forcing somebody to do something against their will.

Another principle that I am instilling in my kids is to never let people consider you to just be an object to achieve their goals or desires. I understand that complicates your equity agenda, but sorry, not going let my kids be offered up on your altar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any metrics to determine yourself safe from redistricting? Less than a mile from your school?

It depends. There are some pockets where schools are very close together, so you may be half a mile from one and a mile from the other. Your student planning area (SPA) may also stretch in unexpected ways that puts one edge closer to another school. Plus if you have to cross a major road to get there, you could be exempt as a walker, which could also nullify proximity to some degree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any metrics to determine yourself safe from redistricting? Less than a mile from your school?

It depends. There are some pockets where schools are very close together, so you may be half a mile from one and a mile from the other. Your student planning area (SPA) may also stretch in unexpected ways that puts one edge closer to another school. Plus if you have to cross a major road to get there, you could be exempt as a walker, which could also nullify proximity to some degree.

Yep, people are like “just buy close to the school and you’ll be fine,” but that doesn’t account for the fact that you have to triangulate three different schools to make that happen, so you could be safe at a couple, but not the third, etc.

The school board doesn’t care about consistency. I’d look outside FCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I understand the community fears, but maybe trust that one community can be just as kind and welcoming as another. Otherwise, the message becomes, "We only want to be a part of this community. We don't want anything to do with those people." And that is not a good message to send -- not to the children or to the people who live in a different community.

Yes, of course. "Honey, we've enjoyed having you for a while, but now we are going to give you to another family. I'm sure you will like them."

Since 2008 kids have been redistricted out of Oakton, Madison, Westfield, Chantilly, Annandale, Lewis, Fairfax, and McLean to other high schools. And of course there were big boundary changes when South County opened in 2005.

If kids get redistricted out of Langley, they’ll do fine. Stop being such babies and model better behavior for your kids. You are no more “tight knit” than any other part of the county, except to the extent that you find common ground in fearing and disrespecting others.

The behaviors that I care to model is to stand up for what you believe in and don’t let others force their extreme ideology on you. I actually am a big believer in compassion, but you can’t bring compassion about by forcing somebody to do something against their will.

Another principle that I am instilling in my kids is to never let people consider you to just be an object to achieve their goals or desires. I understand that complicates your equity agenda, but sorry, not going let my kids be offered up on your altar.

There really isn’t anything extreme in what’s likely to emerge from this boundary review. Sending kids to schools closer to their homes where feasible is just common sense.

If they kowtow to the obvious segregationists in the county, they will fail to have acted in the best interests of all the kids.

[Anonymous]

Moving HVES to Lewis would be farther from their homes. Also, HVES is only about 52.6% white; it is hardly a segregated school. The issue is between high- and low-performers, not race.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I understand the community fears, but maybe trust that one community can be just as kind and welcoming as another. Otherwise, the message becomes, "We only want to be a part of this community. We don't want anything to do with those people." And that is not a good message to send -- not to the children or to the people who live in a different community.

Yes, of course. "Honey, we've enjoyed having you for a while, but now we are going to give you to another family. I'm sure you will like them."

Since 2008 kids have been redistricted out of Oakton, Madison, Westfield, Chantilly, Annandale, Lewis, Fairfax, and McLean to other high schools. And of course there were big boundary changes when South County opened in 2005.

If kids get redistricted out of Langley, they’ll do fine. Stop being such babies and model better behavior for your kids. You are no more “tight knit” than any other part of the county, except to the extent that you find common ground in fearing and disrespecting others.

The behaviors that I care to model is to stand up for what you believe in and don’t let others force their extreme ideology on you. I actually am a big believer in compassion, but you can’t bring compassion about by forcing somebody to do something against their will.

Another principle that I am instilling in my kids is to never let people consider you to just be an object to achieve their goals or desires. I understand that complicates your equity agenda, but sorry, not going let my kids be offered up on your altar.

There really isn’t anything extreme in what’s likely to emerge from this boundary review. Sending kids to schools closer to their homes where feasible is just common sense.

If they kowtow to the obvious segregationists in the county, they will fail to have acted in the best interests of all the kids.

Again, you turn a lot of people off from your political party when you pretend that there is some racist civil war-type activity happening here.

Did you happen to look at the Langley dashboard? It’s not quite as sterling white segregationist as you pretend it is.

Get yourself a more compelling argument.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I understand the community fears, but maybe trust that one community can be just as kind and welcoming as another. Otherwise, the message becomes, "We only want to be a part of this community. We don't want anything to do with those people." And that is not a good message to send -- not to the children or to the people who live in a different community.

Yes, of course. "Honey, we've enjoyed having you for a while, but now we are going to give you to another family. I'm sure you will like them."

Since 2008 kids have been redistricted out of Oakton, Madison, Westfield, Chantilly, Annandale, Lewis, Fairfax, and McLean to other high schools. And of course there were big boundary changes when South County opened in 2005.

If kids get redistricted out of Langley, they’ll do fine. Stop being such babies and model better behavior for your kids. You are no more “tight knit” than any other part of the county, except to the extent that you find common ground in fearing and disrespecting others.

The behaviors that I care to model is to stand up for what you believe in and don’t let others force their extreme ideology on you. I actually am a big believer in compassion, but you can’t bring compassion about by forcing somebody to do something against their will.

Another principle that I am instilling in my kids is to never let people consider you to just be an object to achieve their goals or desires. I understand that complicates your equity agenda, but sorry, not going let my kids be offered up on your altar.

There really isn’t anything extreme in what’s likely to emerge from this boundary review. Sending kids to schools closer to their homes where feasible is just common sense.

If they kowtow to the obvious segregationists in the county, they will fail to have acted in the best interests of all the kids.

Again, you turn a lot of people off from your political party when you pretend that there is some racist civil war-type activity happening here.

Did you happen to look at the Langley dashboard? It’s not quite as sterling white segregationist as you pretend it is.

Get yourself a more compelling argument.

It sure isn’t very URM though.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have a copy of the leaked map showing WMES changing to Fairfax HS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any metrics to determine yourself safe from redistricting? Less than a mile from your school?

It depends. There are some pockets where schools are very close together, so you may be half a mile from one and a mile from the other. Your student planning area (SPA) may also stretch in unexpected ways that puts one edge closer to another school. Plus if you have to cross a major road to get there, you could be exempt as a walker, which could also nullify proximity to some degree.

Yep, people are like “just buy close to the school and you’ll be fine,” but that doesn’t account for the fact that you have to triangulate three different schools to make that happen, so you could be safe at a couple, but not the third, etc.

The school board doesn’t care about consistency. I’d look outside FCPS.

“Just have $2-3 million dollars to buy close to a school!”

I also wish we could look outside FCPS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I understand the community fears, but maybe trust that one community can be just as kind and welcoming as another. Otherwise, the message becomes, "We only want to be a part of this community. We don't want anything to do with those people." And that is not a good message to send -- not to the children or to the people who live in a different community.

Yes, of course. "Honey, we've enjoyed having you for a while, but now we are going to give you to another family. I'm sure you will like them."

Since 2008 kids have been redistricted out of Oakton, Madison, Westfield, Chantilly, Annandale, Lewis, Fairfax, and McLean to other high schools. And of course there were big boundary changes when South County opened in 2005.

If kids get redistricted out of Langley, they’ll do fine. Stop being such babies and model better behavior for your kids. You are no more “tight knit” than any other part of the county, except to the extent that you find common ground in fearing and disrespecting others.

The behaviors that I care to model is to stand up for what you believe in and don’t let others force their extreme ideology on you. I actually am a big believer in compassion, but you can’t bring compassion about by forcing somebody to do something against their will.

Another principle that I am instilling in my kids is to never let people consider you to just be an object to achieve their goals or desires. I understand that complicates your equity agenda, but sorry, not going let my kids be offered up on your altar.

There really isn’t anything extreme in what’s likely to emerge from this boundary review. Sending kids to schools closer to their homes where feasible is just common sense.

If they kowtow to the obvious segregationists in the county, they will fail to have acted in the best interests of all the kids.

Again, you turn a lot of people off from your political party when you pretend that there is some racist civil war-type activity happening here.

Did you happen to look at the Langley dashboard? It’s not quite as sterling white segregationist as you pretend it is.

Get yourself a more compelling argument.

It sure isn’t very URM though.

What is URM and FARMS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any metrics to determine yourself safe from redistricting? Less than a mile from your school?

It depends. There are some pockets where schools are very close together, so you may be half a mile from one and a mile from the other. Your student planning area (SPA) may also stretch in unexpected ways that puts one edge closer to another school. Plus if you have to cross a major road to get there, you could be exempt as a walker, which could also nullify proximity to some degree.

Yep, people are like “just buy close to the school and you’ll be fine,” but that doesn’t account for the fact that you have to triangulate three different schools to make that happen, so you could be safe at a couple, but not the third, etc.

The school board doesn’t care about consistency. I’d look outside FCPS.

“Just have $2-3 million dollars to buy close to a school!”

I also wish we could look outside FCPS

Why not? Do you have an obligation to live in Fairfax County? Will you get arrested if you move?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I understand the community fears, but maybe trust that one community can be just as kind and welcoming as another. Otherwise, the message becomes, "We only want to be a part of this community. We don't want anything to do with those people." And that is not a good message to send -- not to the children or to the people who live in a different community.

Yes, of course. "Honey, we've enjoyed having you for a while, but now we are going to give you to another family. I'm sure you will like them."

Since 2008 kids have been redistricted out of Oakton, Madison, Westfield, Chantilly, Annandale, Lewis, Fairfax, and McLean to other high schools. And of course there were big boundary changes when South County opened in 2005.

If kids get redistricted out of Langley, they’ll do fine. Stop being such babies and model better behavior for your kids. You are no more “tight knit” than any other part of the county, except to the extent that you find common ground in fearing and disrespecting others.

The behaviors that I care to model is to stand up for what you believe in and don’t let others force their extreme ideology on you. I actually am a big believer in compassion, but you can’t bring compassion about by forcing somebody to do something against their will.

Another principle that I am instilling in my kids is to never let people consider you to just be an object to achieve their goals or desires. I understand that complicates your equity agenda, but sorry, not going let my kids be offered up on your altar.

There really isn’t anything extreme in what’s likely to emerge from this boundary review. Sending kids to schools closer to their homes where feasible is just common sense.

If they kowtow to the obvious segregationists in the county, they will fail to have acted in the best interests of all the kids.

Again, you turn a lot of people off from your political party when you pretend that there is some racist civil war-type activity happening here.

Did you happen to look at the Langley dashboard? It’s not quite as sterling white segregationist as you pretend it is.

Get yourself a more compelling argument.

It sure isn’t very URM though.

What is URM and FARMS?

URM=Under represented minorities: Latino, Black, Native American
FARM= Free and reduced meals

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have a copy of the leaked map showing WMES changing to Fairfax HS?

+1


Would like to see the maps as well.

[Anonymous]

I would argue that many many Forestville families are much more integrated with the Herndon community. They are going west on route 7 to grocery shop and kids activities. It’s so much closer to their homes than the areas that McLean families go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would argue that many many Forestville families are much more integrated with the Herndon community. They are going west on route 7 to grocery shop and kids activities. It’s so much closer to their homes than the areas that McLean families go.

Just because you argue it, doesn’t make it true.

I typically don’t share a close bond with other grocery shoppers. In fact, other than saying excuse me, I can’t remember the last time I spoke to another customer in a grocery store. Again, feels like you all are grasping at straws to justify the upcoming major upheaval.

Fwiw, I don’t know a single person who lives in that pyramid- not one. So weird to not know a single soul in my supposed community.

Also, you know what will not bring these communities together? One community being dragged to the other unwillingly while the other continues to call us elite racists. Just saying.