Yup— major boundary changes incoming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The whole county needs to be scrutinized and re-aligned thoughtfully.

And by “thoughtfully,” you mean in a way in which you approve.

[Anonymous]

Nothing will happen on boundaries. It was all Dem the last four years and nothing happened. There is no incentive for them to do anything on boundaries. They will just spend more money expanding the preferred schools.

The board doesn't give a squat about citizen input.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole county needs to be scrutinized and re-aligned thoughtfully.

And by “thoughtfully,” you mean in a way in which you approve.

Ha. No. I mean without emotion. People are way too attached to “their” school pyramid. We have a county system. It should not matter where in the county a student goes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole county needs to be scrutinized and re-aligned thoughtfully.

And by “thoughtfully,” you mean in a way in which you approve.

Ha. No. I mean without emotion. People are way too attached to “their” school pyramid. We have a county system. It should not matter where in the county a student goes.

Few actually feel this way, nor should they. The county is big and largely indifferent to its residents, so people naturally form allegiances to smaller communities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole county needs to be scrutinized and re-aligned thoughtfully.

And by “thoughtfully,” you mean in a way in which you approve.

Ha. No. I mean without emotion. People are way too attached to “their” school pyramid. We have a county system. It should not matter where in the county a student goes.

But it does. You sound extremely idealistic/naive.
DP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole county needs to be scrutinized and re-aligned thoughtfully.

And by “thoughtfully,” you mean in a way in which you approve.

Indeed. Likewise, I'm sure you thoughtfully approve of the current boundaries that isolate the colored and the poor away from your schools.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand why people keep bringing up boundaries. We've already seen the Democrats are all bark and no bite when it comes to school boundaries, so give it a rest. You won't get what you want from a bunch of people who are already thinking ahead to their next political office and don't want to offend the folks with the big mouths and bigger checkbooks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing will happen on boundaries. It was all Dem the last four years and nothing happened. There is no incentive for them to do anything on boundaries. They will just spend more money expanding the preferred schools.

The board doesn't give a squat about citizen input.

Boundary changes will only come when the new western high school opens. Or if the school population declines so much that a high school would have to close. People in this day and age no longer have the stomach for the stress and upheaval, even if boundary changes aim to balance the demographics. It’s post pandemic malaise. I could be wrong but that’s my gut feeling. It’s just too much work, for FCPS and for the communities.

15 years ago there was more “stomach” for boundary changes. South Lakes HS was the beneficiary of that one, and that school is much stronger today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing will happen on boundaries. It was all Dem the last four years and nothing happened. There is no incentive for them to do anything on boundaries. They will just spend more money expanding the preferred schools.

The board doesn't give a squat about citizen input.

Boundary changes will only come when the new western high school opens. Or if the school population declines so much that a high school would have to close. People in this day and age no longer have the stomach for the stress and upheaval, even if boundary changes aim to balance the demographics. It’s post pandemic malaise. I could be wrong but that’s my gut feeling. It’s just too much work, for FCPS and for the communities.

15 years ago there was more “stomach” for boundary changes. South Lakes HS was the beneficiary of that one, and that school is much stronger today.

Referring to tolerance of racial and socioeconomic integration as "stomach" is a new one for me. Reminder: it's 2023.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole county needs to be scrutinized and re-aligned thoughtfully.

And by “thoughtfully,” you mean in a way in which you approve.

Indeed. Likewise, I'm sure you thoughtfully approve of the current boundaries that isolate the colored and the poor away from your schools.

Funny. Our pyramid will have a large population of poor and POC population regardless of how the lines are drawn. So, that isn’t a factor for me. I grew up in a poorer, browner community and much violent community. Fairfax County is filled with a bunch of rich, multiracial snowplow parents raising snowflakes. It has been decades since a major re-alignment. Balance the school numbers and reduce the cost to taxpayers.

If anyone thinks being re-zoned will put their kids at a lesser school, then we have a major problem. All the schools should provide the same opportunities. Our HS gets put down a lot but plenty of kids who put in the time and effort go on to very good colleges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole county needs to be scrutinized and re-aligned thoughtfully.

And by “thoughtfully,” you mean in a way in which you approve.

Indeed. Likewise, I'm sure you thoughtfully approve of the current boundaries that isolate the colored and the poor away from your schools.

Funny. Our pyramid will have a large population of poor and POC population regardless of how the lines are drawn. So, that isn’t a factor for me. I grew up in a poorer, browner community and much violent community. Fairfax County is filled with a bunch of rich, multiracial snowplow parents raising snowflakes. It has been decades since a major re-alignment. Balance the school numbers and reduce the cost to taxpayers.

If anyone thinks being re-zoned will put their kids at a lesser school, then we have a major problem. All the schools should provide the same opportunities. Our HS gets put down a lot but plenty of kids who put in the time and effort go on to very good colleges.

Sure. Compare the after school offerings at Longfellow to Whitman and say that with a straight face.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing will happen on boundaries. It was all Dem the last four years and nothing happened. There is no incentive for them to do anything on boundaries. They will just spend more money expanding the preferred schools.

The board doesn't give a squat about citizen input.

Boundary changes will only come when the new western high school opens. Or if the school population declines so much that a high school would have to close. People in this day and age no longer have the stomach for the stress and upheaval, even if boundary changes aim to balance the demographics. It’s post pandemic malaise. I could be wrong but that’s my gut feeling. It’s just too much work, for FCPS and for the communities.

15 years ago there was more “stomach” for boundary changes. South Lakes HS was the beneficiary of that one, and that school is much stronger today.

Referring to tolerance of racial and socioeconomic integration as "stomach" is a new one for me. Reminder: it's 2023.

People are just lazier today (post pandemic). It’s easier to speak in general platitudes. It’s the action part that requires the effort—FCPS gatehouse staff and school board members in particular.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing will happen on boundaries. It was all Dem the last four years and nothing happened. There is no incentive for them to do anything on boundaries. They will just spend more money expanding the preferred schools.

The board doesn't give a squat about citizen input.

That comment make no sense in this context. Fairfax County citizens hate redistricting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole county needs to be scrutinized and re-aligned thoughtfully.

And by “thoughtfully,” you mean in a way in which you approve.

Indeed. Likewise, I'm sure you thoughtfully approve of the current boundaries that isolate the colored and the poor away from your schools.

Funny. Our pyramid will have a large population of poor and POC population regardless of how the lines are drawn. So, that isn’t a factor for me. I grew up in a poorer, browner community and much violent community. Fairfax County is filled with a bunch of rich, multiracial snowplow parents raising snowflakes. It has been decades since a major re-alignment. Balance the school numbers and reduce the cost to taxpayers.

If anyone thinks being re-zoned will put their kids at a lesser school, then we have a major problem. All the schools should provide the same opportunities. Our HS gets put down a lot but plenty of kids who put in the time and effort go on to very good colleges.

Sure. Compare the after school offerings at Longfellow to Whitman and say that with a straight face.

I said should.

Also, who is responsible for afterschool offerings/ enrichment? PTA or FCPS? Our ES, MS and HS are regularly trashed on this board, so I am saying this with a straight-face. if you’re like 90% of DXUM, you’d prefer your current school over ours based on comments on this site.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole county needs to be scrutinized and re-aligned thoughtfully.

And by “thoughtfully,” you mean in a way in which you approve.

Indeed. Likewise, I'm sure you thoughtfully approve of the current boundaries that isolate the colored and the poor away from your schools.

Funny. Our pyramid will have a large population of poor and POC population regardless of how the lines are drawn. So, that isn’t a factor for me. I grew up in a poorer, browner community and much violent community. Fairfax County is filled with a bunch of rich, multiracial snowplow parents raising snowflakes. It has been decades since a major re-alignment. Balance the school numbers and reduce the cost to taxpayers.

If anyone thinks being re-zoned will put their kids at a lesser school, then we have a major problem. All the schools should provide the same opportunities. Our HS gets put down a lot but plenty of kids who put in the time and effort go on to very good colleges.

Sure. Compare the after school offerings at Longfellow to Whitman and say that with a straight face.

I said should.

Also, who is responsible for afterschool offerings/ enrichment? PTA or FCPS? Our ES, MS and HS are regularly trashed on this board, so I am saying this with a straight-face. if you’re like 90% of DXUM, you’d prefer your current school over ours based on comments on this site.

It's a combination of the school and the PTA. My kids go to a middle school where there are no academic after school clubs other than tutoring. The school has other priorities and the PTA is broke. Meanwhile the better off schools have science olympiad, model un, coding, math counts, and even intramural sports. There is no equivalence between schools