Quite the opposite. The current trend will mean we'll eventually have about a quarter of the pyramids who rise at "Langley" level of reputation with old folks sitting on their nest egg as long as possible. Meanwhile homes that are moving and are reasonably priced will only be found in lower pyramids. That's exactly what has led to PP being stuck at Fairfax HS. Responsible redistricting would mean PP and all of us who can't drop 2 million have access to many more pyramids. |
Self-interest at its core. Sounds like you want to bring down property values to the point where you can be one of the haves instead of the have nots. Kinda gross if you stop to think about it. |
Or is it more gross that someone who was born 5-10 years earlier had the chance to buy practically anywhere, and is now hoarding resources so that no one else in their same position 5 years later can do the same? |
To pretend you are motivated by altruistic goals when you are really just trying to get your own kids into a higher-rate school is what I find quite disgusting. Top-level hypocrisy. Also, do you really consider other kids in those school districts to be “resources”? That’s high-level messed up. |
I never implied kids are resources. The resources I'm referring to are the clubs and enrichment opportunities that schools like Langley and McLean can offer that many other schools cannot due to lack of funding and sponsors. |
This current housing market is easier to buy in than is was in 2005-2015 time when these current teens were born |
Allow Medicare buy in for 55-65 and you will see more people retire and sell. Then, you get your promotion and house. I know so many people sticking around for the healthcare. |
And five years down the road someone poorer than you complains about not being able to afford a house like yours, and you get redistricted to a worse school. Be careful what you wish for. Also, perhaps you could budget a bit better? If you prioritize your kids instead of going out to eat or talking expensive trips, those school districts might be in reach. Or, just figure out which principles you truly believe in. |
+100 Bingo. The PP is one of the equity warriors who can’t stand the fact that some people will always have more. She wants everyone to be equally mediocre. No thanks. |
DP. So, you want people like me, who own a house in a good school district, to pack up and move, allowing you to move in? What planet do you live on? I’m not going anywhere. |
DP. I would be delighted if people like you packed up and moved! |
Yes, I’m aware. The thing is, why would/should we? We worked hard to buy our homes and are quite happy here, thanks. We’ll probably wind up retiring in place down the road, as many neighbors have done. Sorry! |
“Hoarding resources”… I can’t even. You probably think your student loans should be “forgiven” too, right? |
It’s doubly rich because she’s talking about FCPS, where a lot of extra resources go to the lower-ranked schools. The exact opposite of what she is complaining about. If the SB pulls the trigger on redistricting it’ll be funny to see people on this platform start to complain when the redistricted kids start to take up coveted spots at TJs, on sports teams, and in the class rank. |
I’m not a fan of any county-wide boundary changes without FCPS putting in a lot more work first, but I think PP probably knows the highest-rated schools get the least funding per student in FCPS. The suggestion is that, if higher-income families are redistricted to some schools, they’ll begin to invest their own resources in those schools, so they may be more likely to have the types of extras the more affluent schools have. I don’t know if that would happen or not. The redistricted families might just move, or go private, or find some way to pupil place. But you should at least acknowledge the argument that’s actually being made. |