APS Boundary tool--anyone get it to work yet?

[Anonymous]

And let's not forget, it's not just about adding as few FARMS to be Wakefield as possible ( which is obviously the top priority). If they want Wakefield to have better demographics, they need more middle class zoned to it. It's not enough to keep the western part of Columbia Pike out of bounds. The schools needs a critical mass of SFH's, or we will continue to have this issue.

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder why they created an additional option for Yorktown but not for Wakefield?

I think the demographics/economics really limit their options for on the Wakefield front. In particular - it is my suspicion that the staff is operating under an implicit mandate to not make Wakefield more minority and/or more FARMs. I think the only way they can meet that goal is to reach north of 50.

Thank god. I had hoped that would be the case and am really heartened to see this. Of course all of this handwringing about FARMS kids would go away, if they would bus 10% of Wakefield's current impoverished population to Yorktown. It would put all three schools much more closely aligned demographically and be much more reflective of the county as a whole.

I appreciate the sentiment and tend to agree with it, but I do think when you start talking about busing some kids who are currently WL/Wakefield, esp WL, to Yorktown, you do get the kind of resistance from parents that people often cite as a reason to oppose busing. I've heard it myself, as recently as the meeting last week. While I think it's unfortunate for Yorktown that it is the way it is, my concern currently lies with making sure Wakefield and WL have balance as among each other. I'm heartened the proposals seem to take that into account as well.

therefore bussing PUs who are currently being bussed to WF or WL to YT makes most sense.

easiest is move YT Island PUs to WL/WF and then bus as many west side PUs as needed to YT to balance things out.

I'm the PP and just reporting what I heard: some parents in those west side PUs currently zoned for WL are concerned that their kids will stick out and/or feel out of place at Yorktown. Right or wrong, they expressed discomfort at the idea and that's a real concern that even those of us who favor balance, including me, should acknowledge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Redistricting areas (LV, Arlington Forest, etc.) that are within the walk zone would have the effect of preventing these students from walking home after school activities, require more buses, and incur costs for the County among other things. It is interesting that Arlington issued a news release this summer titled "Arlington Highlighted as Example of Walkability for the Nation" - in which, Arlington leadership said to create walkability, you have to create pockets of walking zones between people's homes and .... schools. It seems that the school staff's potential solutions to the school overcapacity issue should be in line with the County's overall goals.

“Arlington will be a diverse and inclusive world-class urban community with secure, attractive residential and commercial neighborhoods where people unite to form a caring, learning, participating, sustainable community in which each person is important.”
— Arlington County Board

This is the mission of Arlington County. While walkability may be a goal, diversity and inclusion is a core value.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder why they created an additional option for Yorktown but not for Wakefield?

I think the demographics/economics really limit their options for on the Wakefield front. In particular - it is my suspicion that the staff is operating under an implicit mandate to not make Wakefield more minority and/or more FARMs. I think the only way they can meet that goal is to reach north of 50.

Thank god. I had hoped that would be the case and am really heartened to see this. Of course all of this handwringing about FARMS kids would go away, if they would bus 10% of Wakefield's current impoverished population to Yorktown. It would put all three schools much more closely aligned demographically and be much more reflective of the county as a whole.

I appreciate the sentiment and tend to agree with it, but I do think when you start talking about busing some kids who are currently WL/Wakefield, esp WL, to Yorktown, you do get the kind of resistance from parents that people often cite as a reason to oppose busing. I've heard it myself, as recently as the meeting last week. While I think it's unfortunate for Yorktown that it is the way it is, my concern currently lies with making sure Wakefield and WL have balance as among each other. I'm heartened the proposals seem to take that into account as well.

therefore bussing PUs who are currently being bussed to WF or WL to YT makes most sense.

easiest is move YT Island PUs to WL/WF and then bus as many west side PUs as needed to YT to balance things out.

I'm the PP and just reporting what I heard: some parents in those west side PUs currently zoned for WL are concerned that their kids will stick out and/or feel out of place at Yorktown. Right or wrong, they expressed discomfort at the idea and that's a real concern that even those of us who favor balance, including me, should acknowledge.[/quote

I can understand that. We are a wl family who could get moved up to Yorktown and don't feel thrilled about it even if our income level is closer to those Yorktown families. We are hoping for more SES balance at wl. If course all of this might become moot when the 2022 class starts and they built that huge office building next to wl.

[Anonymous]

I'm sure the people at W-L paying lip service to the idea that they should be upset at the prospect of moving to Yorktown will get over it when their property values increase.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sure the people at W-L paying lip service to the idea that they should be upset at the prospect of moving to Yorktown will get over it when their property values increase.

Life isn't all about property values.

-Yorktown parent

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sure the people at W-L paying lip service to the idea that they should be upset at the prospect of moving to Yorktown will get over it when their property values increase.

You know what? Fuck off. Not everyone wants to be in an all white school. We are a minority family and prefer living near wl versus moving further north. You shouldn't be so bitter because you are stuck in South Arlington.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sure the people at W-L paying lip service to the idea that they should be upset at the prospect of moving to Yorktown will get over it when their property values increase.

Life isn't all about property values.

-Yorktown parent

Ladies and Gentlemen: white privilege! How nice that your home's value doesn't matter to your personal wealth.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sure the people at W-L paying lip service to the idea that they should be upset at the prospect of moving to Yorktown will get over it when their property values increase.

Life isn't all about property values.

-Yorktown parent

Also, on the list of Things I'm Not Worried About: the rate of increase of the value of my house in 22201.

I do worry about what the Whiny White Haves are doing to Arlington as a community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure the people at W-L paying lip service to the idea that they should be upset at the prospect of moving to Yorktown will get over it when their property values increase.

Life isn't all about property values.

-Yorktown parent

Ladies and Gentlemen: white privilege! How nice that your home's value doesn't matter to your personal wealth.

You're assuming a lot.

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Ladies and Gentlemen: white privilege! How nice that your home's value doesn't matter to your personal wealth.

Ladies and Gentlemen: White delusional entitlement! Not only must the value of my house increase, but it must do so as rapidly as possible, and that is best ensured by being zoned to a school full of rich white kids.

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Ladies and Gentlemen: white privilege! How nice that your home's value doesn't matter to your personal wealth.

Ladies and Gentlemen: White delusional entitlement! Not only must the value of my house increase, but it must do so as rapidly as possible, and that is best ensured by being zoned to a school full of rich white kids.

And where do those of us who are not white and/or who rent in a Yorktown PU fit in your ramblings?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure the people at W-L paying lip service to the idea that they should be upset at the prospect of moving to Yorktown will get over it when their property values increase.

You know what? Fuck off. Not everyone wants to be in an all white school. We are a minority family and prefer living near wl versus moving further north. You shouldn't be so bitter because you are stuck in South Arlington.

Oh Neal. We will never tire of you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure the people at W-L paying lip service to the idea that they should be upset at the prospect of moving to Yorktown will get over it when their property values increase.

Life isn't all about property values.

-Yorktown parent

Also, on the list of Things I'm Not Worried About: the rate of increase of the value of my house in 22201.

I do worry about what the Whiny White Haves are doing to Arlington as a community.

+ 1

My house's value has more to do with the fact that it's walkable to metro than whether it's zoned W-L or Yorktown. Metro's woes concern me more on that front. I'd rather have W-L because it's walkable, but whatever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure the people at W-L paying lip service to the idea that they should be upset at the prospect of moving to Yorktown will get over it when their property values increase.

Life isn't all about property values.

-Yorktown parent

Also, on the list of Things I'm Not Worried About: the rate of increase of the value of my house in 22201.

I do worry about what the Whiny White Haves are doing to Arlington as a community.

+ 1

My house's value has more to do with the fact that it's walkable to metro than whether it's zoned W-L or Yorktown. Metro's woes concern me more on that front. I'd rather have W-L because it's walkable, but whatever.

Oh, that's interesting! Because you can buy a SFH walkable to the metro in South Arlington or Alexandria, but FOR SOME REASON it'll be much lower in price. But I'm sure schools have nothing to do with it.