Correct, it the projections swing 10-20% year over year then they are not reliable at all and provide no rational basis for implementing boundary changes. |
+1 It’ll be funny when the people advocating redistricting find that their own kids are going to be sent to lesser high schools. Karma. |
+1 The PP is such a transparent troll. |
That's the difference as of right now. What's going to happen when Herndon's average SOL pass rates greatly improve, GreatSchools rating goes to a 7+, and an influx of people are suddenly interested in attending Herndon due to their vastly improved GreatSchools score? Answer: Herndon's taxes collectively increase. I'm not too concerned about Western Great Falls estates. They have inherent land value that goes far beyond school given how many go to private anyway. |
DP, but GreatSchools dings schools that have large numbers of higher-achieving kids at the same school with poorer kids. Look at Madison. Herndon might do better than its current 2 on GS with Forestville kids, but probably has a GS ceiling of about 4 unless GS changes its ratings methodology yet again. As for the kids at privates, the Forestville parents are more likely than those living within a few miles of Langley to send their kids to Cooper/Langley. There aren't a ton of private school options in that area. It's the Langley families living closer to DC and the Beltway who are more likely to send their kids to privates. Of course, if they change the boundaries, that could change if people felt strongly enough about it. |
Even you don’t honestly believe what you just wrote. No way that Herndon suddenly becomes a magical utopia just because of Forestville. And home prices in that part of GF will absolutely take a hit -going from one of the best ranked schools to one of the lower ones? Don’t be silly arguing that won’t have an impact. Plus, as others have talked about previously, certainty in school districts matter for prospective house buyers. It’s not just that they are sticking it to the richer areas of the county now, it’s that they want to repeat this process every five years. To sum up, your argument is extremely poorly reasoned. |
Want is in quotes because they don’t care one way or another. What they have issue with is people going apoplectic over the possibility of being re-zoned to Herndon. |
Did you write it? If not, I’m not sure why you think you are the authoritative interpreter. If you did write it, then you are sock puppeting. Bad look either way. |
The modular doesn’t address the significant overcrowding of all the common spaces such as the cafeteria, gym, auditorium, library,… It’s not the job to respect the wishes of some McLean parents who don’t want to get moved to Langley. It’s about managing resources efficiently. Comparison of Langley and MHS shows you that is not being done at all. |
\ The addition of a few hundred Forestville kids isn't going to move the needle for one of the worst-performing high school student populations in the state. Almost 60% of Herndon is black or Hispanic, over 30% don't speak/read English proficiently, and those numbers are only growing due to the current border situation. The only thing that changes outcomes at Herndon is massive deportation + moving the remaining problem children elsewhere. There will be no improvement to home values, only massive hits for people moved into the Herndon zone. |
FCPS has built permanent additions to numerous schools to increase classroom space without expanding the common spaces you mention. The modular at McLean is cheap but it does add classrooms, and since they just changed the McLean boundaries in 2021 they shouldn't do so again without clear and strong support from McLean families for yet another boundary change. Otherwise they are just yanking McLean around to justify moving Langley kids to Herndon. |
They are NOT rezoning?! Are they? What a foolish move. |
Rezoning and busses cost MORE and will result in higher taxes that should go to teachers pay, not bussing kids past their existing schools to appease a small noisy group of parent unhappy with where they purchased a home. |
There is jo justification to move anh West Springfield kids to Lewis Lewis has over 12% of their students pupil placing to other high schools. FCPS needs to close That loophole, then sit for a couple of years to see how that settles before disrupting any non Lewis kids with rezoning. |
+1 It’s even worse for Herndon High. |