FCPS is turning the new high school purchased to fix crowding into an Aviation magnet school instead of a high school??

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DP. No idea who said what--but I think that it is kind of comical that on an anonymous forum we expect names and dates and contact.

Yes, it is kind of funny since the people who started the petition for KAA to be a neighborhood school just identify themselves as western county residents. They don’t identify the neighborhoods they purport to represent, much less identify themselves personally.

Basically, you’ve got a few people who live close to the property trying to shut down any questions about the use, cost, or timing for this school.

As opposed to people who do not want the school trying to shut down the neighborhoods that need a traditional high school. Carson has a 3/4 way split feeder. Franklin has a 3 way split feeder. In other words, the neighborhood nearest KAA are split into many directions. Kind of like a spider web with the neighborhoods in the middle--and the only close high school is Chantilly for most of them--but only one of those elementary schools feeds to Chantilly.

And we know why these people want to shut down the possibility of it being a neighborhood school — they are afraid of how it will affect their own kids’ school boundaries. Fake concerns about the cost, the layout, etc are not fooling anyone.

The irony is that it will likely only require minor adjustment between two high schools. We are talking about one elementary school that is equidistant. That is one group.

There is also the "elites" who have been lobbying for another elite school besides TJ. Not sure why they cannot see the need of the local neighborhoods. Our superintendent likely falls in this category--plus it gets the others off her back.

And, then, there is another group who has a far different reason for why they do not want this school. The elephant in the room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DP. No idea who said what--but I think that it is kind of comical that on an anonymous forum we expect names and dates and contact.

Yes, it is kind of funny since the people who started the petition for KAA to be a neighborhood school just identify themselves as western county residents. They don’t identify the neighborhoods they purport to represent, much less identify themselves personally.

Basically, you’ve got a few people who live close to the property trying to shut down any questions about the use, cost, or timing for this school.

The person who started that petition did identify themself in an email to all the co-signers in an update on Wednesday. Why don't you sign the petition, then you can know who's running it too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DP. No idea who said what--but I think that it is kind of comical that on an anonymous forum we expect names and dates and contact.

Yes, it is kind of funny since the people who started the petition for KAA to be a neighborhood school just identify themselves as western county residents. They don’t identify the neighborhoods they purport to represent, much less identify themselves personally.

Basically, you’ve got a few people who live close to the property trying to shut down any questions about the use, cost, or timing for this school.

As opposed to people who do not want the school trying to shut down the neighborhoods that need a traditional high school. Carson has a 3/4 way split feeder. Franklin has a 3 way split feeder. In other words, the neighborhood nearest KAA are split into many directions. Kind of like a spider web with the neighborhoods in the middle--and the only close high school is Chantilly for most of them--but only one of those elementary schools feeds to Chantilly.

And we know why these people want to shut down the possibility of it being a neighborhood school — they are afraid of how it will affect their own kids’ school boundaries. Fake concerns about the cost, the layout, etc are not fooling anyone.

Grumble grumble

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DP. No idea who said what--but I think that it is kind of comical that on an anonymous forum we expect names and dates and contact.

Yes, it is kind of funny since the people who started the petition for KAA to be a neighborhood school just identify themselves as western county residents. They don’t identify the neighborhoods they purport to represent, much less identify themselves personally.

Basically, you’ve got a few people who live close to the property trying to shut down any questions about the use, cost, or timing for this school.

As opposed to people who do not want the school trying to shut down the neighborhoods that need a traditional high school. Carson has a 3/4 way split feeder. Franklin has a 3 way split feeder. In other words, the neighborhood nearest KAA are split into many directions. Kind of like a spider web with the neighborhoods in the middle--and the only close high school is Chantilly for most of them--but only one of those elementary schools feeds to Chantilly.

And we know why these people want to shut down the possibility of it being a neighborhood school — they are afraid of how it will affect their own kids’ school boundaries. Fake concerns about the cost, the layout, etc are not fooling anyone.

Grumble grumble

If the shoe fits........

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DP. No idea who said what--but I think that it is kind of comical that on an anonymous forum we expect names and dates and contact.

Yes, it is kind of funny since the people who started the petition for KAA to be a neighborhood school just identify themselves as western county residents. They don’t identify the neighborhoods they purport to represent, much less identify themselves personally.

Basically, you’ve got a few people who live close to the property trying to shut down any questions about the use, cost, or timing for this school.

As opposed to people who do not want the school trying to shut down the neighborhoods that need a traditional high school. Carson has a 3/4 way split feeder. Franklin has a 3 way split feeder. In other words, the neighborhood nearest KAA are split into many directions. Kind of like a spider web with the neighborhoods in the middle--and the only close high school is Chantilly for most of them--but only one of those elementary schools feeds to Chantilly.

And we know why these people want to shut down the possibility of it being a neighborhood school — they are afraid of how it will affect their own kids’ school boundaries. Fake concerns about the cost, the layout, etc are not fooling anyone.

The irony is that it will likely only require minor adjustment between two high schools. We are talking about one elementary school that is equidistant. That is one group.

There is also the "elites" who have been lobbying for another elite school besides TJ. Not sure why they cannot see the need of the local neighborhoods. Our superintendent likely falls in this category--plus it gets the others off her back.

And, then, there is another group who has a far different reason for why they do not want this school. The elephant in the room.

Why do you put elites in quotes? Did you hear someone else call them that, or are you just trying to make fetch happen?

We all get you two really want this school to be traditional, but your kids could still apply to the school if it is a magnet? I’m guessing there won’t be much interest for the first few years, so getting in should be easier.