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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Although we cannot address housing patterns or solve socioeconomic inequity challenges within
our county, we can examine how such factors might impact, or be mitigated by, how school
boundaries are drawn and/or where academic programs are placed and provide the Board with an
opportunity to be intentional in creating equitable learning environments that leverage the assets
of Montgomery County. In particular, the current conditions create a unique opportunity to take
an in depth look at promoting diverse student bodies and maximizing facility utilization.
It may not be feasible to revise all boundaries, however, there are many schools in MCPS with
adjacent school boundaries that have both significant disparities in socioeconomic and racial
demographics and disparities in facility utilization. Examining the possibility of altering the
boundaries for these schools can present opportunities for progress toward ensuring that all
students are able to reap the significant benefits of attending school with a diverse student body,
and having class sizes that allow time and space for enhanced educational experiences."

If you read this, my interpretation is that this is the first step to try and redraw boundaries in a much broader way than has ever been seen with the main goal being reducing socioeconomic disparity. [/quote]

And more and more people will go private or flee.

again, doubtful it will happen - The transportation issues are far too logistically complex to address.  And kids aren't going to sit on a bus for hours for the purpose of addressing disparities.[/quote]

You don't need to sit on a bus for hours to go to an adjacent school. If there are nearby schools, one overcrowded and one with space available, I'm in favor of them redrawing boundaries to take advantage of that. Whether they need to hire a consultant to figure that out is another question.[/quote]

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