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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Balanced article that seems to understand all sides.

I think the proposal embodies all the right ideas, although I do have some questions about individual details. I'd like to see it go further, actually, to provide greater relief to certain high schools. Also, some schools have profiles that change significantly, while others (River Hill High School rushes to mind) have very little change to their overall profile. That does feel a little uneven.

Since River Hill stands to send some students to Wilde Lake (which will only be 38 percent FARMs under the proposal - which really shouldn't scare people so badly - but I digress), there's ample yelling from people who imagined they were safely tucked within a very expensive new development and all but guaranteed a place at River Hill. I get it, I really do, but at the same time: cry me a river. I have a hard time being totally sympathetic with "don't break up our 'community'," when your community is defined by a single socio-economic profile. Maybe the boundaries of community need to be revised.[/quote]

I agree.

However, as someone who made the reverse commute from Wilde Lake to River Hill for two years, I am rolling my eyes at the parent complaining about reduced sleep and family time. Cut me a break: you’re not sending your kid across the county (and even then, it’s not a big county).[/quote]

I'm also impressed at how balanced the article was.

Just a thought, they could be worried about the time since the bus will take longer?  A bus ride is usually much longer than a car ride. [/quote]

PP here. I did the commute by school bus.[/quote]

Sorry! I don't know why I didn't make that connection.  (need my afternoon coffee right now)[/quote]

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