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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I recently moved to N Arlington.  I'm zoned to a school that is 50%+ FARMS. Frankly, no matter what the boosters say, I'm just not comfortable with schools with demographics that skewed- I hesitate to believe that stats like that won't affect both socialization and education for my DC. So I will not even consider the elementary school literally a block from my new home in a couple years when DC starts school.
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Didn't you know about the school before you moved into the neighborhood?  It seems a bit strange to make a big deal about it now, unless you always planned to go private.[/quote]

PP here- yes I knew and make ample income to go private, so we focussed more on the house and area we liked best rather than the school. It still does annoy me though that the country protects so much low-income housing in some areas of N Arlington resulting in such distortions. It doesn't seem sensible to me that with so many professionals with good incomes priced out of N Arlington that so many tracts of low-income housing remain here- I would much rather have Arlington's low-income protected housing turned into middle-income housing so that the subsidies go to those that really need to stay in the area for their livelihood (municipal works, police, teachers etc.). For the rest, really let the market take its course...if people making $100k/year can't afford to buy here, I don't see why it should be an entitlement for those making $25k. [/quote]

Interesting, I didn't think this was as big of a problem in true North Arlington anymore but in those areas that bordered close to south Arlington. We have  similar problem in Alexandria City.  I agree with your argument and don't think low income individuals are entitled to cheap or free housing in prime real estate areas.[/quote]

Nice of you to decide who should/shouldn't benefit from low-income housing and location thereof.  The diversity of Arlington is what makes it such a great place to live.  The schools in Arlington are great across the board.  Had DC not gone to immersion school (also socio-economically diverse), we'd have chosen Barrett (which is not our neighborhood school).  Snooty, Type-A white parents who're scared of non-white people are going to ruin Arlington.[/quote]

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