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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the estimated impact table on page 4 saying about W-L? Is it saying that under Option 1, F/RL percentage at W-L rises to 45%? That defies logic, so perhaps I am misunderstanding the table.[/quote]

Okay, I think I am misreading it. I think it is saying that under Option 1, 45% of the students moving out of W-L are F/RL.[/quote]

I actually think it is saying that if that particular option is taken, then the FARMS rate at W-L will become 45%. There is another column that shows the percentage of FARMS kids in each option -- that column includes that 62% number for one of the Wakefield options people were getting bent out of shape about. I think the new column is to show the overall impact on FARMS which will result from the options. Interesting thing is that Yorktown really doesn't change - 13-14% regardless of which option. And Wakefield doesn't change much - only a point or two up and down, which is the point the AF parents were making. It looks like W-L will have a higher percentage of FARMS with any option [b]because they will be taking rich kids from W-L and sending them to Yorktown. [/quote][/b]

This. That's why the FARM's percentage at W-L will go up, which is what many of us southside folks have been trying to point out (because all three schools should be moving towards the county average rather than away from it). The combined options they've given us do nothing to address diversity at YHS and make both W-L and Wakefield less diverse. And every option for YHS bridges to the island, so for those of you who think that in four years they are going to take another look at the island, you are wrong. They are making all the boundaries become more lateral, so that the upper north goes YHS, the central area goes W-L and everything south of 50 goes Wakefield. It will not change. There will not be a total overhaul of the boundaries because those 1300 seats are going to be choice. There is no fourth comprehensive HS coming. They are punting. They'll move on to county board or state delegate or whatever their next political step up is, and whoever's around in the future will be left to deal with rising enrollment and inadequate facilities.

If they had chosen option B for Wakefield and option A for YHS, they could have moved towards vertical boundaries, which could have been expanded in four years to really address diversity and capacity and would have been in keeping within the other criteria. But they heard you, white walkers. You'll have your way. Enjoy your privilege! Oh, and p.s., you will get to see very clearly what not caring about diversity will get us all over the next four years. Shameful. 
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