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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“ people with kids in school don't want them separated from their current school communities. ”

+1 make what changes you want but schedule them to phase in so kids can stay with their friends and the HS they thought they would go to [/quote]

but...but...but.....Equity![/quote]

What is it about what's actually proposed -not what you are thinking may be proposed- that is being done in the name of equity, and that you object to?

I don't hear them proposing busing? Or dividing up boundaries like they have in the past (Woodson Island, anyone?) But, rather, a division of boundaries that are open to reasonable differing opinions as to what is appropriate? You may not like that there are equity considerations as a factor or decisions made to that division line.

Or do you think that equity shouldn't be a concern at all? And if so, how do you propose to ensure different schools that use our tax dollars -and are PUBLICLY funded- can provide an equivalent in terms of educational experience for their children? [/quote]

The reality is that equity is not going to be achieved by changing most of the boundaries. Langley and McLean might get a small increase in the number of FARMs kids attending but how many lower SES families would live in the new boundaries? Some people from higher SES schools would be shifted to higher FARMs schools but they will survive. The families that moved to South Lakes seem to have done just fine. There might be some shifts in the FARMs rate but I would doubt that the change would be that drastic. [/quote]

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