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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]+1.  Also an SWS parent who thinks proximity preference is a good idea for the health of the school---but not boundaries since it is a specialized school.  This is basically how it ran as part of the cluster: families could opt in or take their default neighborhood school ( Peabody ).

I say this not caring one iota what race the households around the school are. And those of you who think my opinion hinges on some kind of race hang up can go take a flying leap and drop your own hang ups as you go. What a crock.[/quote]

I don't understand how someone can be in favor of proximity but not a boundary and think that there is not the appearance (if not the intention) of trying to gerrymander a situation where you get both small class sizes and a white, high-SES student body from Capitol Hill.  If you think proximity is good for the health of the school, then it seems like you should be in favor of a boundary and take your lumps just like all the other neighborhood schools in terms of unpredictable class sizes and population driven by whoever lives in your boundary.[/quote]

Easily -- there's a HUGE difference between boundary and proximity.  Proximity is a a preference but no guarantee, but a a boundary is a guarantee of a slot.  If a finite sized class is filled with sibs, the proximity would never come into play, but a boundary would require accepting all enrollees within the boundary zone.

The anti-proximity argument recognizes the limited number of seats, and after sibs and proximity, there would be virtually no seats left for anyone else wishing to enroll whether from other parts of Cap Hill, Ward 6 or beyond[/quote]

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