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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]12:05 - You have a very rosy view of APS. Yes, it is a highly ranked system, but has huge disparities within the system. Sorry, you cannot compare the student experience at a north arlington school such as Nottingham, to Barcoft or any of the 4 other elementary schools with high FARMS rates. APS can throw all the money it wants at these schools, it will not eliminate the achievement gap and improve the experience. Yes, land use and related housing policy is the issue and it is almost impossible to change it at this point as long as affordable housing (which includes the developers) have such sway over the decisionmakers - and wealthier families north of 50 work to keep it that way.

As far as Wakefield, yes just renovated and about to be over crowded again. Wasn't it also the last to be renovated? The school board is about to make the FARMs rate at that school even higher and the county plans to build about 10,000 more affordable housing units within its boundaries - you think the scores will improve????

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It is still the best school system in the area and one of if not the most wealthy county. I fully believe Arlington has the ability on their own without charters to improve Wakefield. It's only one school! Charters and money for private schools would just make Wakefield worse. Spend your time convincing the county officials to reduce the FARMS rate at Wakefield and diversify housing stock in North Arlington while reducing apartments in South Arlington.[/quote]

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