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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]White people in S. Arlington like more choice schools.  These families bought a house with the same square footage for a lower price than N. Arl families - and they can transfer out of their neighborhood school.  AND they can still claim they care about diversity.  Genius.   [/quote]

My family is white. We  bought a small house in S. Arlington (for less than a condo in N. Arlington) because it was all we could afford and because we value diversity. My kids  do go to our neighborhood, not highly-rated school.  I don't want a change.  However, numerous studies show that the only thing that helps improve achievement for many challenged groups of kids is socioeconomic diversity.  I personally don't  care about great schools ratings.  However I think if there was a way to try to mix up schools a little bit  (much how ATS  is more  diverse than most of N. Arlington) we should go for it.  In this case people will be able to stay at a neighborhood school or try for another  school which is also close to their house (or try for  another school not close to their house if t hey are interested in the academic program). I think it's better and simpler than the current choice system and makes a lot of sense.  I would much prefer the proposed system than some kind of forced busing all over the county  (which would be more effective in promoting diversity but would force groups of people into schools far from their homes against their will).  [/quote]

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