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[quote=Anonymous][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]

Our tax dollars shouldn't be used to "ensure" the same educational outcomes for all public school students.  The only way that will ever happen is that if all the outcomes are equally poor.

Equal opportunities, yes.  But we already spend more tax dollars on the schools with more lower-income kids.  [/quote]

If you want a special leg up at school, then go private.

Publicly funded schools, with tax money that we all pay into, should provide equivalent educational opportunities. Nowhere did I say "outcomes." That is what YOU think.

Moreover, equivalent education benefits everyone. You want a generation of under-educated kids running around and growing to be under-educated adults? How does that help society? No, thanks. I'll say it again, use of government funds (taxes) should be used to provide equivalent education. It cannot be any other way, legally or morally. [/quote]

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