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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All the parents patting themselves on the back for sending their kids to "diverse" ATS should spend some time looking at the actual ATS demographics. The black and hispanic numbers look remarkably like nearby Ashlawn and Glebe.  In other words, while it may be more diverse than Discovery, it is not a particularly diverse school compared to most of the other Arlington elementary schools (including others in North Arlington). And in fact, if you look at the most recent transfer report posted on the APS website, it looks like Glebe and Ashlawn transfers alone make up about 20% of the ATS student body.[/quote]

Which parents were "patting themselves on the back?"  Someone said they didn't understand why parents in top school zones would choose ATS and a PP gave a bunch of reasons. You may not like or agree with the answer but you shouldn't mis characterize it. [/quote]

I doubt there's any other reason that there was a tiny chance of "winning the lottery" and now they get to feel special. I still think all of those parents in great school districts should feel deep shame for taking those spots from others who are not.  [/quote]

I wrote the post about the different reasons a south Arlington child would benefit from being placed at ATS. I don't know about deep shame, but they should at least take a moment to recognize that their privledged child has taken the place of child who has little resources and options. Even if all Arlington schools are good, we know there is a difference. That's why there is such extreme over crowding in certain zipcodes. Your child will not suffer from being taught in a trailer, or switching elementary school buildings at some point. A disadvantaged child will suffer from not being exposed to a strong peer group. Plenty of research supports that. Certainly, not all of ATS can or should be poor. It needs a blend, but if an affluent parent is considering the program, it should really be about what their family could bring to that program, not the other way around.[/quote]

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