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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you think people complaining about FCPS spending $150M for something that’s been in the plans for 20 years is bad, wait to see how they react to spending $150M for something (Aviation Acadeny, TJ West, etc) that’s been in no plans. [/quote]

Well, just to play devils advocate here, people appear to be upset about the secrecy and lack of disclosure, not necessarily about the school; and just because you spent 20 years assuming that the western school would benefit your area doesn’t mean that the school board is beholden to you.[/quote]

No one is upset about nonexistent "secrecy"'except one poster on here, you.[/quote]

Not just on here, aren’t you up in arms about some next door posts? Weird that you just conveniently forget your talking points when it suits your argument.[/quote]

The only person desperately parroting talking points is you.

The rest of us are discussing this great new school! [/quote]

So you really think that the budget should revolve around you? It’d be interesting to take a poll of Fairfax county to see how many people would support a magnet over a school devoted to fixing pretend capacity issues in your area. (Though I’ll concede that your split feeder situation does suck, but will remind you that you bought your house knowing the situation).

I think you’d probably get 80% support a new magnet with available options for their kids to go to it if they are smart enough.

It’s the reason it’s actually being discussed by the board, rather than just anonymous internet buffoons on an anonymous forum pretending like they deserve a school just because there was a placeholder in the CIP.

I think you two are pushing back so vociferously because you know I’m right. The community would be ecstatic to get a magnet west over placating a bunch of insufferable constituents who believe they are owed anything.[/quote]

Of course people would vote that way because they would potentially benefit from a magnet school, whereas if they aren't in the area of KAA they wouldn't benefit from it.   People are obviously going to vote in their self interest.[/quote]

Honestly, most people are not interested in a magnet--except, maybe DCUM.[/quote]

People in the western part of the county for sure are interested. Imagine not having to schlep to Alexandria every day because your kid’s a genius.[/quote]

If your kid is indeed a "genius," which is doubtful, then s/he can schlep away to Alexandria.  No one cares about your kid's commute when plenty of other kids simply need a high school.
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Sorry, I didn’t realize that there were kids who live in Fairfax who don’t currently have a public high school that they can attend.

If, on the other hand, you just want a high school closer to your house, then I gladly reverse uno your second sentence back your way that “No one cares about your kid’s commute” especially when you chose your house knowing the schools.[/quote]

My kid's high school commute is perfectly doable and we're not in an area that will be rezoned.  I'm talking about the need for a new high school where the KAA property is.  You're the only weirdo on this thread arguing that there isn't a need for a school there and that it should become a magnet school because you obviously think your kid would qualify to attend.  It's not going to be a magnet school - nor should it.  Move on.[/quote]

I think that PP was just pointing out the irony of the same people complaining about their kid's 30 minute commute to Oakton saying nobody cares if a kid has an hour commute to TJ. [/quote]

Correct. The anti-magnet poster is a bad combo of hypocrite and dullard with touches of narcissism and vitriol.

She’s really mad that Frisch and Dunne are considering magnet and hell bent on trying to drown out that conversation. It’s very transparent.
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