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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes and 81 pages confirming I am glad we chose S Arlington! [/quote]

Good for you for being happy about your choices. On my end, I am beyond relieved that it appears that my kids will still be able to walk to their school next year; too bad for 81 pages of people calling my priority "racist." [/quote]

Oh no sweetie, your real estate choices are racist. That’s all.[/quote]

NP.  OMG.  STFU.  Picking a house for a good school district is what most families do.  Only bitter parents who make the wrong choices for their kids come on to anonymous forums and accuse others of racism for buying a house in an affluent suburb.[/quote]

So bitter. [/quote]

DP, but no I'm not bitter, or jealous. Just disgusted, not by parents who've bought a house in a "good" school zone, but by the constant reminder from posters on this website, and from remarks at school board meetings and community sessions that[b] "good" for so many of you means having no students of color, no students who are immigrants just learning the language, and no economically disadvantaged students[/b], either. I don't care if "everyone" does something, I obviously know that they do. I'm not new here. That doesn't make it right, and it is especially galling in a community that touts its inclusivity and diversity. And I am going to tell the truth, rather than keep you comfortable in your privilege. Comfort doesn't make change.

And also, not everyone does it. I didn't. [/quote]

Complete BS. Most people I know do value diversity, but they value proximity more. That was the overwhelming priority for most parents in the poll. I haven't heard a single person say they want a richy-rich, all-white school. They just don't want to bus kids all over the county.

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Well, cool then. Not a one of you will object when they begin making our neighborhoods more diverse by creating special housing zones in areas where there isn't affordable housing, or where it is in danger of being lost, right? Right? In fact, you'll be at the board meetings advocating for this, right? Right? [/quote]

I already live in an area with affordable housing and, gasp, a homeless shelter. And I think AH should be better distributed throughout the county. It's not my top issue so I won't spend significant time advocating for it, but I do support it.

Sounds like you're just looking for reasons to be outraged. 
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