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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just to bring in some history, years ago WJ families were asked by MCPS survey whether they would like to stay together and build huge addition on WJ or reopen Woodward to accommodate the growing number of students, while likely taking in some DCC schools.

Overwhelmingly, WJ parents voted to reopen Woodward.  WJ parents and students went to County Council meetings all decked out in Green to show support for funding for Woodward.  We’ve filled out I don’t know how many surveys about Woodward.

Now it looks like MCPS may renege on that and send WJ families from Farmland, Garrett Park and KP to other parts of the county. That’s half of WJ.

No good deed shall go unpunished. Bait and switch.[/quote]

Wow, this is just...wow. The entitlement in this post is staggering. WJ families are not entitled to anything more than other MCPS families. Wow.[/quote]

I would agree with you, but I know how effective WJ cluster is - The WJ PTA cluster operates with corporate discipline. It's impressive.  Westside parents are tired of having their magnet students on the bus to Blair every day. So this academic program analysis is very focused on travel time for students, to dovetail with this westside community point of view. [/quote]

They are welcome to advocate but pretending they are specifically deserving of short bus rides over other families is disgusting[/quote]

These WJ families would have the longest bus rides.  I think you are missing the point here.
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The WJ Blair magnet students have long rides currently, which is why their parents are advocating for something else. That is the point.

WJ parents received the $220 million Woodward High School to relieve its overcrowding. Blair got 20+ portables and the likelihood of  relieving its overcrowding by moving its high achieving students to Woodward once Woodward opens. [/quote]

They could just send their kids to WJ... that would solve the problem and make Blair less crowded.[/quote]

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