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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Absolutely should be better utilizing current capacity before adding on or building new schools.  Yes, the decisions aren’t going to make certain people happy.  Too bad.

But in evaluating moves, transportation AND a more equitable SES mix need to be considered.  The disparity between the high SES schools and the low SES schools is stark.  And because we write it off as “well, that’s just where the rich people live..” we have re-segregated schools and are using the separate but equal argument without realizing it.  Yes, schools are segregated now by SES (and race by default in some areas - many inner cities, not necessarily FCPS).  We have got to find a way to fix this if we ever expect to close gaps.[/quote]

"We" did not re-segregate schools in FCPS.  FCPS got a massive influx due to irregular migration from Central America.  FCPS has targeted resources and our resources and tax dollars are NOT considered finite by FCPS.

FCPS has reduced ratio classrooms, programs, dual immersion at some sites [target is Spanish], young scholars, going to full time advanced academic resource teacher in title 1 schools.  There are reports on title 1 and pre school.

FCPS is also moving to universal preschool.  That could be headstart age 6 weeks to age 5 or less - age 4? age 3? Plus they want  to gear up family engagement at title 1 schools, field trips, tutoring and homework help [includes Grandparents/retirees not specific to that school and middle schoolers].

Definition of  universal pre school and classrooms and staffing are major issues.  Add system wide grade 6 weeks to 1, 2, 3, 4.  Full day.  Elementary school standrad is grades k-6.  That's 7 and some sites have FCPS pre k and headstart.  46 title 1 schools with 4 more grade levels?  2 more grade levels?

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