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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]Does anyone think the county is actually going to spend millions on buses and bus drivers? When there aren't enough teachers, and classrooms and schools are overcrowded? And for all those who think there are enough empty seats, please do send your children to Poolesville and Damascus, especially if you live down county and are  going against traffic. I'd like my children to walk to school thank you.[/quote]

I'll give you an example where the county does this.

My kid lives 0.7 miles from one Middle School.  Sidewalks all the way, and she could easily walk to school.

She is zoned for a MS 1.8 miles away and takes the bus.

It would make much more sense for my kid to attend the closer MS.  The one we're zoned for is 'better', but it's much more inconvenient, and it requires MCPS to offer a bus.  Plus an activity bus three days a week.[/quote]

My kid lives in part of the DCC that doesn't have a high-school near it anymore. They're bussed to the closest high-school as are the 12345 kids that live in this part of the county. The kids who live across the street from the HS are bussed to another nearby HS because there's no room in the one that's close to them. Their bus ride however is much shorter than the bus ride my kids have. The point is being assigned to the closest HS isn't always the most sensible thing the county can do. It sometimes make more sense to look at the bigger picture.[/quote]

We live in Kensington near Einstein but kids get bussed halfway across the county to Walter Johnson. We love it, but if the BoE rezones us for Einstein[b] our property values will tank[/b]!![/quote]
And this is what it comes down to, really. It's not really about what's best for ALL the kids academically.   Let's be honest here.[/quote]

Of COURSE that's what this is about! These ridiculous dog whistle speeches about busing and not wanting to break up school communities is the biggest bunch of BS I've ever heard. Just be honest about it. [/quote]

Yep totally agree.[/quote]

I don't think anyone is dog-whistling about property values...they are saying it outright. [/quote]
No.. some people are not outright about it.  Most people publicly won't say that  outright because it makes them look bad. Some people can't even admit to it privately.

Of course, as home owners, we care about property values. I care about my property value which at the moment is about $730K according to zillow.   But do I think that's the most important thing? No.  I think boundaries need to change to relieve overcrowding. And if they can draw boundaries that make sense in terms of all four factors, then they should.

The issue here is that not all four factors can be met in equal measure. One of them usually gives or takes a higher priority.  And, as we we are seeing in FCPS as well as HCPS, balancing out FARMs rate is a high priority since studies have shown that lower income kids do better in schools with lower FARMs rate.

The overarching goal here is to alleviate overcrowding, so boundaries will need to be redrawn. Period. End of story.[/quote]

So you live in a $730K house?  Why not sell your home and move to a lower income neighborhood.  There are lots of places where you could go.  Take the extra money you have and bolster up the PTA.  You'll feel great about it, and your kids will be fine!  Why do you choose to stay in your $730K home?[/quote]
Why should I do that?  I  already chose a diverse non W cluster.  I don't need to do things to feel great about myself.  I do think the BOE needs to alleviate over crowding, and if they can balance out FARMs across the clusters while not sacrificing the other factors too much, why is that a bad thing?  There are four factors in drawing boundaries. Again, it's very difficult to address all four factors equally.[/quote]

So you invested poorly in your real estate and hoping this boundary change will bail you out lol.[/quote]

Sounds accurate[/quote]

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