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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]APS posted the demographic impact of the proposed change. As expected, on paper, it marginally increases the level of disadvantage at Drew and decreases it at Abingdon. In reality, it’ll be a bit more than the 1-2 percentage points indicated because some parents aren’t going to send their kids to a school with an FRL rate over 60 percent, 20 percent higher than what they have now. It’ll be the kids who don’t have the luxury of going private or moving who go to Drew.

APS also shows what the numbers would be if South Fairlington was moved instead, though they are clear to note they are not proposing that. (They did 3 years ago and caved to a mob of angry parents who confronted them at a Kenmore Middle school meeting). But if SF were moved, both schools would be around 50 percent FRL. On paper, at least. I’d guess people would still bail on both schools but a 50% rate is better than 65%.

Hopefully when it comes time to really fill Drew, South Fairlington and Columbia Grove will both be on the table, and not just the latter.

https://www.apsva.us/engage/fall-2021-boundary-process/

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[b]Just pointing out that this thread has gone dormant[/b] — ample evidence that APS’s intention was to take the path of least resistance: make the poor schools poorer.[/quote]

That's because there isn't much to talk about and nothing to object to.  The only people being moved are the people who were moved the last time but didn't want to be moved.  So they're getting moved back to where they wanted to be - nothing to object to.  And they aren't recommending moving Fairlington; so again, nothing to pushback against.[/quote]

This is correct. I'm in one of the planning units being moved.  Happy to be going back to TJ and W-L over Gunston and Wakefield.  Nothing to complain about.[/quote]

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