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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Not going to comment on that, but it was interesting that, in the recent FCPS School Board work session on boundaries, some members were adamant there shouldn't be any consideration given to preserving local home values when considering boundary changes. Pat Hynes said it wasn't the School Board's job to look after people who "bet" their home values will be stable because they'll stay zoned for particular schools.

Both Dalia Palchik and Ryan McElveen seemed to want to distance themselves from those comments. Running for the BOS tends to change how politicians want to be seen as thinking about these issues.[/quote]

It's not a matter of "betting on home prices,"  it's a matter of choosing a neighborhood based on the school.  We purchased our home based on the community schools.  This was many years ago.  I would be ticked if it were changed (the schools are also the closest to our home, which was also a factor.)  It would especially tick me off if were because they needed to balance FARMS.

Schools are best when they are part of the community.  Busing does not work.  Yes, it may balance, but it doesn't change the home background.  Even poor people need to be part of the community--and, if the school is further away, it is much more difficult to get the parents to visit the schools.  How do I know, I taught in a school that was bussed in order to balance.  It didn't work.
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Yup not to go off topic but if you want to fix schools you need to create a mix of housing and not isolate low income housing only in certain areas[/quote]

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