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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For new elementary schools, they will take the surrounding areas zoned to existing schools, and subdivide them into smaller areas. Then there will be a variety of options created, with different areas put together to form possible boundaries. The superintendent will recommend one of the options, and the board has the final vote yes or no (or they can ask for additional options, but they rarely do).[/quote]
Don't forget that the smallest unit of analysis is a census tract. So no matter what happens, people will always stay with their census tract.[/quote]

Incorrect. The smallest unit of analysis is NOT a census tract, and there are many many census tracts that do not go to the same schools. [/quote]
Thats incorrect. They cannot assign demographics below the census tract level.[/quote]

The PP is correct that many census tracts contain neighborhoods with different school boundaries.

You find a bunch just looking at the map.

[url]http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/tract/st24_md/c24031_montgomery/DC10CT_C24031_004.pdf[/url]

For example, tract 7040 has areas zoned for both Oakland Terrace and Flora Singer. (In fact, both schools' buildings are within that same tract.)[/quote]

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