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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for the feedback. I still think not studying this is so short sighted. At least throw some analytical data behind it, do some polls of different populations, put together a cost benefit analysis. [/quote]

Wow.  you ARE new to Arlington.
The dead horse has been beaten repeatedly.  The bottom line is:  Arlington County as a whole does not care about socioeconomic integration.  People do not want all schools the same.  County Board (responsible for housing and transportation and zoning policies) points fingers to School Board in charge of schools.  School Board points fingers at County Board blaming housing patterns and policies while refusing to entertain ranked-choice admission policies or anything increasing bus transportation costs and threatening the re-electability of members.

But I'd love to have a new wave of energetic advocates give it a go; so please pick up the mantel and carry on! Good luck.[/quote]

This, with the finger pointing between the county board and school board, is spot on.  And the Arlington County Democrats control both boards and that won’t change as long as school board candidates (which are supposed to be nonpartisan) are endorsed by political parties.  Every time you vote Democrat/status quo, you are voting for these policies.
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Because Republicans or Independents are going to come in and do anything differently?

The Dems in charge know that parents really don't want this.  The end.  They are politicians.

And by the way, the parents in the high FRL schools don't want it either.  They also want their neighborhood schools.[/quote]

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