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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because they were from a particularly affluent and vocal area that intimidated the school board into letting them go to Woodson from that area.  Little did they know that Robinson was really just as good and a lot more convenient![/quote]

The public hearing on the Fairfax/Lanier boundary study is this evening.  I wouldn't be surprised if some people from that neighborhood testify that they shouldn't be moved to Robinson.  But I think it's hard for the School Board to back down once there's a Staff recommendation to reassign that area to Robinson, which is much closer.    [/quote]

Much of the testimony consists of parents in the Woodson island objecting to being moved to Robinson.  Some "demanded" that the School Board not change the boundaries and threatened to move to Arlington or "Loudon" (sic) if they get moved to Robinson - as if there are never boundary changes in those counties.  Overall, many came across as quite arrogant.

I did think it was interesting that some claimed the island was created in the 80s when an altruistic neighborhood in Fairfax Station agreed to leave their beloved Robinson to relieve overcrowding there, at a time when Woodson was under-enrolled.  Someone at FCPS must know whether this passes the laugh test.  If it's revisionist history, I don't think the School Board will hesitate to eliminate the island.

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