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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem with the southern Murch boundary is that there are only 5 streets south of the school in boundary.  Regardless of what school those kids would be rezoned to (probably Hearst) there aren't enough kids on those 5 blocks to resolve the overcrowding problem.  Now if they moved the boundary to include the houses east of Connecticut, that would make a difference, but those kids are nowhere near walkable to Hearst.  Hopefully the school will add capacity during the renovation.  [/quote]

By my count there are actually 8 streets south of Murch which are in boundary.  The original DME rezone proposal included more of these blocks to be rezoned to Hearst than the second proposal in June which only goes up to Albemarle I believe.  Maybe they will add capacity to Murch during the renovation or maybe they won't. IMHO regardless of that it is logical to move the Hearst boundary north a bit in order to more evenly distribute neighborhood kids across two very close-together schools one of which currently has a relatively large geographic boundary and the other of which currenlty has a relatively small geographic boundary.  It just seems logical to me.  But of course logic and DCPS don't always go together

Streets which are south of Murch and InBoundary for Murch

Davenport
Cumberland
Chesapeake
Brandywine
Appleton
Albemarle
Alton
Yuma (north side east of 38th is Murch)

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Right - I am assuming the proposed changes do go through.  The issue with the southern boundary is that walkability to Hearst does deteriorate (despite the fact that many on DCUM apparently walk their kids 15 blocks to school!) North of Yuma because you have to cross Reno and it is really hilly.  A 3 block flat walk along 36th st. is really really different from a 12 block uphill walk crossing reno.  I'm south of Murch, but in the safe zone for now, and happy that my kids will be well out of elementary school by the time the next review goes forward![/quote]

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