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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let me guess... you're zoned for Eaton and got zoned out of Deal?

You clearly don't care about MacFarland, so why should I care what you think would be awesome?[/quote]

Nope, I've got zero dog in this fight.  I get no benefit either way.  I just think DCPS's "build it and they will come" plan is a stupid one that's doomed to failure and a waste of money.  I do want MacFarland to succeed because I'm watching DCPS dump a bunch of money down a bottomless hole right now.

What's your bias?  Shepherd Park resident who needs to claim rights over Deal?[/quote]

It is remarkable that someone with no dog in the fight would have such a strong and immovable opinion, not only that MacFarland should be improved, and not only that schools should be cut from Deal to achieve that, but also regarding the specific schools that should be removed from Deal and fed to MacFarland instead. The specificity of your viewpoint is as remarkable as the forcefulness with which you express it. Usually people with no dog in the fight are a bit more philosophical, open to different ideas......

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I'm totally open to other ideas. Do you have any good ones? The current plan of just waiting and hoping for MacFarland to become an excellent school is a sure loser. PP's idea about eliminating OOB feeder rights is an ok one for reducing overcrowding at Deal, but I don't see how it helps to improve MacFarland.

Just as MacFarland needs an infusion of cash and know how, it needs an infusion of good students and committed families. I see no way that happens voluntarily. So the only option is to make it involuntary. The Shepherd people are always bragging about their strong school, so that's an obvious choice. Similar for Powell and Bancroft. All three are at least as close to MacFarland as they are to Deal, probably closer.

What good ideas do you have?[/quote]

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