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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]so What is going to happen to the cluster of title I schools in south Arlington? We know that Arlington forest will be removed from barcroft, but any possible way to change demographic concentrations? Or just make them even more poor while NW Arlington gets new schools?[/quote]

Yes, your last sentence is what will happen. Advocates will push for communities around Carlin Springs, Barcroft, and Randolph to keep their schools and everyone else will let it happen. [/quote]

The best idea I have heard of to do this is to create bigger attendance zones with upper and lower schools.  e.g.- Oakridge/Drew are one zone.  K-2 to Drew/ 3-5 to Oakridge.   Abingdon/Carlin Springs one zone.  Fleet/ Barcroft one zone.  Ashlawn/Barrett one zone.
If they were to try this idea, I don't think they would do it system wide- I think they would try it a couple places and see how it works.

They could also do this with immersion- K-2 at Claremont (which is closer to native speakers); then 3-5 at the ATS site, which is still not far from native speakers- and hopefully they are sold enough on immersion at that point to make it worthwhile to continue.[/quote]

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