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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Take a compass and draw about a 5 mile radius around every W school and see who really should go there. Boundaries are currenrly artificial based on political power.
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RM and Wootton are less than 5 miles apart (2.7 miles).[/quote]

Right, and this would be true in many other instances too. Schools are located where they're located, which can lead to unusually shaped boundaries.[/quote]

As depressing as it is to say this, the idea you are trying to express is too difficult for some people here to understand. You could spend hours showing them maps and population distributions, and they would look at you with glazed eyes.[/quote]

It isn't really. In fact, they're trying to convince others that we can't do better than the segregated boundaries from 50 years ago which is complete nonsense. [/quote]

The boundaries are a reflection of where people live and where schools are physically located. You can make minor changes to the boundaries of top schools but you won't be able to make meaningful changes because of these constraints.

The racial makeup of Wootton, the school you singled out, has DRASTICALLY shifted in the last 50 years. Anyone is welcome to live there. Your real issue is that wealthy people exist. And unfortunately, no matter which racially charged words you use, MCPS will not solve that problem for you.[/quote]

DP.

I find it interesting that Wootton seems to be the only high school in Montgomery County that has not received a major renovation.

It also has a high Asian population compared to other MCPS High Schools.

Can't help but wonder if the two are somehow correlated?[/quote]

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