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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem for future Woodward families is not so much boundaries. All second round options give that school a chance to develop into a good school over years - the area has many educated families and is growing.

The problem is ridiculous regional plan that gives Woodward focus on arts which appeals to maybe 5% of families at best. With that focus Woodward will have limited class offerings in courses that actually matter in real world - math, science, humanities. So students in Woodward cluster will have option to apply to humanities in WJ (most will chose this option), apply to STEM in Wheaton (very few) or apply to IB in Kennedy (nobody). This will leave Woodward half capacity with drama and photography enthusiasts, and unhappy others that didn't make the list for WJ.

So instead of solving overcrowding and creating a decent new school given its nice location, they will ruin it from the get go by placing a useless and highly specialized magnet in it.

Future Woodward parents should focus their energy on kicking and screaming against the new regional plan, instead of nitpicking between Option A and Option B.[/quote]

This is kinda funny.  Woodward will have far more than most schools have or you can go to MC, which is what the rest of us are forced to do if we want advanced classes.  Lots of kids want the arts.  The reason for Woodward is WJ so you all cannot complain now that you have it.  Arts kids can be extremely smart.[/quote]

"extremely smart"? but they and their parents have terrible judgment to enable mere hobbies as part of their high school education and college and life preparedness.  lots of kids want to play soccer. they should have a soccer magnet too. give me a break.  do art after school for fun[/quote]

NP.

Wowwwww with this comment.[/quote]

NP #2.

Yea, I agree with it. Don't you?[/quote]

No, definitely not.  I think arts are important.[/quote]

That may be true, but it's no place for the school to spend resources for the arts hobbies.  Just enrich your kid at home on how to use a coloring book.[/quote]

I guess this is the attitude that will soon be getting us 60 minutes of math required through eighth grade, to the detriment of foreign languages and the arts.[/quote]

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