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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Busing didn't work in most places, but perhaps it could be done more creatively here. I am sure there were some success stories, they just need to be studied. And this is a small county. I grew up in LA and kids were bused 30 miles in to a very different community. As segregated as arlington is, it is not as bad as LA.[/quote]

Large-scale forced bussing in Arlington would have predictable results.  One of the big drivers of real estate prices in N. Arl. is the schools.  Some people pay a very hefty premium and relocate to N. Arl. just for those particular schools.  If you take that away and start bussing those kids all over the county you've removed the economic incentive to pay big bucks to live in N. Arl.   On the up side, it will become more affordable, on the down side, the SES balance you were hoping to achieve through bussing won't be accomplished because all of the rich kids whose parents have the resources to live in a place like N. Arl. to begin with will either move to some place like Bethesda or go private.  The choice schools strike a more realistic balance by incentivizing enrollment at schools with higher FARMS rates by offering unique programs, but not making it compulsory. [/quote]

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