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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So how many of these vocal anti-move parents will stick around and actually support these communities that they "care" so much about? Or will they do what they can to sabotage the move out of spite - and hurt the kids and at-risk families and kids in the process?

I saw a few posts on AEM implying that the responsibility for successful moves falls to the parents who supported the moves. Uh....no. That's not how this works.

It will be very telling how they handle the moves - it will reveal their true motivations for opposing the moves. 
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True. A lot of the "concerns" are things that can be accommodated.

Too far to walk from the bus on Wilson to McKinley? Work with ART to add a bus route that stops right in front of the school.

Parents who live in Courthouse can't pick up kids from extended day? Advocate to bus kids from ATS building back to Key building for extended day.

ATS building is too small to fit Key? Advocate for expansion.

Parents without transportation can't get to PTA meetings or school events? PTA at Key is well resourced and could set aside funds for Uber or set up rides.

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Agreed.  
APS could also, instead of busing kids to another site for extended day, provide a late bus/shuttle to the Key neighborhood school at the end of extended day.  
I was going to say something similar re. Uber or other rides.  The Key PTA has quite a healthy budget - they could reallocate funds for transportation services when parents without cars need to pickup a sick child or get to school events, etc.  Heaven forbid they carpool with them....
Families need a food pantry?  Make sure Key neighborhood school has one, and continue offering one at the ATS site.[/quote]

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