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[quote=Anonymous]There is an article in WAPO today about Montgomery County and magnets.  And, the common thread there and in FCPS is that families do not appreciate UNCERTAINTY.

I do not understand how the leadership of FCPS cannot understand that --especially in a changing world--people want CERTAINTY for their kids.

I don't know the Crossfield people--but, I see the desire for CERTAINTY on the part of the Crossfield parents--both those that want to stay at Oakton and those who want the new school.  I understand the arguments on both sides, but this is not a popularity contest--and it appears FCPS set it up for that.

The BRAC committee members may be great--but, it is not that hard to understand that they volunteered to be on the committee in order to represent their own community interests.  And their communities are likely their own neighborhoods and the elementary school they are in.  Most likely want to stay where they are.

A good measuring stick might be to see how many BRAC members have their schools change--and, if it is for what is judged to be "better" or "worse."  I suspect that there are very few whose schools will change.  That is just common sense.  You look at things from your own point of view.  No better illustration that our well- known SB supporter who is the third person on BRAC from her school.  She wants to stay in boundary for the current school and expressed this publicly.  Yet, she has expressed great support for the process and "equity"--i.e. supporting moves for others.

People in the Western school area want certainty, as well.  Dragging boundary decisions until Spring makes absolutely no sense.

The School Board should draw the boundaries on what makes sense.  There is one option that makes perfect sense.  It may not be the most popular.  There is one neighborhood that appears to very much want to be sent there--but the objective view is that they should stay put.  There is another that appears divided.  It appears the most vocal does not want to move, but many others see that they would be much better off with a move.  There would likely be more who would support it if the leadership would outline what the plan is for the traditional, comprehensive high school and less plans for the "career path."  The "career path" should not be the lead. The boundary should be the lead.[/quote]

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