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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think its all in your definition of 'comprehensive.'   
Do we need more high school seats- of course.
Is that best served through a 4th neighborhood high school?  maybe.
Does that 4th high school need green space- yes.
Does the 4th high school need a pool- not when you look at the tradeoffs.
The pool is one of the most important things to be put in.  Clearly it is a community benefit, but it is not really a 'school' benefit. I can't see spending funds and land that are desperately needed elsewhere to put in a 4th pool, especially given  the long branch aquatics center.[/quote]

Yes, the 4th high school needs an aquatic center for school AND community use, same as the other high schools, and they are all heavily used.  
It will be in the perfect walkable location, which is a great benefit for high school students as well as seniors.
The Long Branch aquatic center on the other hand is a vanity project that we cannot afford right now.  It would end up serving a ton of DC residents, subsidized by the Arlington taxpayer.  I really don’t know what they were thinking, approving this project to move forward, when we have so many more important projects to finance.[/quote]

Let me just guess ... you live nearby[/quote]

NP. So what if she lives near by. Long Bridge is a vanity project and no one wants to send their kids to a 4th HS that isn’t comparable in offerings to the other 3.  You want your kid to miss class before and after PE to be bussed for the required swim lessons?[/quote]

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