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but they should.  Can we finally put to be the myth the school environment actually matters at all.  It is almost entirely based on the education of the mother and the home environment.

So again why are we spending all this time on this when almost nothing will change

NO SCHOOL DISTRICT ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAS FIXED THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP.  The biggest factor is the home environment period.[/quote]

If the outcome for a given kid is the same regardless of whether the kid is at a "good school" or a "bad school," then why are some parents who own property zoned for "good schools" fighting the boundary analysis so vociferously?

And don't tell me it's about long bus rides and neighborhood schools, because there already are lots of long bus rides and lots of kids zoned for farther-away schools. If that's what they were really objecting to, they'd want MCPS to change the boundaries, not maintain them.[/quote]
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1. They’re afraid their homes will be worth less[/b]
2. They’re afraid their children will sit next to children they view as undesirable

That’s really all this is about. It’s ugly, all the way down.[/quote]

What's wrong with being concerned about our property values? For a lot of people, their homes are a big investment, and any positive outcome in a well-managed investment will most likely be inherited by the children. I mean isn't that the goal for most people? To give the next generation a chance at a better life? For some, it's having elected officials redraw the school boundaries to their benefit. For others, it's maintaining a certain amount of wealth for the future (which doesn't mean they were all born with money), and making sure their kids attend top-notch schools. I don't believe either point of view is necessarily wrong when everyone has different needs.

What is wrong is that the superintendent and BOE are doing a terrible job of funding and maintaining schools. Maybe we wouldn't be having this fight to begin with if they had better decision-making and money management to fit the needs of each school. Instead, they just want to cover up their mistakes. I've always been told every school in MCPS is fantastic, but clearly that isn't the case.[/quote]

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