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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]They need to draw lines vertically. It's the only way to get a mix.

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Trying to understand, as I am a Fairfax resident.  Are you saying that the lines need to be drawn for the express purpose of diversity over convenience?  In other words, that kids should not go to the closest schools?[/quote]

No, I don't think that is what PP was saying. Since the 3 comprehensive HS in Arlington are not well placed, the boundaries are not like nice circles. I mean, half of Wakefield's walk zone is your county because it's built right on the border between our two counties.

With this boundary change, they made the boundaries look more like horizontal stripes. So, top 1/3 of the county goes to Yorktown, middle 1/3 goes to W-L, and bottom 1/3 goes to Wakefield. They could have moved the boundaries in a more vertical way. They couldn't have made them completely vertical with this limited boundary change, but they could have moved in that general direction. Ultimately, if APS's future growth projections are correct, they are going to have to shift the boundaries this way. Yorktown will be undercapacity, and W-L and Wakefield will be way over. They will have to shift some more W-L and some Wakefield students to Yorktown within 5 years. 
 
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