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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So basically the big gripe is that ASFS has wealthy parents who donate generously to the PTA/school?

Those parents are going to donate to whatever school their kids attend. So you'll hate Taylor next if they raise a lot of money?

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No, the big gripe is that the most privileged parents can't see beyond the ends of their own noses. This policy change isn't about them, it's about moving towards a system that is equitable. The money thing only makes it look worse for ASFS. And holy smokes, PTA money is NOT supposed to be used for facilities and I can't believe that got approved. [/quote]

Ok. Equitable for immersion? The proposed changes will further limit access to ASFS.  
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So we have 23 schools.  Right now 3 can get into ASFS and 19 cant.  Soon only 1 will be able to get into ASFS, and 21 wont.  What am I missing?[/quote]

The end result is a smaller population in APS will have the chance to attend. And it will be less diverse after boundary changes because it end up being Taylor planning units. So the student profile is going to narrow sharply.

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A very small number of students in Taylor and Jamestown are able to attend ASFS anyway (majority are siblings of previously enrolled students) and every year its decreases. Anyone else outside the team is able to attend due to the blessing of the principal (teachers' kids) and not because of winning a lottery. And while ASFS will be less diverse, which is unfortunate, the students who create the diversity will simply do so at whatever APS elementary they end up at.[/quote]

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