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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So much irrational anger towers the immersion program. Boundaries are shifting because of population growth in S Arlington, not because of immersion.  The program hasn't changed in size.  Student shifts are not because of the immersion program.  [b]APS needs to move students north.[/b]  [/quote]

If only there was a group of about 300 students that you could move from Gunston to Williamsburg without impacting all of the other boundaries...[/quote]
So your proposal is to bus Hispanic students all the way across the county so that a few privileged N Arlington students don't have to attend their next closest MS?[/quote]

Are we really going to pretend that the Immersion population that lives near Gunston, which heavily draws from Claremont, is predominantly disadvantaged? Claremont that is 27% FARMS despite all surrounding schools that are 50%+?[/quote]
Are you trying to say that Taylor and WMS aren't economically privileged students?[/quote]

No, I'm saying you're exaggerating the hardship for students who live in Fairlington to go to Williamsburg.

Also, everyone always complains about how North Arlington schools aren't diverse enough. Well, here's your chance to be the change. [/quote]I think you're exaggerating the burden for Taylor students to attend WMS.  That's where they went before Hamm opened.[/quote]

So you don’t want more diversity in N Arlington schools? [/quote]
Are you seriously proposing busing to desegregate N Arlington school?   :shock: [/quote]

It’s an option program, not a neighborhood school. Kids in option programs can be bused anywhere there is space. That’s why it’s optional. It’s not forced busing and you sound like an idiot even comparing this to that.[/quote]
You should brush up on your history.  Busing for "optional" magnet schools is no less controversial.  [/quote]

Which history is that? Not sure what you’re referring to. [/quote]

The history of busing and desegregation in Arlington. I am a new poster but the original option schools in Arlington were designed to force desegregation through busing [/quote]

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