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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If River Hill starts filing lawsuits, maybe some other folks need to sue over the affect not rezoning or assigning affordable so unevenly in HoCo or putting off capital improvement project has on home values in other communities.

I'm not being totally serious here - I don't even know if there is any legal basis for such a thing. I am just pointing out that it is curious if one group thinks they have a case over property value or not being able to attend the school they want, this theoretically would apply to a whole lot of other people too.[/quote]

The issue, of course, is that the people being moved out of River Hill are the ones with money.  [b]The ones in the other affected areas are the lower income families who the HoCo superintendent is trying to protect.[/b]  They don't have the time or money for lawsuits.[/quote]
Many of us beg to differ.  If Dr. Martirano cares so much, then why does he want to ship FARM students who are within walking distance to their schools to schools far away on a bus?    For example, people in the Oakland Mills Community can walk to school.  It is a diverse community with individuals of all races, ethnicities, and socially economic levels.  However, the superintendent wants to break up communities to push his political agenda.

For the last time this is not about River Hill!  All of the high schools in Howard County are being effected by this ridiculous plan.  It is just that folks are using River Hill as the piñata to mislead the public into what is really going on.   Also, this plan moves some FARM students from schools which have many  community resources that assist their families.   The schools with wealthy students do not have food pantries, nursery care for teen mothers, public bus transportation, and other social or support services.  What happens to a FARM student who needs support services?  This plan is disastrous and does more harm to impoverished students.  Parents of FARM students are already stressing over travel distance , what happens if their child misses the school bus, or what if their child wants to partake in an extra curricular activity after school.  When your family does not own a car and public transportation in Howard is limited to certain areas than the transportation alone will be a nightmare.

Low income people are not naïve.   They realize when politicians want to use and abuse them for their own interests.  Notice there is no talk about addressing the needs of FARM students and their parents.   Folks think that bussing is going to magically make the lives of FARM students better.  If anything it makes it worst because not only do they loose their support system, they will be forced to attend schools where the folks do not want them, the students academically outpaced them, and they will be demoralized because instead of getting their needs met at their community schools they will be left in an environment where their self worth will be challenged on so many levels.

Try being a poor child in a school with wealthy students.  It is like The Hunger Games, but ten times worst.  The emotional abuse that comes along with bussing is just not worth it.  I rather be poor and be surrounded by people who have my best interest at heart than to attend a school with rich students who do not give a damn about me.

White people like Dr. Martirano with their Jesus Christ Savior complex need to take a seat, sit down, and STHU!  The community does not want this.  Contrary to what you social engineers think many families love our schools and communities.  One of the best things about Howard County is that the schools are truly a staple of the community even the schools with high FARM populations.   Don't underestimate the strong community ties that children and families want to maintain.    
 
Protection HA!  The only thing he is protecting are his ties to local liberal politicians on the county council.    
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