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[b]What's wrong with being concerned about our property values?[/b] 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]

It is fine for you to be concerned about your property value.

It is not fine for MCPS and the board of education to make decisions based on your concern about your property value.[/quote]

It's also not fine for MCPS and the BOE to act like they're Robin Hood.[/quote]

Changing school boundaries, which may or may not affect the price you will get for your property when you sell it, is not robbing you. It just isn't.[/quote]

I guess you haven't been paying attention.[/quote]

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