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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is why I applaud the BOE's efforts to analyze cluster boundaries and to bus the W kids away to other schools so that other kids can have these opportunities regardless of where their parents can afford to buy a home. [/quote]

I had read that diversity which I assume refers to economic diversity was the number one criteria when redrawing the boundaries.[/quote]

You may have read that here on DCUM, but no, that is not accurate.[/quote]

+1. The amount of disinformation that is spread specifically about redrawing boundaries is appalling. Nobody in MCPS has ever said that "diversity" is the number one criteria when redrawing boundaries. Only fear mongers (and I am an mcps-hater who moved my kids to private pre-covid) continue to spread this nonsense. MCPS published a pre-boundary study before COVID I think, looking at different scenarios for redrawing cluster boundaries. All of these scenarios (one of which was economic diversity) included a walk zone around every school that could not be "drawn away". If you want your kids in a particular school, buy a house close to it. You will not be moved out of it if you are in the walk zone. [/quote]

I think you better take a very close look at Gaithersburg ES #8 boundaries and Clarksburg boundaries at the ES level before making a final judgement.  Everyone has their eyes on the HS boundaries, but that's not really where the issues are occurring at this moment.  You may not have noticed, but some of the recent ES boundaries (and lesser extent MS boundaries) this board approved are very wonky.  I don't trust them at all.

You also seem to forget the two high-schools coming on-line that will completely shake up Mid and DCC boundaries.  Do you seriously think that this board and sup will pass up the chance to "bring equity" and fix "discrimination" to those locations?  It's their entire and only agenda imho.  MCPS is already in shambles, so I hope you're at least voting apple ballot.[/quote]

Yes, Woodward impacts the adjacent schools mostly which are WJ, Einstein, and BCC. By peeling off some students from these schools they can shift other adjacent boundaries as well which will eventually propagate throughout all of MCPS.[/quote]
For good or ill, BCC is [i]not [/i]part of the Woodward study. Only WJ and the DCC are being included.[/quote]
(Of course, that can change. But that's the current plan.)[/quote]

Especially since BCC was originally supposed to be part of Woodward.  But BCC parents whined and complained and it was removed.

Wonder what will happen when BCC outgrows their current space, which cannot be expanded any more?[/quote]

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