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[quote=Anonymous]There’s nothing new under the sun. How to better balance FARMS percentages between schools in APS has been hashed out repeatedly on DCUM, AEM, in school board meetings, and in other social spaces.

Any time APS tinkers with reassigning students to different schools, they have to balance several considerations, not just one. FARMS numbers, bus availability and routes, length of commute, budget, proximity, and ensuring that kids have at least a (certain number) of other neighborhood kids assigned to the same el-mid-high schools. And maybe other criteria that I’ve forgotten. Squeezing that balloon just a little in one place can throw other considerations out of whack.

The one consideration that families value the most, by a wide margin, is proximity. Keeping as many kids as possible in neighborhood schools also plays friendly with all of the other criteria with the notable exception of balancing FARMS numbers.

Public transportation for high schoolers has gotten some traction with APS, along with ranked hs choice for those outside of walk range. Beyond that, minor tweaks here and there are probably all that’s feasible.

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