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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]Fyi there was a VMES parent who testified in support of moving VMES to WJ (see 2nd video testimony)[/quote]

She doesn’t even really have a child in MCPS so put that one in the category of Farmland realtors looking at property value preservation [/quote]

I’ve been told this poster is going around spreading lies on all the message boards. I am that woman who testified my child literally has a student ID and will be attending VMES starting in August. Jesus Christ [/quote]

My guess is it's a bunch of future WJ people who are gleefully calling the Farmland and Luxmanor people "racists", trying to discredit you with vague and ridiculous accusations while hiding behind the anonymity of DCUM[/quote]

Disagree. WJ family here. Stronger high schools in the region benefit everyone. And Woodward will be fine with any of the options. Though, a better magnet would be something with a direct benefit to my family and a broad benefit to the whole region.  [/quote]

You are probably right in the long run, but not in the short run. That particular poster doesn't strike me as someone with a strong relationship to any school, and is more likely property value obsessed that he then projects on everybody else.

Taylor with his recommendation made, completely unnecessary I would add, a very sharp line in North Bethesda. If you are zoned for WJ and next to a weak Woodward, and you plan to sell in the next year or two, you may gain a lot. This is the area that attracts educated families that are known to open their wallets when they see 9/10 vs 7/10 school. This could be a difference of $100k or more in sale proceeds for someone. So why not spend hours trolling on DCUM. It doesn't cost anything.

In the long run, I don't think it will matter much. The whole region has many good things going on.

With respect to property values, the recommendation helps WJ much more than it hurts Woodward.

On the other hand, with respect to school, the proposal hurts Woodward much more than it helps WJ.

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Sorry you made a bad financial decision and overpaid.  Thank goodness some of us didn’t and that’s the bigger issue for you.  It’s not going to drop because of Woodward.  [/quote]

My issue is with people with no kids in any of the schools affected being vocal about what boundaries should be because of their 'financial decisions'. They should be exposed as such and given zero consideration when making boundary decisions.

I moved into the area before the latest boom, like it here and don't plan on going anywhere anytime soon. I do, however, care care if Woodward will turn out to be a good school or not.

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Any taxpayer should be able to comment on the process. The people with financial stake are going to be inclined to ask questions and have opinions. The boundary decision should be able to stand up to the scrutiny.[/quote]

Any taxpayer should be able to comment on the process, but if they are more interested in their property value than the public good of quality education for students, nobody should care.

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Except the people that fund MCPS. Because when property values drop, funding dries up and the school system collapses.[/quote]

So, for that aspect, they should be looking at the effect across the entirety of the tax base, not one school, and certainly not one neighborhood.  And then evaluate that versus other likely effects of a decision, such as those which more directly might impact the educational experience, like alleviation of overcrowding.

They could consider widely disparate impact on current property value to try to avoid having a tremendous societally-driven burden being borne only by a few, but then they should be doing much the same in relation to any disparate educational services delivered, whether viewed as great benefit accruing to the few or as more easily identifiable deficits occuring for some/in some places. [/quote]

It this Farmland’s new take?[/quote]

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