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[quote=Anonymous]I guess you could call it weak. I'm just trying to remember the last time I witnessed a group of parents or a community or a county successfully lobby for better schools in their community. There's never enough money to make everyone happy making it easy for leaders to tune out the naysayers of whatever plan is before them. FWIW, I agree that housing policy and school policy are inherently related, and leaders who try to distance themselves from that reality are hard to take seriously. But it seems to me that's the position they're taking publicly and if they're hell-bent on pushing through the affordable housing plan in its current form, I suspect it is a long battle to altogether change the tide even if some concessions are made along the way. Given the established trend in S. Arlington of increased density and little sign of that going away, I think a reality check is useful if you have concerns about how that high density impacts your schools. I personally would rather enjoy time with my kids and family than fight this kind of battle, so for some I don't think moving or going private is "weak," but rather a choice of how one is going to spend their time. Life is short. I really do wish you luck in having your voice heard.

+1 for a family with no energy to fight. We moved. If you can't beat 'em; join 'em. Now I enjoy time with my children and peace of mind that their schools are not being sacrificed on the altar of affordable housing. But we took a financial hit. Smaller house, more money. The choice in Arlington is private school, expensive home in great public school, or overwhelmed, mediocre, excessively poor schools. You will pay one way or the other.[/quote]

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