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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]These maps with the #s are so much more helpful. I'm in South Arl, zoned for Gunston under almost any scenario. Based on these maps/numbers, H is my preference. [b]Honestly, I don't care about Williamsburg and its numbers. [/b]They have their own issues.[b] Let's just do the best with the situation we have in the south[/b], which appears to me to be H.

A PP who pointed out that the Alignment map would crush Jefferson was right on - not only would it be over 50% FARMS, it would be the second most over-capacity in just a few more years. Not a good solution. Plus that Arl Heights area is already getting hosed in the HS debate. [/quote]

Wow, a bit heavy, don't you think? I thought only parents in N. Arl. were seemingly this selfish? You mean to say that even parents in the Southern part only care about their own backyard? So you say the stated need for diversity is all a ruse??? [/quote]

I don't follow your point, unless it is that my UMC children will turn out just fine going through the south arlington schools, of which the lowest FARMS rate is Gunston at 33% and apparently projected to rise to around 40%, and I'm selfish for not wanting to help the other kids in the system who may not fare as well. If that is your point, it's taken, but in response all I can say is, the situation is what it is, not everyone agrees with you and me on the need for diversity, and many, many people don't agree with it when it comes at a concrete cost to their own kid. I'm doing the best I can for my family. I'm happy to advocate for increased diversity, but I don't think it's realistic or even necessarily fair, depending on how you look at it, to sacrifice literally all other factors in service of diversity.[/quote]

Not PP you were responding to, but I agree that we shouldn't sacrifice all the other factors in service of diversity. That said, I don't think there are any scenarios that do that. Even the one that is labeled "diversity" doesn't do that. But as someone who prioritizes diversity, within reason, I don't agree that just because this boundary adjustment doesn't do everything, that it should do nothing. That was one of the arguments last time--that a handful of neighborhoods (from the W-L boundary) should not be "sacrificed" to diversity while Yorktown's diversity didn't improve, so diversity should just be disregarded. I just hope we don't repeat the mistake. Small, incremental change is the way forward. Otherwise the divide deepens, and when we have to do the next boundary change, people will be even more resistant to be moved into a higher fr/l school, and eventually that school that was 50% fr/l becomes 75%, and then you can't honestly tell me those kids are going to get the same educational experience as their cohorts two miles away, despite the excellent teachers, administrator, and facilities.

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