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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous].6 mile walk from the corner of Columbia Pike and George Mason to Barcroft elementary school. 
It would involve employing a crossing guard I believe, or possibly moving one. I think there is a guard at George Mason and Four Mile.
The same starting point to Randolph elementary is approximately .4 miles. 
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Give it up.  It's less than .4 mile because of the paths going up from Doctor's Run directly to the school.  George Mason is busy but they are not crossing at as busy of a point.  Barcroft  has enough space that plenty of those families could already send their kids there if they wanted to.  They don't want that.  They want Randolph.  What they want matters too.

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This.

Also, this year's fr/l rates were posted. Barcroft is at 59.67%. Randolph, 73.67%. Abingdon is all the way down to 47.16%. I have no idea what the new Drew will look like, but I think it's going to be under 60% just based on the current surrounding area demographics. In this domino scenario of "improving" schools it looks like we're going to have a number of schools under or right at 60%. But Randolph is going to be the one of the last dominos to fall.

I'm not a Barcroft parent, but I have friends who are. They're happy with the school, and even like the year-round calendar (which I think is a big deterrent honestly). I have no idea what will happen with the boundaries, but I really can't see the scenario you're proposing coming to pass. Because the current Randolph parents are not going to show up in their shirts. And those are the parents the SB would listen to. Not those of us posting on DCUM. And frankly, I have come to believe that this is appropriate. If they WANT buses and opportunities to attend schools outside of their boundary, those should be provided. And low income families should be counseled about the various options available to them. But it's kind of gross to me that you'd suggest moving the families who are happy to schools further from their own homes against their wishes. 
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