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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Uh . . .  how would you feel if they moved 3 option schools to the NW. Might that tax your neighborhood schools?  Please have some perspective beyond your little bubble. And I live in the same area.[/quote]

What is with all the assumptions here PP.  Maybe you are talking to someone else.  I live in North Arlington. Plus my child will be in MS by the time this happens so I have no skin in the game.

My point was having 4 options in the south is not a great scenario for either north or south. It will be difficult for many families in the north to access the school and if they do it will overtax the school in the south.
The SB's statement seems to imply they want to option schools to be primarily for students in South Arlington b/c if North Arlington families use them it could cause a problem.  This seems to go against equal access, as would moving 4 to the north. 
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Equity does not mean equal. Making access to the programs equitable means making them MORE accessible to populations that struggle with transportation, engagement, understanding the American school system, etc. And if that means making them less accessible to families who can afford to live anywhere in the county, then so be it.

Also, there is nothing they can do about economically segregated housing patterns, and I suppose they realize how much MORE segregated our housing is about to become. Thank heavens they acknowledge that the outcomes for students ARE affected by economic segregation, especially during the early years. If they can induce the MC and UMC families who live in South Arlington, and maybe some in North Arlington, too, to VOLUNTARILY integrate economically segregated schools, it's a party all around. Nobody is [i]forced[/i] to bus across the county, and more people will feel like their children, regardless of where they can afford to live within Arlington, have access to the same opportunities. I'm honestly ready to cry I am so proud of staff! I didn't think they would ever be so bold.

I don't know that I agree that Nottingham makes sense as the option school, but I absolutely believe that the majority of option programs, if we're going to have them, need to be located as close to economically disadvantaged populations as possible. And I hope that ATS, through maintaining VPI classrooms, and community outreach, is able to maintain their current level of diversity wherever they are located.

And no, schools in South Arlington will not be "overtaxed." It might be more, if they make Claremont neighborhood seats again. 
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ASFS to Barcroft then, as an option school?  
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DP. WTF are you talking about?[/quote]

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