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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No one in McLean/Great Falls has a problem sending current McLean kids to Langley as a result of redrawing boundaries.  The two school bases have largely similar student types, and the kids would likely fit in fine after an adjustment period.

The concern I hear is current Great Falls families that currently send their kids to Langley having to send their kids to Herndon after a boundary adjustment. [/quote]

Yes, and some of those Great Falls families are objecting to moving any McLean kids to Langley for precisely that reason.  They see the empty seats at Langley as their insurance policy against ever getting moved to Herndon.

Oink, oink, oink.  [/quote]

I don't think you read the prior post correctly. It flat out says Great Falls families do [u]not [/u]object to moving McLean kids to Langley. That is not a problem for Great Falls or Langley HS. [/quote]

I read the PP correctly.  I simply disagreed with it because I know for a fact some Great Falls parents don’t want any McLean kids moved into Langley for fear Langley kids will get moved to Herndon.  I’ve heard them say it and I’ve read their comments on other social media platforms.  These people want Langley’s boundaries preserved as they are now, with no changes at all.  Relatedly, I’ve also seen campaign materials for one of the School Board candidates from Great Falls that say Langley should have veto rights over any proposal to adjust the school’s boundaries.

I understand that may not be the view of most Langley families, but it is the view of some. I also understand why other Langley parents might not want to acknowledge that some in their pyramid feel that way because “resource hoarding” isn’t a great look for the community. [/quote]

I am sure your anecdotal evidence is much greater than a parent who regularly attends meetings and is actively involved in Langley HS. I have heard of zero concerns about moving McLean HS students to Langley HS. Zero. No one cares about this.
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Sounds like your “evidence” is anecdotal as well.

As I said, I get that it’s not good for Langley’s reputation when some people in Great Falls object to making use of empty seats at LHS after FCPS just spent a lot of money to renovate and expand the school.  But I think you’re better off making clear that you disagree with them than to imply it never happened, which just comes across as if you’re in denial.[/quote]

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