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Oh please. There have been many of us advocating on these issues to both the school and county boards for YEARS. and "forced busing" isn't the only way to improve socioeconomic diversity within the schools. Those of use who have been in this conversation WITH the TWO boards over the years have made various arguments and [b]proposed various ways[/b] forward. But people have only so much energy, time, and tolerance for the ignorance, politics, and denialism of both boards who find it easier to just point their fingers at each other.[/quote]

It would be honestly easier and better than the unpopular forced bussing to make changes via other means.   Just one example - allow the Montessori parents at Jamestown (who are there because they chose it) to remain at the school.  Add VPI classes (to be chosen with a possibility to remain at that elementary) at the other far North elementary schools with FLR less than 10%.      It will not be the same as changing the housing landscape, but the effects will be immediate and noticeable.   Worked at ATS.

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They have trouble filling VPI classrooms that far away from AH and public transit. If they could fill them, they would absolutely put more there. [/quote]

This is not at all true.  Both VPI and Montessori far away from AH are completely booked out!   There are no open spots.   If you offer it, people will sign up for it.

And, FYI, to another PP; people are putting their 3 and 4 yr olds on busses.  This is the case at many option schools, and the schools that offer Montessori, VPI, and special needs.   Due to the hub stops many are on the bus for 45 minutes.  APS has extra personnel on these busses, not just the driver.  This is not ideal (the distance and time), nonetheless, there are no empty spots, there is a great demand.

Right now, at all the far-North Elementary Schools APS kicks the poor students out by 1st grade, by design.   There is really no excuse for that.[/quote]

Well I know I have watched SB meetings in the past where this was stated.[/quote]

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