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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let’s assume this proposal was accepted in its entirety.

We hired a consultant and tasked the consultant to look at boundaries across the county with a primary goal of maximizing use of available facilities.

Let’s further assume that, when changing boundaries is required to achieve that goal, demographic balance should be a relevant consideration along with commuting times and trying to minimize split feeders.

And, finally, let’s assume that, as a result, we still had concentrations of relatively high FARMS schools and low FARMS schools, reflecting the residential housing mix in different areas, but we had more schools closer to the county-wide average and fewer schools at either extreme.

Wouldn’t most people in the county see that as a good outcome, notwithstanding the hysteria of groups like One Great Falls?

It’s a shame that all of the Dranesville candidates are from the Langley district and none is willing to engage in a discussion that others in Herndon and others in the county feel is overdue. [/quote]

Why is it necessarily a good thing?    The school board has not produced one single school district who has implemented this with a successful result.  Not one.      The research they cite is dated, inconsistent and conflates terms to reach a foregone conclusion.   You can look at it yourself here: https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/B9N2E866049D/$file/Research%20on%20Boundary%20Decsion%20Marking.pdf

They are spinning th eir wheels for two years on this rather than dealing with these issues head on.   Time and money being spent on this and very murky as to whether it will actually help kids who need help.[/quote]

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