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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The CB has condemned and is continuing to condemn kids in SA to a bad education. Instead of finding ways to reduce the poor population by implementing policies that bring gentrification, this CB is doing its level best to ATTRACT poors to Arlington. If the CB continues unabated, NA will soon feel the effects. [/quote]

How?
They won’t. NA won’t have to deal with it.[/quote]

One way would be to eliminate option schools, and have NA UMC continue to tell their SA counterparts that "you get what you pay for" and "move to Fairfax". Cool. If we do that, it'll open up plenty of seats in SA schools for NA kids to get rezoned to, to alleviate overcrowding. Most SA schools are at or under capacity because people avoid them. (Exceptions being Oakridge and Henry, which were alone granted permission to gentrify.)

Then we'd get to see how you like the taste of it.[/quo

Those SA seats will become countywide choice school seats. No problem.[/quote]

No, remember, in this scenario, we're first getting rid of option schools. [/quote]

So in your scenario, UMC SA families move to Fairfax and their houses remain uninhabited?  Sounds like those choosing to move will be the truly unfortunate ones, shouldering the burden of multiple mortgages. [/quote]

The best part about these threads is how much SA people know about NA and how very little NA people know about SA. So, here's the deal: people who don't get into an option school generally sell their house to a younger version of themselves, who in 5-10 years do the same when they discover the reality of south Arlington school segregation and housing policies. Others go private. There's no problem selling your house. [/quote]

Ok so this is what I’m watching. South Arlington neighborhoods have a bit of Ponzi scheme going. I’m wondering if everyone will find a chair when the music stops.[/quote]

It's not quite a Ponzi scheme, but sorta -- APS says "all schools are good!" And people (young couples in SA) buy it, at first. There used to be capacity at option schools to deal with the inevitable disillusionment and realization that schools are good, but only good for their target audience. SA schools are generally not good enough for kids who come to school prepared to learn and have had say, 20 minutes of reading every night since they've were born. Now the district is super crowded and option school lottery is becoming a real make or break moment. So now APS is actually having to deal with the high expectations of SA parents. They are still making accommodations and trying to fit them in wherever they can (options, even NA schools) to avoid them making a stink, but that won't work for much longer.[/quote]

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