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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry maybe in a few years Drew will be exceptional and the poverty level lower but it’s a tough sell for next few years. APS contributed to this problem by neglecting the neighborhood program and hiding it behind Montessori success. In fact they are still doing by having the Montessori boosters talk about how great Drew is. [/quote]

You bought a house, not a school. This attitude makes me not care where you end up. There is a possibility to have improvements for all schools involved. Be part of that solution or move. No one cares. [/quote]

I know what you're saying, but isn't this blatantly misleading in this area? Alexandria townhomes less than a block from South Arlington go for 100k-200k less because of the schools associated with them. Houses in N Arlington, even tiny ones away from the metro, go for more $$ than SFH in S Arlington. We can say it's based on a number of factors, and it is, but schools is a HUGE part of that. Many people buy houses specifically for the education it provides for their kids whether or not it is a great deal for them commute wise, financially, etc.

I get that we want these boundaries to be discussed and for things to get better in schools across the county, but I think we're being naive to pretend everyone is just selfish. If you were staring down a loss in property value when your house is already a huge portion of your expenses/worth in addition to have your kids elementary school education be the guinea pig for everyone else who would benefit behind them it would feel a lot more personal.

We need to acknowledge the reality of these parents. In my mind the solution is to make a large chunk of kids from Henry move to Drew together. More buy in, less likely to all option out, etc. Then the school has a chance to start with a big group of parents fighting for it.[/quote]

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