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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

As Sandy Evan's pointed out, if they don't make schools demographically the same,  people will start moving. [/quote]

That makes no sense.  She has a middle school in her district with more kids than some high schools.[/quote]

I think she meant by percentages, not numbers. 6rtr[/quote]

Either way, it isn't consistent with the facts.  People live where they do for a host of reasons (affordability, proximity to jobs, schools). And the number of higher-income families at some of the high-FARMS schools in Evans' district is increasing, not declining.

Is the "equity lens" providing equal opportunity to all students or just doing the bidding of some upper-income residents who want more "people like us" and fewer of "them" in their schools?

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