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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the single public high school in the City of Alexandria is a really unique benefit to all of the students -- unlike other municipalities in the region, we don't have the housing costs in different areas driving socio-economic segregation in the high school, and that benefits everyone. So to the degree there is still time to influence any decision, I plan to advocate with my elected representatives that Minnie Howard be rebuilt to be 9/10 (rather than just grade 9, as it is now) and the current King Street campus -- walking distance from Minnie Howard -- be used for 11/12. I've found that it's fairly easy to have an influence on these processes in the City so long as you're paying attention. Everything gets posted on the website, including meeting agendas and dates and times for the schools capital planning task force currently underway, and most meetings are open to the public.  [/quote]

Is there already a campaign going to make this happen? I want to join.[/quote]

There is a campaign, but the campaign supports the ed specifications and is pursuing a TC split - basically, build a second high school and then let the school board do whatever it wishes, which by unanimous vote is not 9/10 and 11/12 - the ed specs expressly provide only for two (or even more) 9-12 facilities, and they do not provide for any other option at all.

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