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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's why these discussions are so pointless.  I have no interest in seeing an increase in economic diversity at my neighborhood school.  I want a school full of kids ready and able to learn at the high (above grade) level that is a matter of course at our school.  And if the DC Counsel or DCPS does anything to change this, I will sell my $1m house and move to Bethesda or Arlington so that I do have control over the % of FARMS kids at our school.  And I am quite certain that a good number of my otherwise equally-liberal and culturally-aware neighbors will do the same, at least once their kids get to be around kindergarten age.  And the D.C. Council is well aware of this, and has no interest in losing their highest-earning tax base.  So it is just not going to happen.[/quote]

You are right if you are so rich to afforda million dollar house there is no point in trying to make the world any better or contaminating your child or your life with FARMs.  You have bought the privelege.  But here is the reality, however you got that money that allows you to have a million dollar house, your lifestyle needs a prosperous economy. That does not happen without educated people, that means we need to figure out some things that are not always conveinent to you.   So yes go buy yourself some privelege whereever you want but understand you are also part of the problem.  No one is suggesting busing here, but it may be worth considering giving some poor kids an out to crappy schools if for nothing else the stock portfolio you planning on putting in your snowflakes trustfund. [/quote]

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