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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not necessarily.  Look at the boundary maps.  They are not logical because they are trying to pull from diverse neighborhoods or for whatever reason.  I beg you to look at Kensington Parkwood ESs map.  They pull kids from as far west as Old Georgetown Road and Tuckerman Lane.  Those kids get bussed right through Garrett Park to get to KPES and away from at least three schools that are geographically closer to the neighborhood.   That same neighborhood is adjacent to the Tilden Middle School (i.e., on the same block on the same side of the street), yet those middle school kids are bussed to N. Bethesda MS because that is where KPES feeds to.  I wonder how many other boundary maps are equally ridiculous.  I bet Starr doesn't even know this is the case.[/quote]

You want to rezone everybody in Montgomery County so that they go to the closest school? Why? Isn't getting bell times changed enough of a challenge for you?[/quote]

I guess I come from a small school district in the Midwest, and I fail to see why you can't just send kids to the closest school, maybe adjusting boundaries so the little kids don't have to cross major roadways.  I really think the present maps result from just amending maps rather than redrawing.  I think a redraw based on basic principles is in order.   If you kid is going to a close enough school, bell times may cease being a major issue.  [/quote]

Actually, I am a graduate of MCPS, and I have thought it was dysfunctional since I arrived in the 80s.  The problem is a zoning problem that we are trying to solve by bussing kids across great distances at great expense.  This is a 1960/70s solution to the problem that doesn't address social integration as a whole.   We need more affordable housing throughout the county.  Moreover, the current solution is haphazard.  Why doesn't Garrett Park get a some of those east Kensington kids?  Hmm, where does Nancy Floreen live?  Or maybe it was just that they thought the townhouse dwellers over on Old Georgetown Rd wouldn't complain as much as those in Garrett Park. Don't fool yourself into thinking that this is any more than convenience for the county rather than real economic integration.

Because it would lead to de facto segregation of public schools.  Since those with lower SES tend to live in areas where the housing is less expensive, neighborhood schools would quickly be divided into haves and have nots.  The districting and magnet programs as they stand attempt to alleviate those issues, although the problems persist. If you've lived for any amount of time in this area, or read these boards before, this is definitely something you should be aware of.[/quote][/quote]

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