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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Option 3 is the only one that addressed diversity/demographics. Not perfect but with some tweaks they can make it work.[/quote]

They should definitely do option 3 with some tweaks. It's the only option that can add real diversity to Whitman.[/quote]

Yes, let’s [b]rearrange the entire county[/b] just to add diversity to Whitman.  That makes sense, isn’t at all biased, and will certainly not cause a massive revolt.  [/quote]

No need to do that. Simply take a chunk of Whitman and swap it with a chuck of high farm area with 15-20 minute bus ride. Keep bus ride to 20 minutes and make sure we are not taking in walk zone.

Whitman desperately needs diversity otherwise we will keep seeing racist stuff in Whitman in future.

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No, it doesn’t NEED diversity and busing in a bunch of poor kids will piss off their families who now have to trek across county to get to events. The kids won’t be able to stay for extra curricular activities and won’t be able to pay for them, further ostracizing them from neighborhood events and students.

You can’t force “diversity” unless people are living close to one another and participating in the same activities before and after school and that’s not happening in Bethesda. It’s the same challenge first gen college students face when matriculating to an affluent university. They can “afford” to get there but they can’t afford to participate the way affluent students can. I’m sorry but that’s the truth. And all the while, you’ll really piss off the locals and raise the costs to MCPS, much less the political fallout to the Board from doing so. [/quote]

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