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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MCPS has been publishing various documents on boundary analysis. This one, mentioned upthread, is pretty impactful to me: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/district/departments/publicinfo/boundary_analysis/interim-report/02d_proximity.pdf Basically, a "long" distance to school is over 4 miles in the entirety of the county. The place with that sort of average long distance is to the west of 270, not anywhere with higher population density. Closer in (the area that is the subject of the Woodward boundary study), the average distance looks like 1.5 miles. The study notes that "schools with island assignment attendance areas have considerably higher average travel distances than their neighbors" (p.270). Also of note: "MCPS strives to create neighborhood schools, where students live as close as possible to school. The district also strives to maximize the number of students who walk to school. Student proximity to schools is an important planning consideration for MCPS, as laid out in Policy FAA, which names geography as a key factor in educational facilities planning. As cited in this policy, the school system has an ongoing commitment to “community involvement in schools.” Additionally, MCPS aims for as many students to live in walk-zones as possible, and participates in the national Safe Routes to School program to promote the safety of student walkers and bikers. Proximity to school is not only important for students, families, and communities, but also for the school district’s resources. MCPS transports about 100,000 students every day, in nearly 1,200 buses. As enrollment in the school system has grown, so too has the amount of resources needed to transport this growing student body each day."[/quote] Its 1 out of 4 factors and not the only factor.[/quote] Yeah but if MCPS considers 4 miles long, and average distance in our area is less than 2 miles, it seems ridiculous to propose options with distances of 6 or more miles.[/quote]
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