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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that's the likely outcome (more economic segregation). But I think APS's "walkability" criteria it will actually put it under pressure to do some gerrymandering with the Drew/Oakridge boudaries, the optics of which would be pretty bad: bussing in lower-income students to school with an already high FARMs rate.

All of the Oakridge boundary closest to Drew (Arna Valley, Long Branch Creek) is within Oakridge's walk zone, and is not walkable to Drew because 395 is in the way. It seems to me that if walkability is the actual priority, under no circumstances would Arna Valley or Long Branch Creek be under consideration for being moved to Drew.

That means to relieve overcrowding at Oakridge and help fill Drew one of two things, or maybe both needs to happen:

1. Dip into the well-to-do parts of Aurora Highlands and Crystal City that are not in Oakridge's walk zone. I think these neighborhoods would raise a fuss and it would potentially create an "island" of students, which is a lower priority no-no.
2. Extend Drew's boundary in a long narrow strip along South Glebe Rd, out to the water treatment plant, which is predominantly low income and rentals, like the Berkeley apartments across from the Giant.

My money is on #2.
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I think we see #2, plus Arna Valley View at Drew.  I would also bet on Long Branch Creek, except it literally borders the school property.  The Avalon will somehow stay at Oakridge.

They will remove the option for Nauck to attend Hoffman-Boston, so that some of Pentagon City can be bussed to Hoffman-Boston.

If the Henry neighborhoods south of Columbia Pike are loud enough, they might be able to split between Randolph (for the Douglas Park triangle) and Hoffman-Boston (for the Arlington Village/area behind RiteAid and East).    Dominion Plaza and 2200 should go to H-B for sure- the apartments across the parking lot do.

But that will leave Drew with mostly low income apartments (market rate and AH) and a small number of SFH in Nauck.  It will look like Carlin Springs 2.0.  I think Carlin Springs is doing a lot of good things for their students, but it takes extra staff and funding- I hope that's on the table for Drew.

Even if the added support at Carlin Springs is on the table for Drew, it still leaves the question of will middle class families be willing to stay for "teaching to the test" and how a school of 50-60-70-80% low income kids that need academic and other support can differentiate for kids who are ahead academically.  [/quote]

Yes, somehow, despite the fact that all the affordable housing currently zoned to oakridge is in that  schools walk zone (the Berkeley is in the expanded walk zone) the school board will find some way to move all of it to Drew. Walkability will be a "priority" until it isn't.[/quote]

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