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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cliff notes version of the boundary study fight is this map:

http://gis.mcpsmd.org/ServiceAreaMaps/WalterJohnsonHS.pdf

plus a search of values of homes in in southern Kensington that currently feed into Walter Johnson but are unlikely to continue as such since they are much closer to Einstein.

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Sounds like the solution is to fix Einstein so it's a more desirable school.[/quote]

Define "fix" and "desirable."

The county believes the redistricting will "fix" issues with reputation.  [/quote]

yawn Einstein has a cohort of top performing kids.  can someone explain what the issue is.... oh wait property values[/quote]

[b]These cohorts are in bubbles.  I've taught cohorts. They travel in groups throughout the day. [/b] Furthermore, these cohorts are a small part of the school population. So what's your point? [/quote]

That's basically what a cohort is. Otherwise it's not a cohort.[/quote]

no sh*t, Sherlock

schools w/in schools - not exactly a way to reinforce the strategy behind redistricting . . . [/quote]

All the studies indicate it will improve things.[/quote]

what?  cohorts?  (You certainly know the reason we have magnets in MCPS, yes?)

or redistricting?

If it's the latter, only time will tell.  Until then, let's study Ho Co very closely. 
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Yes, the BOE believes redistricting will improve their ability to educate based on mountains of data. I know some people are afraid that their property values might be affected and are using all kinds of excuses to deny the need, but its mostly just misguided fear-mongering.[/quote]

wow traction from my post haha

to be entirely clear.  If your kids are high performing they will be fine in Einstein since there is a high performing cohort.  At the same time, I don't believe switching kids will change much. The lower performing kids will still be lower performing and high performing kids will be higher performing wherever they go.  It's the parents/home environment not a specific high school that impacts performance.  So all of this is about nothing and won't accomplish jack.  It will impact property values and I would be upset if I was going to be impacted negatively. [/quote]

+100, and we are zoned for Einstein.  I know my kid will do the same no matter which school he’s in.  I’d hate
For my kid to be bussed across the county for the sake of diversity when he can already get that at his home schools, which he can walk to. [/quote]

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