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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]This has been going on in Arlington for decades. The idea that schools that are majority Hispanic are “diverse” and the housing policies that schools in S Arl with students who have major economic and language instruction needs. People in S Arl aren’t racist. They do not care one whit about the race of students.  What they want is for their kids to attend a school where the focus is not the most basic needs for the majority of kids. So they go option. You will never win the fight to diversify S Arl schools. This is the way the county wants it. Help lots of poor people but keep them in certain areas. It’s what the Board wants. It’s what the developers want. If you want public schools that focus on anything other than the bare minimum, you need to go option or look north or move to Fairfax. Many of us tried to fight. But we eventually gave up [/b]and moved. My kids now go to a public school in FCPS that is extremely diverse. Kids from every country imaginable. Won’t happen in Arlington other than ATS, maybe. [/quote]

AMEN! EXACTLY! ABSOLUTELY SPOT ON! 
--didn't move; didn't option. [/quote]

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