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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That's right. Every generation of SA parents have to learn this lesson. You always think it is on the verge of turning around. And in the meantime, your kids are stuck in these schools. [/quote]

To be fair it happened to Hoffman Boston. You just have to understand it’s not because of who moved in, it’s because of who moved out. I think UMC can make a difference AFTER there has been a meaningful shift around the 50% farms mark. So all these poster clutching their pearls at moving the frl rate of all elementary schools at or below 50% should relax. I believe all schools would benefit from more umc buy in from that, moving the needle further in the right direction.[/quote]

So, the first step is to get them to 50%, right? Once you do that with boundaries, buy-in becomes a much easier proposition for many UMC families. [/quote]

That has been my point multiple times on this thread. Then I’m called stupid by someone from north Arlington.[/quote]

Actually, I think you were called stupid by someone in south arlington.  More accurately, your proposal to make all south arlington schools 50% FRL stupid.  It's not wise to raise the schools that have successfully turned around into 50% FRL again.  I agree that Henry and Oakridge could use an increase in FRL; but I don't agree they should go to 50%.  That merely starts to turn people away again.  Once you've turned things around, you need to be very careful about how far you ratchet back.  I don't believe either school would be concerned with a 30-37% max; but I suspect Oakridge in particular will start to have some panic attacks if it faces becoming Title I.  We have multiple examples of what many have called "sweet spots" - schools in the 30-40% range that seem to appease parents on the academic side as well as the diversity side.  The point is, if you raise them back to 50%, you're going to lose the buy-in rather than gain it.  You've already got buy-in at those schools.  You need to get it in the schools that are 50% and up.  And that means boundaries and policies that lower %ages at those schools and raise it at schools that are 20% and below.  There are enough of those schools within rippling-effect-of-thoughtful-boundaries-reach and the ability to relocate choice programs.[/quote]

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