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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It'd be 30%. That is the free and reduced lunch rate for all of Arlington. But a lot of us (N. and  S.) would just like to see it balanced a bit so there is not 70-80% at Carlin Springs/Randolph and 2% at Jamestown/Nottingham.  How about 50-60% and 15-20%?[/quote]

That would definitely be much more banlanced and diverse for these schools. Of course I should have  just considered the overall rates. Duh.
30 % is a lot, but that seems like a number we can absorb. I am concerned that the new plan will add to that. When we start to approach 40/50 % as a county- that seems untenable.[/quote]

But isn't the issue that all the schools are too close to capacity to accept transfers? Or does busing mean also busing NoAr (sorry) kids south as well as Columbia Pike kids to schools north?  Does anyone know the history of busing and similar integration attempts in Arlington?[/quote]

There will not be bussing. 
These demographics will not be changed in the immediate future. If you are in these school zones now - you have to hope to choice out or go private.

We are talking future housing policy. 
The problem the board is addressing with committed affordable housing on Columbia pike, is that the area was naturally gentrifying- so the schools demographics were getting evened out. Which was great, except that housing wasn't coming back into the county. 
So, the board is handing out no interest loans to AH developers to throw a bunch of high density 100% subsidized housing all
Along the same stretch of road. 
If that housing had gone away and popped up on Lee Highway- we wouldn't be having these lopsided demographics. 
That's what people are fighting for. [/quote]

[b]I am new to Arlington and have been reading every damn thread on this on DCUM, 22204, and elsewhere, and this is the most succinct explanation I have seen. Thank you. [/b]:) a few questions:

--Why does the board want 100% subsidized housing not to disappear enough to stimulate in that way? are there federal benefits at stake or something? "the goodness of their hearts" does not seem like the right answer, and I say that as a liberal.  Campaign donations? kickbacks? The principle is to "follow the money" so where is the money flowing in this set of decisions?

--Is the only reason it's happening on the Pike and not Lee highway that the NIMBYs are more powerful up north?  Hence CARD? or are there other factors like zoning? (not that that can't be NIMBY related also)

I know busing is not happening really anywhere in 2015, the political climate is too hostile to it, but it seems a shame. As best as I can tell it is one of the only things that really does improve educational outcomes for poor kids while not damaging those of rich kids. Sounds like a magic bullet to me. Also about as realistic as pods on the Pike. [/quote]

I second this. I've been here for two years and am still trying to figure it all out. [/quote]

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