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The active parents aren't interested in mitigating the de facto segregation of the schools.  The are interested in making sure the segregation remains firmly entrenched in the schools.  Look at the Arlington Forest parents who threw a fit about potentially having their kids rezoned from WL to Wakefield.  OP, there are plenty of parents like the Arlington Forest ones who will ensure that the boundary changes maintain the status quo.  You may face overcrowding, but not forced integration with the poors.[/quote]

Exactly. There are a lot of "active parents" who are very concerned about their own kids, but not interested in kids in general or the good of the community as a whole. And by "good," I mean "stuff that feels familiar and comfortable, or cutting edge so let's do that without in-depth research or plan to assess its success." So no high-rise schools, but plenty of devices. And fuck enough recess for little kids or diversity for kids generally.

My kids will have graduated by the time the shit really hits the fan, and thank goodness. I am hoping for a day when PKM retires and his replacement (not Nattrass, please please please) has actual classroom experience. And the SB gets some people who are more interested in doing the right thing for students and teachers than in backing each other up.[/quote]

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