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So now that everyone must be able to walk to their closest school, the neighborhoods that are zoned in such a way that their schools aren't as likely to become overcrowded due to lower density of housing/higher housing costs are just going to be able to remain under capacity in perpetuity. Sounds equitable to me. [/quote]

Proximity has always been a primary factor in school assignments. That isn’t new.

And planning for a program at WB to draw students from across the county is no more harebrained than gerrymandering boundaries or extensive busing schemes. There’s no “in perpetuity” here. [/quote]

That's the problem their is one group that can walk and is being forced elsewhere. [/quote]

Where? In Option A? No, there's not.

I'm really sick of hearing about some people being "forced" elsewhere. Yeah, that's what happens in a boundary reassignment. And sometimes, it will be you and other times not. And because we didn't build the schools in perfect locations, you may have to be moved to a school that isn't the exact closest one, in order to balance enrollment and other community concerns. [/quote]

[b]From OCR[/b]

https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/tviassgn.html

[i]"Assignment to School 
School districts may not segregate students on the basis of race, color, or national origin in assigning students to schools. In some areas, the population distribution of a school district enrolling large numbers of minority and nonminority students may result in schools with substantially disproportionate enrollments of students of one race. Although school districts must ensure that students are not assigned on the basis of race, color, or national origin, the law does not require that each school within a district have a racially balanced student population."[/i]

If Arlington is like FCPS minority students get more resources .   https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-resourcecomp-201410.pdf
But OP is asserting that Arlington could draw boundaries to increase diversity at schools-see p 6 of 14.  https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/guidance-ese-201111.pdf

" For example, a school district could draw attendance zones based on the racial composition of particular neighborhoods, as well as on race-neutral factors such as the average household income and average parental education level of particular neighborhoods within the school district.  All students within those zones would be treated the same regardless of their race."

Continue reading and see all of it is not done with constraints on budgets-transfers between urban and suburban districts in partnerships etc.

Bottom line is who pays for it and did Arlington bus minorities or anyone away from a closer school?   If a child lives 3 walkable blocks from a school who pays for a bus to another school?

[b]Note the potential elimination of deduction of state and local taxes.   Time to go with fiscally responsible.
[/b]  Unless you want to reimburse the school division for it's legal expenses in a law suit OR any extra costs.[/quote]

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