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Changing zoning and housing laws would get rid of the socioeconomic wall that (as you say) currently exists.[/quote]

[b]What would you change them to?[/b] I would require a certain percentage of low-income rent-controlled units to recent and future apartments/townhomes in the new public schools's catchment area. But I would keep the cluster boundaries, otherwise it gets too complicated and people would be upset that the price they paid for their houses ended up not benefiting them as they planned, and therefore would not be in favor of a Bethesda school system.

The main reason I would be for a new school system in my area is that I don't think much of MCPS. It's not a great school system at all. The numbers look good because concerned parents all over the County are supplementing and working with their children. A smaller school system in a wealthy and educated area would hopefully get their priorities straight and use a better curriculum and better teachers, and take better care of gifted, ESOL and special needs children.

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We could start by allowing accessory dwelling units/apartments and duplexes/triplexes by right and reducing minimum lot sizes.[/quote]

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