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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm kind of shocked they caved to the Henry families. Also surprised Alcova didnt get moved to Fleet.  It seems like the county always caters to certain neighborhoods.[/quote]

But moving that 1/2 of Alcova Heights to Fleet and redistricting those units South of Columbia Pike would have only made Fleet richer and whiter, right?  [/quote]

I'm not PP but who cares? Honestly, I am sick of crocodile tears over the lily whiteness of some of the northern schools. You buy into Yorktown or similar, you are obviously just not that concerned about diversity. That's fine. You do you, I'm no county-wide busing proponent. But if, working within the parameters APS has said are important like maximizing walkers and minimizing alignment disruption, you can make a proposal that would alleviate severe concentration of poverty within a historically challenged school and you choose not to do that? I can't understand it.

Specifically with regard to Fleet, I wouldn't really call it rich and white. It's still around 1/4 to 1/3 low income. That's a pretty decent balance from whichever way you're looking at the issue. 
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I'm PP and don't follow you.  The east side of Alcova Heights is higher income compared to the west side of Alcova Heights.  Thus, moving all the higher income units from Barcroft to Fleet, and moving the lower income units (South of Columbia Pike) from Henry to other schools would make Henry/Fleet LOSE diversity.  I don't follow what you are saying about crocodile tears.  I have two kids at Patrick Henry, and want the entire community to go to Fleet.  [/quote]

Right, I get that. What I was trying to convey is that I don't care if Henry/Fleet loses diversity because, to me, a relatively affluent zone concerned about losing some of its diversity is far outweighed by the needs of a concentrated poor zone looking for some relief. Your south-of-pike units that provide you with "diversity" would be a veritable oasis of low-poverty to Drew. And, while I can understand that it's nice to have a consistent and stable school community, I also believe that desire should be outweighed by providing relief to Drew. And yes, my family is in the Drew zone, so that's where I'm coming from. [/quote]

Oh, now it makes sense. So you are disparaging others for looking out for their own self-interests and finally you admit that you’re only looking out for yours. Cool. [/quote]

NP. It's possible to draw boundaries that reflect the countywide farms rate. But the resistance starts at the very north of north Arlington, who don't want ANY poor kids with their children, and rolls southward from there. If you send your kids to Henry now, you must be comfortable with a farms rate of about 35% - that's the county average and what Henry has. Drew parents just want the same thing. We could both have it, but people in north Arlington won't budge an inch. They're smiling, watching you two argue over self interest and ignoring the way they've put you in this predicament.[/quote]

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