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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You would be absolutely crazy not to take the spot.  HB is a  private school run by APS.  [/quote]

+1.  It's unethical that APS pours so many resources into this school.  And I would take the spot in a heartbeat.[/quote]

This. [/quote]

This what? Still have not heard anyone explain what the "many resources" are. [/quote]

Well to start they spent over $100M for a building for an option school serving a minuscule population compared to the other high schools.  Option schools be the last programs to get a new school. [/quote]

Their old building was taken from them. They didn't want a $100m building.[/quote]

I think this is taking the thread off topic.  I don't blame anyone who goes and they are not the decision makers- the very few kids who get this experience in an urban public school system are lucky indeed.  I was agreeing with a PP on page 1 who said it was like a private school run by APS and you would be crazy not to take the spot.

I don't think APS has been fair when it comes to resourcing option schools.  Those should be bottom of the barrel last priority compared to neighborhood schools.  That's all.  Just my opinion and I don't think it's overly controversial.[/quote]

And APS had not put a dime into their old building since the 1970s, so....[/quote]

Actually, HB had no major renovations since the school was built in 1950 as a junior high. Just a minor renovations in the late 90s to bring a few things up to code for the then Stratford Program. No one thought HB Woodlawn would survive, since similar programs closed all over the country during a conservative backlash in the 80s. Walls in DC and HB are two of only a few that survived. These unique programs were under-resourced for decades.

To APS’ credit, it has done an excellent job building new facilities for its schools and programs. And its most recent project, the addition at W-L is a functional yet inspiring (and beautiful) space for the students there. The new Arlington Tech / Career Center will be similarly impressive when complete in a few years. [/quote]

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