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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Enlarging HB to the size of the other high schools has been discussed many times over the years and it will never happen. It would simply continue to be a socio-economically segregated escape from the neighborhood schools, but much larger and thus undermining those comprehensive high schools. APS has a good balance at the moment among the neighborhood schools and options programs. [/quote]

Clearly you live in N Arlington or haven't spent anytime looking at the racial and economic segregation in APS.[/quote] There is segregation and there has been for quite some time. Boundary changes have historically exacerbated the segregation, which has also been the case in FCPS and MCPS. Enlarging HB would only exacerbate existing segregation. [/quote]

And the county will never seriously address it by assigning students across the county at the high school.[/quote]

Not in a million years. APS also removed diversity criteria from future boundary changes. Neighborhood schools, walkability, etc., are the priorities going forward, when or if APS changes boundaries again. [/quote]

APS talks one way: All are welcome! Diversity! Equity!  Inclusion!  We are all the same!
But they do the exact opposite: 
Economic and racial segregation. Eliminate diversity factor when drawing boundaries. Eliminate economic balancing. Keep schools 2% free lunch and schools 80% free lunch only 2 miles apart.  [/quote]

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