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[quote]Anonymous wrote:
The issue with Jefferson MS is that, depending upon how the boundaries for the new APS middle school are drawn, Jefferson could end up a school without very many high achieving students and many students with special needs.

please explain. i find it offensive.

[b]Special needs = more students needing remedial help and assistance learning English.[/b] Fact is overcrowding is expected at every MS and it could make Jefferson less attractive for parents who want a challenging environment for their kids and not a school whete the primary focus is getting kids up to basic competency levels. Sorry if you're offended, but it's a risk factor for that area until decisions are made to address the overcrowding. [/quote]

You seem pretty out of touch. This is not the standard definition of "special needs." Look no further than the DCUM special needs thread to see that. "Special needs" refers to disabilities of various kinds. Being an ESL student is NOT a special need. Many ESL students are very bright, work hard, and quickly graduate ESL programs.

Also, just why do you think anyone in Arlington Co. would accept the type of situation you are describing? The county has already created "attendance islands" for Yorktown and W-L to ensure that those schools aren't too "white." Families in S. Arlington are already fed up with the preferential treatment that N. Arlington schools get. They will not stand for having their middle schools become a permanent second tier to the North side schools.[/quote]

APS has said there will be boundary changes whether the decision is to open a new middle school or add capacity to Williamsburg and Swanson.  Based on the options I've seen and the fact that Gunston is also expected to be overcrowded, it seems likely Jefferson will end up a school that is more focused on SOLs and basic competency levels.  It won't matter to APS because Jefferson is already considered second-tier, as you put it.

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