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[quote=Anonymous]Oh, man - Krieger just can’t let it rest. He is still bemoaning the decision that was made Thursday instead of looking ahead. Now he has a survey out - let’s help him get the perspective BEYOND Key. He seems to not get the complexity of years of growth driving hard choices on boundaries. 6 boundary changes in 8 years - yeah, because we opened Discovery, Fleet, Hamm and needed to adjust high school (don’t know what his other 2 changes were).

You do not need to enter your email to complete the survey.
https://s.surveyplanet.com/xmLy9cf_

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This past Thursday, the Arlington School Board made a mistake.
 
On a 4 - 1 vote, they decided to put a bandaid on our school overcrowding problem by shifting students at Key, Arlington Traditional School, and McKinley into different buildings.

The School Board failed to follow their own policy on boundary changes and therefore did not consider vital data like the financial consequences of this decision, our goal of improving demographic diversity, or reducing opportunity gaps. Most importantly, they failed to consider the human impact of this change.
 
As I told WUSA9 this week, this decision won’t solve our capacity issues, and moving forward with this proposal without a proper review of its impacts is intellectually dishonest. Click here to watch and share the story on the school moves proposal and my opposition.
 
I love Arlington, and when Miriam and I were deciding where we wanted to settle down, we came here in part because of the stability offered by our school system. We wanted our kids to make friends at school and maintain those friendships through elementary, middle, and high school. Those are the types of relationships threatened by this change.
 
Kids need stability in their lives. Parents need the stability of getting to know other families, teachers, and school administrators over time.
 
Six boundary changes in eight years does not offer that stability. That brand of volatility is a clear sign that the current school board simply doesn’t have long-term solutions to improve our schools.
 
When I’m on the school board, I’m going to take a long-term approach to solving our problems and always put families first.
 
I stand with the seven Arlington PTA Presidents who called for a “holistic, twelve-month process” that includes a data-driven review of boundary changes. Putting more thought and research into our plans will mean real solutions that offer long-term stability for our families.

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