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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The families being rezoned to Williamsburg would have vigorously defended their right to attend Williamsburg before Hamm opened.  That's where they were zoned historically.  But now it's suddenly too inconvenient?  For a cohort of families with amongst the most resources in Arlington?

Instead they're now asking for a [b]cohort of families with far fewer resources and means to trek across the county for MS[/b]?  Most immersion students live in the Gunston/Wakefield boundary.  That's a long way from Williamsburg.  And the program collapses without the Spanish speaking classmates, so that would be the end of it.  All so a few very privileged kids don't have to travel to an excellent MS that was considered their preferred option just a few years ago.[/quote]

Is this actually true? I haven't seen any demographic info for MS immersion. They might not be as disadvantaged as you think considering the Claremont FARMS rate is 27.64%.[/quote]

No Immersion just trots out “Spanish speaking == poor” as a club to get their way.

I can’t believe we prioritizing OPTION program commute comfort over neighborhood schools and busing costs. [/quote]

That is my big issue with all of the option schools. If we need to have them, fine. But they get resources/priority [b][u]after[/u][/b] neighborhood schools. 
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You're 100% wrong and I love fighting people like you. Options are not second class schools. Your neighborhood whatever is not better. It's people like you who drive me - I'm not APS, I'm a parent and 23-year homeowner- to get deeply involved in many County and APS task forces so I can make sure to push back on wasteful elitism. I'm delighted we've made as much progress but we have a lot more to go, and we will. I'm not looking for the death of neighborhoods, not even close. Just parity, because in [b]an incredibly small county like Arlington [/b]with all the competing demands for spending, prioritizing neighborhoods as sinequa non is a recipe for.  Waste and poor governance. See you in the committees, not ;)[/quote]

Lol did you do this on purpose? Fighting against moving an option program across the “incredibly small county like Arlington” because…. Why? Too far?[/quote]

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