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[quote=Anonymous]I think you guys are missing the point.  First - very low income kids aren't gonna want to schlep all the way up to Tuckahoe.  There is no high poverty community anywhere near there. They were already freaking out about moving a mile from Key to ATS.  Now you wanna move ATS to the far reaches of the county and what - tell all the people in affordable housing along Columbia Pike that they can take 2 buses and a Metro to pick up their kids from after care?

And 2nd - South Arlington schools are a shit-show and the only thing keeping Middle Class/UMC buy-in is option spaces. If you move the highest rated  option school to a place where it is virtually inaccessible for all but the very rich  AND or take away option spots via VPI  and reserve slots based on FRL - you are going to have a massive rebellion of the MC/ UMC South Arlington and East Arlington families (who will also be pissed by an ATS move to Tuckahoe).

I know you think that the MC is just a group of annoying whiners who you wish would just move away so their existence wouldn't inconvenience you - but this is still the wrong play for everyone in the County - unless you think full lottery for every school in the county is gonna go great for you.  APS staff is already floating the idea. One of the School Board candidates is running on the idea.  Give every Middle Class person in Arlington a reason to F it and get on board with a lottery because its the only way their kids even have a chance.  I promise you you won't love the result.

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