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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is Arlington the kind of place where people want to actively try and undo the legacy of legalized racism that still, two generations later, is visible in where people choose to live and consequently what our "neighborhood schools" look like? Or are we OK with being part of the pattern of increasing racial/socioeconomic segregation being seen in our country, and everything that goes along with it?

That's the question everyone should be asking themselves.

If you think paying an extra $300K to live in 22207 over 22204 doesn't send a message to your kids about what your values really are, you might need to look in the mirror a little harder. Even if they don't pick up on it as kids, they will figure it out as adults, and will likely pattern their lives the same way. [/quote]

While I tend to agree with you, and I bought in 22204 and plan to stay through HS, I'd like to know what it says about my values that I was raised UMC in D.C., attended a big 3 from K-12, had my parents generously pay for college and grad school, and now send my children to a Great Schools 4 with 55% FARMS. I don't intend this as snark AT ALL, I ask myself this all the time. I had every advantage as a child, why would I not give the same to my kids? (and yes, we can afford it.) My personal answer is clearly that I think it's better for my kids to be in a diverse environment than to be in a school with top scores, and that it's important as a county to try to give basically equal opportunity to all students, but I'm not going to sit around and fault individual parents for having a different calculus when it comes to their own kids.[/quote]

I would have an easier time with it if I wasn't a member of AEM on Facebook, and saw the things that people are hand-wringing over. The volunteer application form is off-putting to undocumented immigrants? THAT is your problem with APS? Good god, lady. [/quote]

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