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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have zero problems with diversity as a N Arlington parent, in fact we applied to lottery schools in S Arlington but got wait listed. And, we moved to Arlington (vs Loudon county for diversity).

But I do not want to willingly send my kids to schools [b]with known unaddressed problems (Kenmore) in the classroom, [/b]poorer performance than my walking-distance school (Swanson), AND that will make my tweens dependent on my transportation if I have to drop off or pick up due to before/after school activities (not to mention adding to commute time in the opposite direction, adding 30+ mins to my already too-long commute to the Dulles corridor)!!

Enough with calling us "racists" when we just seek the BEST and most convenient local education for our kids. Yes, we scrimped and saved to move to our neighborhood primarily BASED ON THE (zoned) SCHOOLS! All of you promoting diversity (north and south Arlington) are welcome to transfer your kids to Randolph, Kenmore, etc. And, taking diversity one step further, go live in a 3-bedroom apartment along Columbia pike (like we did) for a few years to fully immerse yourselves!![/quote]

I am asking this seriously. If not race/SES, what is the difference between the schools? [/quote]

Can someone point me to recent evidence of this?  I've asked my DC who is a transfer about classroom issues, and was met with blank stares.  Same for asking about rowdiness / fights in the lunchroom.  [/quote]

On a different thread on these issues, cited evidence of issues with Kenmore was (1) a shooting on Columbia Pike, miles from Kenmore, about a month after the arrest of an MS-13 member from Texas, and (2) a parking lot shooting in 1992. I don't personally know anything about Kenmore, but I do have the sense that many ppl have long memories that are short on specifics. [/quote]

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