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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone post the comments for that one?[/quote]

They turned it off at 9pm and when i tried to refresh all data was gone. There were a lot about Coates (needs relief now). Quite a few about the McLean island going to falls church (people are against it). Lots for just stopping all together. Wanting residency checks, bringing pupil placements back before moving other kids [/quote]

Well the interesting thing is the parents in the Falls Church island have a Facebook group that was instructing everyone to vote multiple times using an incognito browser. Their group started when the new boundary was announced and they questioned the “equity” of their children being moved to Falls Church High School. Their new angle is they are pointing out that it removes the one Title 1 school from McLean. Which would be a good point if their private group wasn’t originally  focusing on property values and how their children are deserve to go to a school farther than two closer high schools. It seems like they are now trying to use the Title 1 families for their own gain. It should be the next episode of Nice White Parents. [/quote]

Sounds like the Emerald Chase of Falls Church![/quote]

Yes, I am in the group because I am in the neighborhood (and do not want to change boundaries), but I am shocked at what my neighbors believe are valid reasons. This is literally one of the suggested talking points:
“·         Moving our assigned HS from one of the top in US (McLean ranked 218, vs. FCHS at 5,630), does not provide equity for us or the children in our neighborhood ([b]I think we need to be careful about how we communicate this point. Suggest we soften it or make it implied. I don’t think we’re going to garner a lot of goodwill being so direct)”[/b][/quote]

Here is their longer lists of talking points:  https://timberlanemcleanpyramid.com/?page_id=23

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As someone also with kids in this pyramid, having purchased a new build near Poplar Heights in the last few years, I feel like these talking points are excessively whiney and will be dismissed as such. The argument presented under [b]There is a lack of consideration for other scenarios[/b] is ridiculous in suggesting McLean is a natural fit and then proposes Marshall as an acceptable alternative rather than FCHS is transparently self serving. It clearly begs the question of why Marshall and McLean are acceptable and FCHS is not. We all know the real reason. The argument under [b]We have been misclassified as an ‘attendance island[/b] is dishonest and can be easily shown false by a casual look at the map. The argument under [b]This change has negative impacts on the safety of our children[/b] suggests that, in some world, kids will be walking over 4 miles to McLean High School or over 2 miles to FCHS. That's highly unlikely.

The only suitable argument is the Title I argument, which is a really strong argument. Yet, it loses its strength when merged with the other ridiculous arguments. I have little hope that my young kids will have the opportunity to stay in the McLean pyramid.[/quote]

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