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[quote=Anonymous][quote]That JH's boundaries didn't move does not mean the above statement is incorrect. There is a large chunk of Del Ray that is literally 50% closer to Maury than it is to JH. These kids have been historically (like for 20 years) been granted transfers to Maury. The detractors will tell you it's rich white people scared of poor black kids. Those who actually live here will tell you its about sending your kid to the neighborhood school. There is no arguing that Maury makes more sense fr Del Ray than JH does.

Those transfers have now ended. The reason the board took this direction is to force those 'Maury ' kids to attend JH. That's the skewing the numbers point the PP made, I'd bet.

People can scream "but JH is your school and has been all along!!" but that means what? That parents shouldn't do all they can to get their kids the better education?[/quote]

Parents SHOULD do all they can to get their kids a better education. Ideally, parents would also give a sh*t about the education of their neighbors' kids as well. So, for those families who bought a home in-bounds for JH, your choice is clear. Pay for private, move, or work with parents already at JH to improve the school. There's no magic solution here - it will take hard work on all fronts, but it starts with opting into the school, encouraging your neighbors to do the same, and working with people already in the school community to improve the school for all of your child's classmates. [/quote]

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