Reply to MCPS BOE petition re: making student demographics the primary factor in redistricting decisions

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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This petition states that it was created by Katya Simon. Before signing, I would like to know what schools (cluster) she is part of. This is important to me because the county is huge and I can’t confirm that I share her interests and needs without this information. [/quote]

But what would that prove?  Not everyone in each cluster has the same values.  Do you hope she is in a W cluster and you can just dismiss her as a privileged racist?  If she is part of a poorer cluster and opposes busing, would that give her greater credibility and make her preference for neighborhood schools "acceptable" to you?

From a simply google search, there appears to be a Katya Simon in Gaithersburg.  I don't know if this is accurate, or if this is the same person.  But I still don't see how this would be relevant.[/quote]

I’ll be blunt. If this person lives in a very wealthy area, I would be less inclined to sign because I would believe that her real reasons for the petition are not those stated but actually to protect her own property values.[/quote]

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