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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This post is hilarious in regards to ACPS. Jefferson Houston was literally the lowest performing school *in the entire state* .

What did the Ds do to 'improve it? They redistricted the boundaries to flood it with wealthy white kids to boost scores and give the appearance of high performing and they lowered the metrics for accreditation.

Who would willfully send their kid to a school like that?[/quote]

The Jefferson-Houston school zone boundaries have not changed in over 20 years. I'm not sure where you're getting your information. They did lower the metrics for accreditation statewide.[/quote]

They did slightly alter the boundary to much complaint AND they removed the ability for parents to opt out. So the PP is correct in the goal was to bring in more kids who could boost scores. It's not a secret.[/quote]

The JH boundary did not change. The opt out policy is the same for all elementary schools in Alexandria, nothing specific to JH. They use to be required by federal law (No Child Left Behind) to allow families to opt out of JH because it was a failing school, but that lapsed years ago, so now they are supposed to apply the normal rules (although it is an opaque process, because many families still opt out successfully). You also fail to mention that for 20 years many other elementary schools (mostly Brooks/Maury) have transferred kids to JH "for a better learning environment" (kids with behavioral issues). Every new JH principal discovers this pattern after a year or two and tries to stop it, but then they change principals again and it starts anew.[/quote]

No there was some boundary shifts. Very, very minor but yes they happened. They were supposed to be bigger. PPs explains what happened.

Also something I find really funny is that apparently people from PG country register their kids in ACPS by using a relatives address.  Makes you realize just how bad the PG county schools must be. [/quote]

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