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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Arlington parents have been whining about the public school system for decades.  What’s that saying “nobody goes there anymore, it’s too crowded?”  That applies to all of you.  [/quote]

I doubt this is what people have been whining about.[/quote]

I had kids in the system from the late 1980s through the entire first decade of the 2000s.  Believe me, it was.  [/quote]

These statistics are not reflective of your kids’ experience in ES in the 80s and 90s.  The whole point of this thread is how the disparity has increased rapidly in some schools post-pandemic.[/quote]

Nope.  Even then there was a huge disparity, which was a constant source of discussion.  There’s really no material difference today.  Look it up.  [/quote]

DP. I don't know the stats from the 80s and 90s; but I instinctively agree.  Obviously, south Arlington has always been higher FRL and north arlington has been low FRL. That's evident in everyone's urgency to find a home in north arlington "for the schools."  However, the specific point of this specific thread is also rightly noteworthy when looking at Drew and Barcroft in particular.  Barcroft has been in the low 60% for several years and is now almost 75%!!  It is also interesting that Carlin Springs dropped!  It used to be over 80%.

I'm sure people's economic situations have shifted during COVID, which could account for an increase. But I'm curious what caused the drop at Carlin Springs. Have more low-income families there opted for Campbell ? or?[/quote]
PP here to add that Randolph also was closer to 80% and has dropped. Campbell used to be in the 50%s and has dropped. But Barcroft has increased, though if I recall correctly, enrollment - at least at Barcroft - is also down.  So maybe the part of the student body that has changed/moved is the non-FRL families.[/quote]

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