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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If they have the A and B days then it should operate like two completely distinct high schools where the A students and the B students never really mix? (The exceptions could just hop on the shuttle.)

If the A and B days are successful they could then transition the model into two completely distinct high schools without too much controversy?

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Two distinct high schools will always be controversial. No politician will bring it up since every year will involve people screeching about racism when one school inevitably has lower scores. A and B days as well as wasting student time on shuttles is a desperate solution to avoid two separate schools.[/quote]

How many cities have two (or more) high schools? This is only controversial because ACPS leadership and city council choose to make it controversial. Inequality CAN be managed. Alexandria chooses not to. The city is not good at doing hard things and avoids them at all costs.

Add to that the UMC parents who knowingly exploit ACHS and it's general population to give their kids a leg up in college applications and a second high school will never happen.

It was about 20 years ago that I was told about "Yale or jail" at ACHS. Alexandrians want to keep the jail part because it helps the Yale part. [/quote]

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