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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This school is not the "Hill" it is a northeast located school.  Giving it to a neighborhood that doesn't give a fudge about school boundaries and their true demographics is such a Paula Deen hidded agenda.[/quote]

This is so funny - the school fortunately is not in the historic Hill district, which might make renovations a nightmare, but it is basically across the street from it.  It's new location is 9th and F NE.  That's the Hill.

And although many families attending SWS were not technically in the boundary, the vast majority lived somewhere on the Hill.  So moving it from a Hill school to a citywide school is frustrating to Hill families who want to see more high quality seats near their homes than less.  This isn't something just tied to property values, many families value walking/biking/scooting to school, neighborhood playdates, etc.  It's perfectly reasonable to be frustrated by this decision - including families that attend SWS currently, families that live within a block or two of the school's new location, and families that live on the Hill generally who don't like the fact that the only citywide elementary public schools (and there are only 2) are on the Hill.

It may not happen, but I think it is worthwhile to try.  And it's my understanding that many in the Ludlow Taylor community are sending emails in opposition to neighborhood preference for fear that it will undermine LT.  So hearing the other side of this debate seems important.[/quote]

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