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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not the previous poster. However, I think that the questions have been answered very well. Keeping Bancroft and Shepherd as feeders into Deal and Wilson accomplish a variety of things. As mentioned, the schools already feed into Deal. This addresses predictability. These neighborhoods are fairly close to Deal (vs adding other neighborhoods that are currently not Deal feeders) and have transportation systems that support it (metro bus from Mount Pleasant). This addresses neighborhood schools - students will not be trekking across the city to go to school. Keeping Bancroft and Shepherd as feeders to Deal and Wilson will allow these schools to be racially and economically diverse. If you take Bancroft and Shepherd out, Deal and Wilson will be much much much less diverse and increase the the schools' segregation. This addresses the committee's priority of diversity.[/quote]
Many thanks for the clear response.  So I see these arguments:
1. Shepherd & Bancroft should feed to Wilson & Deal because they were previously slated to feed Deal, so linking them to Wilson & Deal would fit with the predictions/expectations of people living in those neighborhoods.
2. Shepherd & Bancroft should feed to Wilson & Deal because they are fairly close to Wilson & Deal (only 3-4 miles away), and there is public transportation. 
3. Shepherd & Bancroft should feed to Wilson & Deal because their students could add to diversity at Wilson & Deal.
Did I miss any?  Do you have others?

As for 15:21, you seem more interested in uncovering some secret motive or bias, so you can attack my position.  Let me be clear: I've got no position yet on Bancroft & Shepherd Park.  I think it's strange they maintained a link to Wilson & Deal, [b]while other similarly situated neighborhoods lost their link[/b], so I'm trying to figure out what justifies the link for Shepherd Park & Bancroft.  But I'm really struggling to get straightforward answers from anyone.  Have you got any other answers besides the ones 15:32 offered?[/quote]

Which do you consider to be "similarly situated" to Bancroft and Shepherd?

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