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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just watched the school board meeting.  The ASFS parents really didn't come off well.
I know that it is a hard temptation to resist, but I wish we could collectively resist thinking that the current space capacity issue is someone's 'fault' and that there are other schools less burdened, in a better position to

Please tell me that you don't believe that.  The key metric that APS uses to assess economic status is Free and Reduced Meals.  The APS average is 30.12%.  Below is a chart of the 23 elementary schools in APS.  ASFS is well below the average at 20.48%.  You are correct that ASFS is more economically diverse than the schools you mentioned.  But realize that this is a very false narrative.  Look at the chart.  Be kind.  Think about more than just the kids you know and love.

Also, food instability is not a red herring if we care about all students.  These kids are the most at risk and are least able to adapt to changes that APS makes.

JAMESTOWN		        2.20%
TUCKAHOE		                2.41%
DISCOVERY		        3.34%
NOTTINGHAM		        3.59%
TAYLOR			        4.17%
MCKINLEY		                7.54%
GLEBE			        17.93%
ARLINGTON SCIENCE FOCUS	20.48%
ASHLAWN			        20.59%
ARLINGTON TRADITIONAL	21.08%
OAKRIDGE		                25.52%
HENRY			        33.23%
LONG BRANCH		        34.57%
CLAREMONT		        38.18%
KEY			                44.26%
ABINGDON		                47.43%
DREW			        53.07%
HOFFMAN BOSTON		54.70%
CAMPBELL		                55.79%
BARRETT			        56.04%
BARCROFT		                59.22%
RANDOLPH		                73.16%
CARLIN SPRINGS		79.35%
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Hoo boy! Pro tip to ASFS parents : don't try to argue how economically diverse your school is by comparing it to Jamestown. Also, don't say food insecurity is a red herring. It makes you sound like a d bag. 
Carry on...[/quote]

Please, we are all for funding other schools and using our high taxes to help all APS students and have no qualms with that. In a discussion about school capacity, tossing in a sidebar about social issues far beyond the scope of capacity planning *is* a red herring, it has no bearing on the discussion unless PP is advocating busing as a means to diversify. My point is that ASFS parents are not afraid of diversity and ASFS is one of the lost diverse schools by all measure and certainly in a North arlington.

Classy personal attack, we are just discussing numbers and policies, you are the one throwing insults.

The school board is rushing these changes instead of redistricting and planning thoroughly, and just like McKinely ASFS will end up with capacity crisis. Why would we not use the lessons learned to help the SB  find a better way. [/quote]

Glad to hear that you are interested in helping all students.   So what do you think about the effects of the policy changes on the other elementary schools?

ASFS is not economically diverse, relative to the rest of APS.  Sorry, that's just the facts.

I can't speak to the PP and any insullt, but when you wrote about the hardships of buying a house in a certain district, it seems to make the hardships of buying food relevant.  The point is that we need to protect all students, especially those that are less fortunate and more at risk.[/quote]

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