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I wonder why, as you say, there is a strong preference for nonimmersion in “the neighborhood.”  I hear lots of talk about giving the gift of a second language, but then people don’t follow through.  Key gets screwed in this plan.[/quote]

I don't know the full history, but I think in the past there just weren't as many school age kids living in the zone and the ones that did live there were more likely to be Spanish speaking. There are so many condos, townhouses, and apartments that have been built in the last 10-15 years and the assumption was that families with children would move away when they hit school age. Surprise! We're still here! [/quote]

Key is not at all getting screwed. If you look at the transfer report, two-thirds of Key is coming from outside the Key zone (so therefore being bused or driven).  Key has students from every single elementary in Arlington. Moving it nearer to a large Spanish-speaking population could be positive. Many of the Spanish-speaking community has migrated out of the neighborhood immediately surrounding Key.[/quote]

It’s being screwed in the sense that I don’t see how it gets anywhere close to the 50-50 point.  The shared boundary with ASFS has been its safety valve.[/quote]

But the shared boundary is already gone in any meaningful sense now that there is no neighborhood preference. [/quote]

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