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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also, to reiterate, this isn't about creating more seats. It never was. Only construction creates new seats. It's about using the seats we have most efficiently. [/quote]

And yet, there's zero attention on balancing DEMAND to help distribute students efficiently. this process is going to increase school segregation because our neighborhoods are segregated; walkability just maps that to the boundaries. That will in turn only make the "good" schools more in demand/crowded, the "bad" ones less in demand/underenrolled.

This process should have started with the stated goal of making every neighborhood school at least an acceptable choice for everyone zoned to it. That's my south Arlington showing. North Arlington doesn't want to integrate in a meaningful way; see Arlington forest, for example.[/quote]

What is your point about Arlington Forest? I'm assuming you are talking about the part of the neighborhood which is north of 50 and sends kids to Barrett and Kenmore (which are 61% and 51% FARMS, respectively).  If Arlington Forest was not in those districts imagine the numbers.... Those schools need more pockets like Arlington Forest to attend to balance them out. We don't know of any families in Arlington Forest advocating for the neighborhood to be redistricted - some families opt out of the neighborhood schools but most willingly send their kids to those schools - for most families they are accepts less . So what's your point? In what way is Arlington Forest not integrated? [/quote]

North Arlington Forest will put up with Barrett and Kenmore because they then go to W-L.  They fought tooth and nail to not be redistricted to Wakefield - property values and walkability.  So, happy to leave their neighbors and dear friends from elementary school as long as they get to go to W-L .... when "it really matters."  [/quote]

This discussion is about elementary so I still don't get the point about lack of integration and why the W-L situation is being dredged up. There were vocal families to be sure, but many families also either didnt feel strongly either way  or preferred a switch to Wakefield for reasons I'm sure most of DCUM wouldn't understand. And I don't get your point about leaving dear friends and neighbors - all of Barrett and much of Kenmore will go on to W-L. [/quote]

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