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[quote=Anonymous]I will never buy the argument that lower income families don't want to go to higher quality schools. I think they don't want to be erased in a school that has a very small minority population. That doesn't mean they wouldn't want a school system that develops schools that are balanced socioeconomically.

But fine. We don't want to bus kid or re-do zones? Than we need to poor more family support resources into these schools with high FARMS rates. Don't force them to rely on the PTA for services. Ensure that these school budgets allow for enrichment equal to that of north Arlington schools (and make those classes free). Make sure that the PTA isn't the one to organize (and raise the money) for the backpack buddy program so kids can get clothes on the weekend. Have the school budget provide coats and warm winter clothes.

Have the school budget provide counseling and job services to parents. Provide helpful parenting or family engagement/empowerment classes in multiple languages. Hire diverse teachers that reflect the student population.

There are ways to raise lower income schools up that don't involve diluting the minority or low income population. But those ways are going to take time and money  and when the PTA Is going to be unable to provide that then the county (or society) needs to step in.

But no one wants to do that either. 
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