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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone provide links/evidence that a boundary analysis equals busing? Did I miss something? MCPS can barely afford the current busing levels.[/quote]

You didn't miss anything. When the BOE discussed and approved the boundary analysis, they repeatedly made note that this was not about busing. You can watch the recorded meetings. [/quote]

However, they voted last year to prioritize diversity above all other criteria when making boundaries going forward. [/quote]

Sigh. No, that is not what they voted on. They voted to reword the demographic characteristics factor, adding that options should especially strive for a diverse student body.[/quote]

Which will mean kids will be bussed passes some schools to go to others.  Just like some are now.  There are many schools that are doing this right now.  Look at the boundary lines for many and you will see.  Are you saying they will decrease this?

I remember when RM was getting a new school, they came extremely close to bussing kids that were in walking distance to the school, to another school further away all based on diversity.  There was a huge issue with it.

And speaking of RM,  they moved Ritchie Park away from walking to Frost and Wootton and they currently get bused to RM now instead.

There is whole sections of Rachel Carson that get bussed there that were to a closer school, even with it is overcrowded.

Blair and Springbrook are a hot mess.  They do this all of the time.

This article shows how the schools growing have huge poverty levels. And the ones underutilized hardly have any poverty.  MCPS will indeed be making drastic changes and the only way to do this is to bus even more kids away from their areas.

I mean how do you expect a school like Cold Spring at like 75% capacity to take anymore kids and even out poverty without bussing kids at least past 3-4 schools. Potomac and parts of Bethesda - are just too white and rich.

https://ggwash.org/view/66650/are-bad-school-boundaries-spurring-inequality-in-montgomery-schools[/quote]

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