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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a parent whose kid will be rezoned from Murch to Hearst and actually think that by the time my kid gets to Hearst it will be a better school than Murch (more diversity, better facilities, and smaller with no impending renovation headache).  The thing I'm pissed about is the commute - whatever way you slice it it will add half an hour to my morning - that's 30 minutes less that i'll get to spend with my kids (other than the one i'm dragging along uphill to school) or get stuff done around the house or do work so that I can be blackberry free at home.  It is pretty sucky that parents coming from the other side of connecticut will drive by my house as they speed down 36th street from albemarle on the other side of connecticut and park to drop their kid off at Murch.  It is pretty sucky that Murch will lose the support of a close neighbor for things like their fall fair.  It is pretty sucky that when I go to vote for Mayor I will be doing so at Murch, where my kids can't go to school anymore.  For my family with my three young kids every minute saved is helpful.  It is why we live in the city rather than commute from BFE.  that 30 minutes twice a day is 5 hours a week, and 260 hours a year.  It means that when I have a kid at Hearst and Deal I'll be walking in two totally different directions to get the kids to school instead of just up Davenport.  So while I would love to send my kids to Hearst - it is definitely a problem for me from a commute perspective.  [/quote]

While I hear your frustration, let me submit that you're not the only parent in the city who has a sucky morning commute.  Considering the fact that there are more kids in charters and in OOB slots across the District, I would argue that the majority of families here have a sucky morning commute, including this mom of three.

Life doesn't guarantee convenience.

Again, if it is that much of a hardship, apply for proximity preference.[/quote]

I don't get this argument-- we should not complain about the sucky commute because there are many others to there with a sucky commute? Really? This makes no sense at all. I am sure Hearst is a wonderful school and will only continue to get better in the next few years, and being a smaller school will have some advantages over Murch. I think this is pretty clear. However, some of us made certain life choices based on certain assumption (i.e. our kids can go to school 3 blocks away). My family made a choice to live in an apartment and walk to Murch (rather than a house a drive to Hearst). We don't see any reason why this choice has to be taken away from us, without any clear benefit for anyone. It is also unclear to me why those of you who are not rezoned or are generally not affected by the rezone are pissing hot lava over the fact that some of us the rezoned families are upset about this. [/quote]

You have every right to complain if you so choose.  I never said you didn't.  That's what this forum is for.  You're entitled to that.  My point was that no one is  [i]entitled[/i] to an easy commute even if we laid down the best plans.  Life happens.  However, you seemed extremely frustrated by the inconvenience this change will cause you which is why you should think about applying for proximity preference if keeping that hour is important to you.   PS--Try not to take anonymous comments personally.  They aren't personal.[/quote]

Sounds like a big of backing off, here, which is a good thing, in my opinion.  As for entitlement to an easy commute -- I don't know about the word "entitlement"  which sounds like something rich people expect, but I do think every citizen has a right to a decent neighborhood school.  Some People may choose to commute, but the public system shouldn't require it.[/quote]

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