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Call me someone "trying to be a liberal" but we also like the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity. We are minority and so are our kids. We toured the neighborhood school and quickly realized that our kids would be almost the only people who look like them in their classrooms. We also heard nightmarish stories from our neighbors about competition starting early for certain types of clothes, vacations, etc at the neighborhood school. We liked the atmosphere at ATS better. 
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So you claim to "like" ethnic and socioeconomic diversity, and yet you apparently moved into one of the most wealthy and most white neighbors in North Arlington. And then you were shocked to find out that there weren't many minorities at your local elementary school? Sorry, that doesn't entitle anyone from North Arlington to have access to an alternative choice program (and I am saying that as a North Arlington parent). [/quote]

This question is so obnoxious. Couldn't it easily be flipped around and addressed toward parents complaining about ATS? Like this: "So you claim to want a great education for your kids, and yet you apparently moved into a neighborhood zoned for a school with a lower rating. And then you were shocked to find out that the neighborhood school is less that you want? And now you're looking to explore ways to get out?"

But I won't say that. Unlike the snotty earlier poster, I assume we all made housing choices with a variety of factors in mind, like budget, proximity to work or family or church or activities. True, the PP who wants diversity could have moved to a more diverse neighborhood and the PP who wants better schools could have moved further out if the budget didn't fit N. Arlington. There may be features of our neighborhoods that we don't care for, say worse schools or lack of diversity, so we seek an available option to mitigate that. I don't think anyone on either side should be excluded from seeking an alternative. [/quote]

Weak sauce. They aren't equivalent problems. I support my low scoring neighborhood school and live my liberal ideals. My kids get plenty of enrichment and opportunities thanks to well educated, affluent parents. I  would rather see the children of the hard working immigrant families that sacrifice so much to live in Arlington, have the best possible shot at moving up into the middle class. [/quote]

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