Anonymous wrote:Any Ward 4 councilmembers who doesn't fight to keep Shepherd in Deal/Wilson will lose support in SP, and consequently lose their seat. Way too much political power in SP to cross.

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Anonymous wrote:Is no one else in the Shepherd Elementary boundary concerned that our Ward 4 elected leaders aren't fighting to keep our rights to Deal and Wilson, and are instead focusing on asking the city to improve Ward 4 schools?

You should be worried. This is what happened in Ward 6 where Tommy Wells and then Charles Allen were more interested in boosting Eastern and schools in its feeder pattern than keeping their constituents in-bounds for Wilson. They screwed a bunch of their own voters over to gain support from CHPSO and now years later none of those families send their kids to Eastern either.

Yes! This is the right thing to do. Wilson for Eastern neighbors? Come on. In Ward 4, work for Ward 4 schools and not how best to route smart kids to Tenley.

Signed, a Ward 4 father.

So you think Oyster kids should go to Cardozo and Key kids should go to a new Ward 2 high school right? What about ward 4 families that live closer to Wilson than Coolidge? Yes, you're a ward 4 dad but obviously not a Wilson IB dad. You are being selfish just like anyone else advocating for their self interest. There is no rule that says high schools have to be strict to ward zones.

+1. Wilson/Deal are not that far from Shepherd. I take my young kid to a class there on Saturdays, and I can get there in 12-15 min from my house zoned for Shepherd. I know during the week will be a little longer, but still not that far.

Also, let's not forget that some of Ward 4 is WOTP. Should they also be moved to a high school within their ward?

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Anonymous wrote:Is no one else in the Shepherd Elementary boundary concerned that our Ward 4 elected leaders aren't fighting to keep our rights to Deal and Wilson, and are instead focusing on asking the city to improve Ward 4 schools?

You should be worried. This is what happened in Ward 6 where Tommy Wells and then Charles Allen were more interested in boosting Eastern and schools in its feeder pattern than keeping their constituents in-bounds for Wilson. They screwed a bunch of their own voters over to gain support from CHPSO and now years later none of those families send their kids to Eastern either.

Yes! This is the right thing to do. Wilson for Eastern neighbors? Come on. In Ward 4, work for Ward 4 schools and not how best to route smart kids to Tenley.

Signed, a Ward 4 father.

So you think Oyster kids should go to Cardozo and Key kids should go to a new Ward 2 high school right? What about ward 4 families that live closer to Wilson than Coolidge? Yes, you're a ward 4 dad but obviously not a Wilson IB dad. You are being selfish just like anyone else advocating for their self interest. There is no rule that says high schools have to be strict to ward zones.

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Anonymous wrote:Is no one else in the Shepherd Elementary boundary concerned that our Ward 4 elected leaders aren't fighting to keep our rights to Deal and Wilson, and are instead focusing on asking the city to improve Ward 4 schools?

You should be worried. This is what happened in Ward 6 where Tommy Wells and then Charles Allen were more interested in boosting Eastern and schools in its feeder pattern than keeping their constituents in-bounds for Wilson. They screwed a bunch of their own voters over to gain support from CHPSO and now years later none of those families send their kids to Eastern either.

Yes! This is the right thing to do. Wilson for Eastern neighbors? Come on. In Ward 4, work for Ward 4 schools and not how best to route smart kids to Tenley.

Signed, a Ward 4 father.

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Anonymous wrote:Is no one else in the Shepherd Elementary boundary concerned that our Ward 4 elected leaders aren't fighting to keep our rights to Deal and Wilson, and are instead focusing on asking the city to improve Ward 4 schools?

You should be worried. This is what happened in Ward 6 where Tommy Wells and then Charles Allen were more interested in boosting Eastern and schools in its feeder pattern than keeping their constituents in-bounds for Wilson. They screwed a bunch of their own voters over to gain support from CHPSO and now years later none of those families send their kids to Eastern either.

Anonymous wrote:Is no one else in the Shepherd Elementary boundary concerned that our Ward 4 elected leaders aren't fighting to keep our rights to Deal and Wilson, and are instead focusing on asking the city to improve Ward 4 schools?

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Anonymous wrote:Is no one else in the Shepherd Elementary boundary concerned that our Ward 4 elected leaders aren't fighting to keep our rights to Deal and Wilson, and are instead focusing on asking the city to improve Ward 4 schools?

I'm not in Shepherd's catchment and I WANT Ward 4 elected leaders to focus on Ward 4, not your access to Deal and Wilson.

As you may know, the physical location of Deal/Wilson sits in Ward 3, but 1-4 feed to Wilson. Wilson/Deal in effect is a ward 1, 2, and 4 concern as well. Not access to like its a temporary thing. Unless things change ward 1,2, and 4 reps should in fact be concerned about all things concerning those schools.

I think what people are saying is that Shepherd and Lafayette should be feeding into New North and Coolidge.

——Ward 4 parent

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Anonymous wrote:Is no one else in the Shepherd Elementary boundary concerned that our Ward 4 elected leaders aren't fighting to keep our rights to Deal and Wilson, and are instead focusing on asking the city to improve Ward 4 schools?

I'm not in Shepherd's catchment and I WANT Ward 4 elected leaders to focus on Ward 4, not your access to Deal and Wilson.

As you may know, the physical location of Deal/Wilson sits in Ward 3, but 1-4 feed to Wilson. Wilson/Deal in effect is a ward 1, 2, and 4 concern as well. Not access to like its a temporary thing. Unless things change ward 1,2, and 4 reps should in fact be concerned about all things concerning those schools.

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Anonymous wrote:Is no one else in the Shepherd Elementary boundary concerned that our Ward 4 elected leaders aren't fighting to keep our rights to Deal and Wilson, and are instead focusing on asking the city to improve Ward 4 schools?

You should bring it up at meeting Tuesday. Also not sure why Brightwood residents are posting on SP listserv imploring folks to buy in. Buy in to what? A school that we’re not zoned for?

Lol. I saw that too, and wanted to ask the same question.

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Anonymous wrote:Is no one else in the Shepherd Elementary boundary concerned that our Ward 4 elected leaders aren't fighting to keep our rights to Deal and Wilson, and are instead focusing on asking the city to improve Ward 4 schools?

You should bring it up at meeting Tuesday. Also not sure why Brightwood residents are posting on SP listserv imploring folks to buy in. Buy in to what? A school that we’re not zoned for?

Anonymous wrote:Is no one else in the Shepherd Elementary boundary concerned that our Ward 4 elected leaders aren't fighting to keep our rights to Deal and Wilson, and are instead focusing on asking the city to improve Ward 4 schools?

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Anonymous wrote:Is no one else in the Shepherd Elementary boundary concerned that our Ward 4 elected leaders aren't fighting to keep our rights to Deal and Wilson, and are instead focusing on asking the city to improve Ward 4 schools?

I'm not in Shepherd's catchment and I WANT Ward 4 elected leaders to focus on Ward 4, not your access to Deal and Wilson.

Anonymous wrote:Is no one else in the Shepherd Elementary boundary concerned that our Ward 4 elected leaders aren't fighting to keep our rights to Deal and Wilson, and are instead focusing on asking the city to improve Ward 4 schools?