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Anonymous wrote:Yes, it is unfair. We live in Kensington, but are zoned for Newport Mills. However, children living in Silver Spring will be able to attend B-CC middle school.

Yes, but aren't some of the Silver Spring kids practically as close? It's all one school district and one county, so no one should have "dibs" on a certain school just because their town shares a name with another town.

/no dog in this fight

No, we can safely walk to the new school but cannot safely walk to Newport Mills without crossing Conn. Ave. We also don't have a lot of sidewalks to walk to Newport Mills, vs. we do to walk to the new school. No one in Kensington is going to the new school that is built in our community. We will have to deal with all the traffic and noise for something that has no benefit to our kids.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Makes no sense to put it in Kensington and not allow our kids to attend. We are in walking distance.

I think you're reading this decision wrong. How could you possibly be within walking distance of the new school but have kids who go to Somerset, Bethesda, or Westbrook Elem.?

The new school is in Kensington. Kensington kids are not eligible to go to that school. So, no those kids from the schools you mentioned could not walk there, but ours could. They should have put the school in those kids community who will attend there.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it is unfair. We live in Kensington, but are zoned for Newport Mills. However, children living in Silver Spring will be able to attend B-CC middle school.

Yes, but aren't some of the Silver Spring kids practically as close? It's all one school district and one county, so no one should have "dibs" on a certain school just because their town shares a name with another town.

/no dog in this fight

Option 7 seems the easiest and fairest.

Anonymous wrote:I think this is a good choice. It prioritized proximity and getting to and from school easily, which is what I care about most. The demographics really aren't that different between the schools and demographics change anyway. A plan with a 30-40 year timeline shouldn't overemphasize the demographics of a snapshot in time.

+1. Sometimes the simplest answer is the best.

Yes, it is unfair. We live in Kensington, but are zoned for Newport Mills. However, children living in Silver Spring will be able to attend B-CC middle school.

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Anonymous wrote:^ They can have kids at RCF immersion, but live in walking distance zoned out of cluster.

What I think the above post meant is that the school is in Kensington proper but no Kensington kids attend the school.

Oh I see. Yes, Town of Kensington kids do attend, but kids just over the line who are still technically in Kensington attend Rock View or Oakland Terrace and then Newport. Yeah, I agree it's unfair.

Anonymous wrote:^ They can have kids at RCF immersion, but live in walking distance zoned out of cluster.

What I think the above post meant is that the school is in Kensington proper but no Kensington kids attend the school.

^ They can have kids at RCF immersion, but live in walking distance zoned out of cluster.

Anonymous wrote:Makes no sense to put it in Kensington and not allow our kids to attend. We are in walking distance.

I think you're reading this decision wrong. How could you possibly be within walking distance of the new school but have kids who go to Somerset, Bethesda, or Westbrook Elem.?

I think this is a good choice. It prioritized proximity and getting to and from school easily, which is what I care about most. The demographics really aren't that different between the schools and demographics change anyway. A plan with a 30-40 year timeline shouldn't overemphasize the demographics of a snapshot in time.

Anonymous wrote:Wow, I'm surprised.

Everyone said Option 1 was the preferred choice all around.

I'm not surprised, the opinions were biased and self serving which is why we have a board and superintendent.

Makes no sense to put it in Kensington and not allow our kids to attend. We are in walking distance.

Looking forward to my property value going up based on this decision

Anonymous wrote:Westland can finally make a run at Pyle for best middle

Are you the poster who is obsessed with Westland /BCC's ranking and blame the lower rankings on the Silver Spring kids? Why do you care so much? Do you really think your child is getting a lesser education because of those kids?