Anonymous wrote:One of the goals is to close the gaps between how different schools perform. Go on wensite.

They cannot except if they offer equal classes and some of us have lobbied for it and our principal is clear it’s a no. It’s all for show. Moving kids around will not help.

Anonymous wrote:MCPS just launched strategic plan. They are def. going to be making some changes with huge imacts..

It’s all for show.

Anonymous wrote:Did you not see new plan? Demographics is def. number one priority going forward.

That is absolutely not in the plan. Where are you getting this?

Anonymous wrote:Why are you talking about property values again??! Please just STOP! This is about children and schools..

I don't have kids in school and planning to downsize. Losing 100-200K is huge for me. I suspect that will happen with 30% FARMS.
40-50% FARMS will actually result in a bigger drop and I won't have any equity left for retirement.

Anonymous wrote:some press on negative reaction to Option 3:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/boundary-study-map-for-montgomery-county-schools-generates-concerns/ar-AA1FYTga

It's a good sign that Julie Yang's comments show she's looking for reasonable bus rides that don't stretch the system's capacity:

"What is a reasonable amount of time students spend on a bus? Those are the logistical questions we should ask ourselves. What's the capacity of our fleet to travel distance? These boundary studies are the perfect time to evaluate all of these criteria."

Did you not see new plan? Demographics is def. number one priority going forward.

All options are on the table.

Whitman going near 20% FARMS will help lots of Whitman kids. School culture will become more tolerant.

Options can be modified but goal should be increase economic diversity in Whitman and also not make WJ another Whitman.

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Anonymous wrote:Throwing out the abomination that is Option 3, how would you rank the others?

The only good part of Option 3, is it rezones all of Kensington to Einstein, which reduces bussing. I would like them to take that one aspect and apply it to Options 1, 2, and 4 and see what they can come up with.

I like that aspect as well.

One of the goals is to close the gaps between how different schools perform. Go on wensite.

Anonymous wrote:MCPS just launched strategic plan. They are def. going to be making some changes with huge imacts..

I deleted the 3 emails and 7 texts from the MCPS about it. Can someone plz fwd.

MCPS just launched strategic plan. They are def. going to be making some changes with huge imacts..

Anonymous wrote:Why are you talking about property values again??! Please just STOP! This is about children and schools..

Correct, poor children and schools effecting property values

Why are you talking about property values again??! Please just STOP! This is about children and schools..

Who cares. Option 3 is still very much on the table just needs to be changed somewhat.

some press on negative reaction to Option 3:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/boundary-study-map-for-montgomery-county-schools-generates-concerns/ar-AA1FYTga