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Anonymous wrote:Wilson has been saying for years that the development doesn't bring kids to the area. School Board members have been citing consultants for years and telling people that development won't increase the numbers at the schools. I had a school board member swear up and down to me that Potomac Yards area wouldn't bring a single child into the school system. I said that was impossible. He said the consultants know best and they say no kids.

But now that they have been proven wrong, they'll pretend that this is what they've been saying all along and the racist residents of Alexandria are the ones preventing schools from being built.

What board member? Are they still on the council?

Wilson pulled out this old trope at our civic association meeting, claiming that the student population lives in 50+ year old housing. It is a way of avoiding the question, which is why are we not expanding school capacity to meet a growing student population.

It's insanity and if that is the truth why are they building 60+sqt elementary schools? It doesn't make any sense. But again, why deny what is so obviously true? Does he plan to be out of Alexandria when his lies become obvious? What about the rest of the council and school board?

I just don't understand why they keep denying reality. Because they don't like to do the hard stuff? Politicians love to take credit for building new schools. Hell, even Hutchings took credit for new schools that he had nothing to do with.

The city funds the CIP. They are in control of this and they are going to have to own it when they can't kick the can any further.

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Anonymous wrote:Wilson has been saying for years that the development doesn't bring kids to the area. School Board members have been citing consultants for years and telling people that development won't increase the numbers at the schools. I had a school board member swear up and down to me that Potomac Yards area wouldn't bring a single child into the school system. I said that was impossible. He said the consultants know best and they say no kids.

But now that they have been proven wrong, they'll pretend that this is what they've been saying all along and the racist residents of Alexandria are the ones preventing schools from being built.

What board member? Are they still on the council?

Wilson pulled out this old trope at our civic association meeting, claiming that the student population lives in 50+ year old housing. It is a way of avoiding the question, which is why are we not expanding school capacity to meet a growing student population.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe the city should stop trying to cram in as many subsidised apartment buildings as it can on any open lot.

Except for car dealerships that occupy arguably the second most prime piece of real estate in the hottest area of the entire city. Yeah, lets keep 3 blocks of MTV as one giant parking lot. Absurd.

Del Ray gets whatever it wants. Meanwhile on the west side...

Del Ray wanted retail, restaurants, and housing but got a used car dealership instead.

Except Del Ray also did not want a multi-story mixed use building in that location so a lot of them may think the status quo is better.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe the city should stop trying to cram in as many subsidised apartment buildings as it can on any open lot.

Except for car dealerships that occupy arguably the second most prime piece of real estate in the hottest area of the entire city. Yeah, lets keep 3 blocks of MTV as one giant parking lot. Absurd.

Del Ray gets whatever it wants. Meanwhile on the west side...

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe the city should stop trying to cram in as many subsidised apartment buildings as it can on any open lot.

Except for car dealerships that occupy arguably the second most prime piece of real estate in the hottest area of the entire city. Yeah, lets keep 3 blocks of MTV as one giant parking lot. Absurd.

What do you propose? I assume the dealership owns the land, so should the City pay to use eminent domain? Then build what?

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the city should stop trying to cram in as many subsidised apartment buildings as it can on any open lot.

Except for car dealerships that occupy arguably the second most prime piece of real estate in the hottest area of the entire city. Yeah, lets keep 3 blocks of MTV as one giant parking lot. Absurd.

Maybe the city should stop trying to cram in as many subsidised apartment buildings as it can on any open lot.

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Anonymous wrote:Crazier is this year's budget book (published in Jan 22) only projects enrollment increases of 1.1% per year. They needed to lie to balance the budget and to conform to the City's narrative of unfettered development, sanctuary city status, and the truly insane one high school policy. I just hope everyone is bracing for the gargantuan tax bill they will want us to pay to build more unaccredited, failing schools.

The return to pre-2017 accreditation standards and pre-2019 learning standards is going to be devastating for ACPS. Even with the lower standards, a number of the schools are accredited with conditions.

JH will never, ever, ever, ever, ever succeed. Ever. Take that to the bank.

I think J-H’s problems are reflective of ACPS’s overall problems.

I agree. But J-H won't be alone in ACPS when they lose their accreditation.

It's almost like there's a mutli block area full of generationally poor criminals that drain the resources of the city and do nothing to contribute positively to the greater good, except for provide the current council and its fanbois something to defend.

J-H has been a struggling school for a long time. My child has a horrible experience there. But, I still live within the area zoned for J-H and your characterization of our overall neighborhood is distasteful crap.

Yes, the socio-economic make up of J-H presents a challenge. But, ACPS’s many years of incompetence has resulted in it never meeting the challenge. I don’t think it is impossible for it to happen but ACPS has never shown the ability to do so in the past.

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Anonymous wrote:Crazier is this year's budget book (published in Jan 22) only projects enrollment increases of 1.1% per year. They needed to lie to balance the budget and to conform to the City's narrative of unfettered development, sanctuary city status, and the truly insane one high school policy. I just hope everyone is bracing for the gargantuan tax bill they will want us to pay to build more unaccredited, failing schools.

The return to pre-2017 accreditation standards and pre-2019 learning standards is going to be devastating for ACPS. Even with the lower standards, a number of the schools are accredited with conditions.

JH will never, ever, ever, ever, ever succeed. Ever. Take that to the bank.

I think J-H’s problems are reflective of ACPS’s overall problems.

I agree. But J-H won't be alone in ACPS when they lose their accreditation.

Anonymous wrote:why don't they split it into 2 nights like Gonzaga does? 9/10th grade one night, 11th/12th another. Problem solved.

Gonzaga does grades 10-12.

The Freshmen have their own dance.

The school is 1,000 not 4,000+. It’s not a size reason.

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Anonymous wrote:Crazier is this year's budget book (published in Jan 22) only projects enrollment increases of 1.1% per year. They needed to lie to balance the budget and to conform to the City's narrative of unfettered development, sanctuary city status, and the truly insane one high school policy. I just hope everyone is bracing for the gargantuan tax bill they will want us to pay to build more unaccredited, failing schools.

The return to pre-2017 accreditation standards and pre-2019 learning standards is going to be devastating for ACPS. Even with the lower standards, a number of the schools are accredited with conditions.

JH will never, ever, ever, ever, ever succeed. Ever. Take that to the bank.

I think J-H’s problems are reflective of ACPS’s overall problems.

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Anonymous wrote:Crazier is this year's budget book (published in Jan 22) only projects enrollment increases of 1.1% per year. They needed to lie to balance the budget and to conform to the City's narrative of unfettered development, sanctuary city status, and the truly insane one high school policy. I just hope everyone is bracing for the gargantuan tax bill they will want us to pay to build more unaccredited, failing schools.

The return to pre-2017 accreditation standards and pre-2019 learning standards is going to be devastating for ACPS. Even with the lower standards, a number of the schools are accredited with conditions.

JH will never, ever, ever, ever, ever succeed. Ever. Take that to the bank.

Anonymous wrote:Crazier is this year's budget book (published in Jan 22) only projects enrollment increases of 1.1% per year. They needed to lie to balance the budget and to conform to the City's narrative of unfettered development, sanctuary city status, and the truly insane one high school policy. I just hope everyone is bracing for the gargantuan tax bill they will want us to pay to build more unaccredited, failing schools.

The return to pre-2017 accreditation standards and pre-2019 learning standards is going to be devastating for ACPS. Even with the lower standards, a number of the schools are accredited with conditions.

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Anonymous wrote:Wilson has been saying for years that the development doesn't bring kids to the area. School Board members have been citing consultants for years and telling people that development won't increase the numbers at the schools. I had a school board member swear up and down to me that Potomac Yards area wouldn't bring a single child into the school system. I said that was impossible. He said the consultants know best and they say no kids.

But now that they have been proven wrong, they'll pretend that this is what they've been saying all along and the racist residents of Alexandria are the ones preventing schools from being built.

What board member? Are they still on the council?

Bill Campbell when he was on the school board. He ran for council in the last election and lost (apparently not one of Wilson's anointed east end cabal).

Perfectly nice guy - he was one of the few school board members from that time that was actually nice to parents. Just too trusting of ACPS consultants (one of whom screamed at me at the same meeting) and probably the rest of the Alexandria political establishment.

Crazier is this year's budget book (published in Jan 22) only projects enrollment increases of 1.1% per year. They needed to lie to balance the budget and to conform to the City's narrative of unfettered development, sanctuary city status, and the truly insane one high school policy. I just hope everyone is bracing for the gargantuan tax bill they will want us to pay to build more unaccredited, failing schools.