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The county doesn't care about what parents want they will take the poor performing kids and jump them into a better school in hopes of pulling them up. This deal only helps the pour performing children and penalizes an, above average school while boy affecting three other schools .

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Anonymous wrote:I think 14:03 was just reacting to the incorrect assumptions about families in the boundary study area that were contained in the earlier post.

We don't always know our neighbors very well. To some extent, assumptions about the boundary study area were based on FCPS's initial statements that it was a high ESOL/FRL area, which weren't accompanied by actual data. When you look at the actual data associated with the two options, it's clear that people don't have anything to worry about and that FCPS probably will go with Option B.

Maybe the county should survey they families living in the areas in Option A and Option B. Maybe one group would would prefer to move. Maybe not but it is worth asking each household.

Anonymous wrote:I think 14:03 was just reacting to the incorrect assumptions about families in the boundary study area that were contained in the earlier post.

We don't always know our neighbors very well. To some extent, assumptions about the boundary study area were based on FCPS's initial statements that it was a high ESOL/FRL area, which weren't accompanied by actual data. When you look at the actual data associated with the two options, it's clear that people don't have anything to worry about and that FCPS probably will go with Option B.

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Anonymous wrote:Currently Lemon Road is in need of PTA volunteers. Will we get any with the new families Freedom Hill? I'm guessing not because those parents tend to be too busy and/or don't speak english. The fact that FCPS is only looking at two schools to me means that they aren't serious about making sure all of their schools are of high quality and a good diversity.

My son attends freedom hill and we live in the boundary study area. My husband and I are BOTH attorneys & very active in the PTA. However, this does not sound like any group I want to be a part of. Your membership criteria seems a bit too selective for me. You could all benefit from a dose of diversity and some tolerance. Do you want to know people's religions too? What is next?

This disturbing series of postings reminds me of a passage I have heard many times through the years. Think about it. You may look up in the emergency room one day & find one of these kids about to save your life.


"First they came for the communists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.

Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Jew.

Then they came for me
and there was no one left to speak out for me."

Anonymous wrote:Currently Lemon Road is in need of PTA volunteers. Will we get any with the new families Freedom Hill? I'm guessing not because those parents tend to be too busy and/or don't speak english. The fact that FCPS is only looking at two schools to me means that they aren't serious about making sure all of their schools are of high quality and a good diversity.