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hoco718 t1_ivveloz wrote

You might not like/disagree with it, but I'm just explaining why some people don't want redistricting. You're still putting the burden unfairly on a small number of households which I think is wrong.

Why shouldn't property values be considered in educational decisions? Last I remembered... Property taxes pay for education?

I'd say if there was a county-paid reimbursement for homeowners/values that are affected from redistricting then it would be A'Okay with me-- that means everyone is equally paying for the cost/raise taxes. However, I doubt that would get support and it's easier to mess with a small number of polygons/people.

Edit: I wanted to add a bit more about racial claims. It's not about segregation, at least not for Chen.

This is the demographics of HoCo schools: https://www.hcpss.org/about-us/facts/

These are the demographics of the schools his kids attend:

https://www.hcpss.org/f/schools/profiles/prof_es_hammond.pdf

https://www.hcpss.org/f/schools/profiles/prof_ms_hammond.pdf

https://www.hcpss.org/f/schools/profiles/prof_hs_reservoir.pdf

They are actually pretty close to HoCo average.

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