tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8895200797299787815.post-76442722922493739442008-04-08T21:48:00.000-05:002008-04-08T21:48:00.000-05:001. How far is too far to walk?<BR/><BR/>I think that there are standards for reference. But, I would think about 1-1.5 miles would be as far as practical.<BR/><BR/>2. Can a neighborhood have 2 schools? A neighborhood should have one elementary school and multiple hoods should share one middle and one highschool.<BR/><BR/>3. If students currently go to a school that is farther away from their home, than another school (ex. Webster Elem. is closer to some students' homes but they go to Washington because that is how the boundary is drawn) are they going to a "neighborhood school".<BR/><BR/>I think they are. To me it is important that the neighborhoods adjacent to each other move together to the next level. You may go to a different elementary school from a friend across the street, but you will meet uo at middle school for example.<BR/><BR/>4. Is a neighborhood "fixed" or can you change school boundaries and "create" a new neighborhood?<BR/><BR/>Some neighborhoods are more clearly defined than others and opinons will very greatly depending on the scenario presented. It will be up to our leaders to provide good, sound reason and use good judgement.<BR/><BR/>5. It is repeatedly stated that Oshkosh values "neighborhood schools". Where is the evidence to support that, do we value it enough to pay the high cost of keeping every school we have now? <BR/><BR/>I am not in favor of keeping every school open.<BR/><BR/>SmileyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com