ACPS Jefferson Houston I.B. Program Middle School vs. GW open enrollment honors?

[Anonymous]

New York City was a port city too.

[Anonymous]

And?

[Anonymous]

So who cares that Alexandria City USED to be a port city? It's 2012!

[Anonymous]

New Poster here.

Alexandria has historically been an urban area which included more low income people. Whereas the surrounding areas only became more populated once white flight began. Alexandria has its unique history to deal with in addressing educational issues. The reasons the surrounding counties are often "better" is that the were populated as a result of racism after desegregation occurred.

However, as gentrification continues and housing stock deteriorates in the suburbs, the outlying areas should become less desirable and Alexandria should improve.

If the economy really takes off, it is probably only 10 or 15 years. TC Williams may be a great school if you have a child in Pre-K now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New Poster here.

Alexandria has historically been an urban area which included more low income people. Whereas the surrounding areas only became more populated once white flight began. Alexandria has its unique history to deal with in addressing educational issues. The reasons the surrounding counties are often "better" is that the were populated as a result of racism after desegregation occurred.

However, as gentrification continues and housing stock deteriorates in the suburbs, the outlying areas should become less desirable and Alexandria should improve.

If the economy really takes off, it is probably only 10 or 15 years. TC Williams may be a great school if you have a child in Pre-K now.

Not quite accurate. In this area, your assessment only holds true for DC, where after the Brown v Board in 1954, white families fled most neighborhoods east of Rock Creek Park for the MD and VA suburbs. Virtually all-white Anacostia for example became mostly black within a ten to fifteen year period. Arlington, which had been mostly built out, was segregated until 1959. After desegregation there was no appreciable degree of white flight. Same for Alexandria after it desegregated in the 60s and again in '71 when the high schools merged.