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[quote=Anonymous]We've lived in Alexandria City a long time. Our kids went through ACPS and graduated, finishing in 2012.

OP, you ask a tough question not because of "gangs" (few if any) or so much "bad influence" (not a major presence), but in my opinion because in spite of huge support for ACPS all these decades (taxes as well as volunteering), ACPS never goes up in state ranking thus showing academically, we aren't succeeding so buyers are hesitant to buy. Can you imagine if we had the level of academic success present in Arlington? Alexandria would do nothing but benefit all across the board. ACPS has had a confluence of different Superintendents and visions over the last 15 years, as well as an increase of per student money ($19K per kid now) and lots of community support. So, what indeed is going on that we are viewed so far down academically and repetitively get questions as to the "Yale or jail". Just mind boggling really. We should be way past that as well as way pass 4 probationary/non accredited schools.

If the taxpayers in Alexandria could rally around a single ACPS point, I'd suggest it be to demand rigor of academics, as that's what kids need to survive and use in real time life and to get businesses to move here in our very competitive northern Virginia climate.

I truly hope residents in Alexandria can face these facts. It's not buildings that educate, it's teachers with supportive admin. Support academic rigor and the rest in Alexandria will come along.[/quote]

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