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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No but I don't live in upper NW so this doesn't surprise me. I don't know anyone. [/quote]

Same. I feel like this is both more common in UNW families (many of whom moved there for the schools and viewed it as the only viable public option in DC) and also that those families are more likely to be freaked out by what has happened during Covid. Also, folks who can afford the homes in that area are more able to find a way to afford private.

I live in NE where it is more common for people to commit to public for K-12 and to assume they will need to get creative with charters at the MS and HS level. Also, in my conversations with other parents, my impression is that they are more likely to move out of DC than to switch to private. Again, just less money available for a private option but also there is just a culture of commitment to public education. Most people I know went to public schools themselves. There's a belief that it can be resolved.

That said, those beliefs have been heavily tested and I certainly here more people discussing make a leap to Maryland or Virginia explicitly for the schools.[/quote]

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