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[quote=Anonymous]I've heard similar speculation, but the real-world experience doesn't bear that out. The middle school question is a nightly discussion in ACPS households starting around 2nd Grade -- everyone I knew there was stressed about it. Most people started moving or going private by 4th or so. I don't think that will change. ACPS has fundamental problems that begin with the board and the administration, and there's a great deal of frustration with them. Sherman has made it clear he doesn't intend to compete with private schools to attract/retain high-achieving students, so the culture is oriented to teaching to the lowest common denominator. I think the demographics in the city are shifting, but I don't think there will be a sea change in the school quality. Another strike is that there's only two middle schools and one high school -- nowhere to go if you run into trouble (which you will).[/quote]
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