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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Drug/weapon/racial issues at W schools will get a lot of press BECAUSE they are in wealthy districts, and people love to rag on the rich, OP.

Sadly there are issues in every MCPS school. The only differentiator is neighborhood HHI. The higher it is, the better the school has to be, because those parents will not hesitate to pressure the Principal to hire good teachers and provide enough AP courses. They will provide enrichment and tutoring to their kids outside of school, which also makes the school's academic job a little easier.

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It's also common at those wealthy schools for parents to pressure teachers to inflate grades and dumb down classes to ensure their precious children get a's no matter what.
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Grade inflation is the same everywhere, but wealthy kids get tutors to help them understand the material, so they get better grades in school. There are way more AP courses offered in wealthy schools than others. Because again, these kids can handle it, given the pressure and support they have at home, and family focus to get into the best colleges. This is a highly education-driven community. The downside is the PRESSURE. A book was written about Whitman students and the pressure they were under, by an alumna: "The Overachievers; the secret lives of driven kids", by Alexandra Robbins.[/quote]

They're wealthy families throughout the county that prioritize education. Some schools have greater SES diversity and that's reflected in their test score. Averages. Nevertheless, if a school offers four sections of AP English and another offers two sections of AP English, the same student can get the same quality education at either school.[/quote]

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