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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some people (raises hand) grew up in places where there aren't such stark disparities between schools, and also where buying anywhere above a certain price point guarantees you decent schools, and may be unfamiliar with a place like the DMV, where you can literally spend a million dollars on a home with terrible IB schools.

Also, some people may buy in an area knowing the HS is well regarded and think that means all the schools in the triangle are decent. And many places, that's true. Though not always. But again, if you grew up in a place without massive disparities in school quality, you might not realize that.

And finally, as someone whose kid has attended an IB school for the last two years that is not very good (we are trying to leave but money always an issue), there are a surprising number of families who are weirdly complacent about education. Even if they themselves are well educated. There are things at our elementary that I just find unacceptable but that even UMC, well-educated parents of other kids seem totally fine with, like abysmal test scores, rampant behavioral issues, and some teachers who probably should have retired 10 years ago and engage in incredibly out-dated and ineffective teaching methods. But the other parents don't seem to view any of this as a problem. I don't know if they knew which elementary school they were zoned for back in daycare, but even if they did, I can tell you they probably didn't care because they don't even care now when their kids are in this school.[/quote]

This is a good point, I live in an area where there are multiple elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 HSs. The ratings and rankings are all very similar so I understand why someone would buy a home and just go to the closest elementary without giving it much thought. [/quote]

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