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[quote=Anonymous]^^ Don't agree that salaries for DCPS teachers are higher than MoCo overall because there's a lot more turnover in DCPS.  Not nearly as many good teachers stay for their whole career, so they don't necessarily break into upper payscale echelons.  With more than 40% of the kids in charter schools, and the percent rising, you'll see even more turnover over time, because charter salaries aren't competitive.

A OP might also want to consider facilities.  Deal is one thing, but if you aren't IB, the other "top" middle schools are charters, or will be (Washington Latin, Two Rivers, the future Basis, DCI) and their facilities are weak (an understatement) compared to both DCPS and MoCo middle schools.

We left Washington Latin's crumbling NW building for a MoCo middle school partly for a nice gym, computers, science labs, art and music rooms, playing fields etc.  I know that Latin is moving to a new location with better facilities, but that won't close the gap, not by a long shot.  Basis won't even have outdoor space.  My kid is into sports as well as math and science and the new Penn Quarter Basis facility didn't inspire.

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