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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I grew up here and FCPS was never the land flowing with milk and honey that many newcomers believe it to be. It has always had these issues. [/quote]

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I'm always amused by this "world-class" reputation Fx. Co. schools has.  I also grew up here and while the schools were fine, they were never [b]that [/b]great.  I'm sure there are better school systems that manage to cut out a lot of the waste and unnecessary programs FCPS continues to pay for.  [/quote]

I disagree. They are still renowned.  I confirmed this with my west coast SLAC.  It considered Langley and McLean to be as good as any of the local privates (and this was by an assigned rep. who had grown up in this area).  All but three in my DC's class of 500 went on to an institution of higher education except for two young men going on a Mormon mission and one "undecided".  For a public school taking all comers, that is an extraordinary accomplishment.  However, the social issues continue to plague the schools and the budget issues reduce faculty morale.  But I haven't seen any of this have a direct impact yet. In fact, I see the opposite = more and more Asian American families trying to rent or buy in the areas so they can use FCPS to get into TJ or stay with Langley or McLean.  My DC even had a kid in her class who had his own apartment (with McLean address) that he stayed in during the week so he could attend Langley.  Asian American.  If you look at what Langley and McLean offer for AP courses in the sciences and math, it is astounding (go to the website and look at the actual courses).  But your kid has to be a self-achiever and motivated to excel.
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