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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here is the problem with DC, those with money put an insane value on a select number of 2 dozen schools and congratulate themselves if they or their offspring attend these schools.  The fact is that the world is not better because of you or your offspring.  Sure some people come out of these schools invent useful things or help change the better but most others go on to consulting or fiance or law school and rarely do more than make money for themselves and their kind.  I am not saying go save the world by working at a nonprofit, but I want my kid to be thinking about places that will push them to work hard and be better people and produce something of value.  That can be done at a lot of places even by people of average SAT scores.  That is what matters not what private or JKLMMMMMM school your overly pampered little genius attends. [/quote]

It sounds like worthy goals for your children.  How do you manage to support them in making their way towards the goals you have set for them without caring about where they go to school?  Do you live outside DC and, if so, where?

Sane, educated, contributing members of society do add value and you are no better than those you mock for thinking your goals for your children are superior to those of others.  I want my children to be self-sufficient and lead well-balanced happy lives with family and friends that they love and I think that is a fairly common goal.  I do not care about the name of my child's school but I do want it to be intellectually challenging and enriching.  My children go to a well regarded DCPS and I chose it because I did not have any other way to measure a good school as I am not an educator, but I can read about what are well-regarded schools and get involved and form opinions.  [/quote]

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