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Not defensive, but I am tired of hearing private school parents say that their private is more "diverse" than the higher-SES public schools around here.  At least economically speaking, it's not true.  Yes, a Bethesda/CC elementary will have fewer FARMS kids than a Takoma Park Elementary.  But so what?  It doesn't help when you bolster the private school parents' ridiculous justification that sending little Charlotte to private school is actually not abandoning the public school systems.  Of course they have the right to do that, but stop pretending it's an egalitarian choice.  
I am not one of the smug that goes around saying we do public because "we believe in public schooling" or whatever.  For our family, at this time, public makes more sense.  And we live in a great public school district.  Because we are lucky that we can do that.  Not because we're smarter than someone in a public school district with a higher FARMS rate.  The backbiting between parents in different ends of MCPS is so counterproductive.  Like I said before, [b]the only answer to that problem is higher rates of mixed-income housing[/b].  That's where the focus ought to be.  
As someone who grew up in a much more economically diverse area, I'd be all for it.  I think it would make my kids' schools better too.[/quote]

Hear, hear! I'm the poster that someone ridiculed for pointing out that, for my family, private school is actually far more affordable than living in a better school district would be. If there were more mixed income housing, the situation would be different. I'm darned lucky that my DC was/is a desirable enough candidate to be offered a lot of financial aid. But, if she weren't? She would still deserve a great education. We're getting her an excellent education through a loophole. It shouldn't have to be that way.[/quote]

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