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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And how would all these people posting actually KNOW the difference, u less they've sent their kids to both?  You're only hearing from those saying  "we went to a non-W and it was fine."  Same as me saying we went to a W and it was fine.  It's anecdotal and irrelevant.

Look at HS graduation rates (if your kid falls into the wrong cohort, will they still graduate?).  Look at test scores (what percentage get top test scores/have a chance at top colleges)?  And, as others have stated, poverty is the true problem, so look at the percentages of FARMs students.

And, what do we do about poverty?  Solving that will be more difficult than solving the elusive opportunity/achievement gap![/quote]

I agree that this is anecdotal and worthless but still - I grew up in the area and had groups of friends who went to both W and non W schools. The W friends were FAR more successful in life overall, even though our family's HHIs were fairly similar. I ended up paying a **** ton later in life to move to their W district.[/quote]

Yes, the children of wealthy parents tend to benefit from their parents' wealth. But you don't make your parents wealthier by living in an area zoned for Whitman.[/quote]

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