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I'm the W parent above who wants to send their child to a title 1 school.  So no, I don't think that the educational opportunities are the same.  My kids don't get the benefit if small class sizes in elem school.  The MS magnet programs will require a 45 min drive to TPMS should my child be accepted.  My child is not eligible for any of the fantastic MS programs at Argyle, Parkland, Loiderman.  For HS, my kid is going to have to the cream of the crop academically to test into RM in order to have access to the IB curriculum.  It's offered as a matter of course at other HS in the county.

So you're right, I don't think there are equal educational opportunities in Mont. County. 
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Good news! You can move to an area zoned for a Title 1 school! You can move to Germantown and send your child to Seneca  Valley HS!

(Also, your child actually is eligible for the lottery for the MS programs at Argyle, Parkland, and Loiedeman.)[/quote]

The reality is, moving is a royal PIA.  No one wants to do it.  Yes, we could move but we have no desire to.  And given what I read on the real estate forum, buying a house is crazy right now.  Thanks for the info about MS.....that's great to hear.[/quote]

Yes, moving is certainly a royal PIA. But you could do it, if you wanted to.

Whereas people with kids on FARMS could not move to your neighborhood, even if they wanted to, because they can't afford it. Heck, I probably couldn't afford it, and my household income is right about at the median for Montgomery County.[/quote]

Yes, you are correct.  We could move if we wanted to.  But I'm not getting into the crazy real estate market.  I've been there once before and it's way too stressful.  Maybe in a few years if the markets returns to some state of normal.[/quote]

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