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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone stresses to the nth degree about where to live.  All the smart kids are at X school, so I'll move there, then my kid will be smart, too.  Correlation isn't causation, folks.  90% of where your kid winds up will be based upon genetics, your kid's work ethic, and your own efforts as parents.  As for the impact of "school quality," for AP courses, all schools have the same curriculum.  You're gonna find good teachers just about everywhere.  And you can find a cohort of similarly-motivated students almost anywhere for positive peer pressure---just help your kids choose the right kind of friends.  We'd all be better off if we channeled all our energy stressing about which neighborhood/school district/pyramid is best, and focused that instead on helping our kids get the most out of their education, wherever they may be.
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You had a good point and then ran it into the ground.  If there weren't differences in school quality, the enrollment in DCPS would be a hell of a lot higher.

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