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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, we are a Catholic family.  I attended Catholic school my entire life.  When we moved to Arlington we considered Catholic school.  But here’s the thing:  the public schools are better academically.  They just are, and always have been.

It’s so interesting that you think the Arlington middle schools are full of kids going wild and undisciplined.  The typical complaint by the middle school parents are that the schools are too strict.  That was our experience.  [/quote]

It’s not universally true that publics are better. I don’t want to start an argument, but I’ve worked in both public and Catholic. The Catholic schools I’ve worked in have been much better at writing instruction, for example. Also, students are able to focus better because discipline is stressed; therefore, teachers can get though more content.

I’ve also notice that professional development opportunities are stronger in the Catholic schools I’ve worked for. I’m encouraged to take classes for more reasons than simply recertification.

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I never said it was universally true.  I was talking about Arlington public middle schools and the local Catholic schools.  [/quote]

OP here. I don't have any direct experience with middle school in Arlington. Everything I've heard is from parents who's kids are in middle school. These are the things that have been worrying me:

1) Lower writing standards. Kids barely write. 
(2) Kids do not read novels in class and analyze them (though this seems to vary by school and whether class is an honors class). 
(3) disciplinary issues. Increase in bullying post covid, cell phones in schools lead to many distractions, taking pictures of kids using restrooms, drug use, increased mental health issues, weaker friendships & community.
(4) lowering of academic standards generally due to: 50% pass rate rule (though parent who was talking about this didn't live in Arlington county. Think she lives in fairfax), stander based grading, no more accountability for homework, grade based on exam only, no more accountability regarding showing up to class, no points for class participation, quizzes aren't graded.  I remember a letter from teachers in wakefield regarding this issue but I forgot what happened.

If I am misinformed please let me know! Would rather save the money[/quote]

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