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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The advantage of the county system from what I can gather  is that the pool of money from the tax base gets evenly distributed over all schools, so [b][u]there aren't the crazy disparities in school quality[/u][/b] based on neighborhood wealth or lack thereof that one finds elsewhere.  This is ultimately better for everyone as we have a better educated populace IMO.  A lot more of us would be paying for private school if it were otherwise.  That said, I hate the bureacracy and I think the cold impersonality is wrong for kids.  [/quote]

If you believe this, I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in buying.[/quote]

Are you actually arguing that the wealth of parents has nothing to do with the achievement levels of students/[/quote]

No, I'm saying the opposite.  I'm also saying that anyone who thinks there aren't crazy disparities in school quality (including the quality of the physical school buildings) across MoCo is not paying attention.  Start with a tour of Eastern Middle School, and work your way westward, then come back and revisit PP's statement:

[i]The advantage of the county system ... is that the pool of money from the tax base gets evenly distributed over all schools, so there aren't the crazy disparities in school quality based on neighborhood wealth or lack thereof that one finds elsewhere.[/i]

If you still believe this after your tour, you are not paying any attention at all.   [/quote]

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