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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you live in Madison, why in the hell would you choose an inferior school (even if just slightly) that is across the friggin beltway?

I live in Madison.  Hopefully my kids will go to TJ.  It not, Madison it is.[/quote]

Uhhuhh inferior, which school?[/quote]

Marshall, duh.[/quote]

Dear Madison student...you're making an ass out of your school.[/quote]

Sadly, I am pretty sure this is a parent. This type of sentiment is precisely what turned us off Madison.

When we were moving to Vienna, we made it a point to talk to parents who had children at either school. I found the Madison parents consistently displayed two rabid obsessions: sports, and putting down Marshall. I heard it often enough to be sure that it was part of the school culture. Conversely, the Marshall parents all were pleased with their school, and had good/neutral attitudes to Madison. Comparing the schools' scores, it was clear there wasn't some earthshattering difference between them. As a parent, I have avenues for remediating mediocre academics (which happen in any HS). I can't, however, remediate (what appears to me as) a pernicious social environment.

Our other point was the IB vs AP choice. My philosophy has always been to focus on learning AND performance (test scores), but in case there was a conflict between the two, to favor the learning. I felt that the IB program's emphasis on critical thinking aligned better with my philosophy, than the AP track.

Just my perspective - I realize these arguments may be completely meaningless for some.[/quote]

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