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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]

It just sounds blatantly hypocritical.  You're simultaneously trashing Madison parents as a bunch of sports-obsessed snobs and asserting that Marshall parents are enlightened, relaxed types who have "good/neutral attitudes" to Madison.  If only.

Most people at Madison don't know much about Marshall, but the sense of resentment among some Marshall parents towards Madison is quite obvious and offputting. [/quote]

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