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[quote=Anonymous]OP, definitely talk to parents at the school.   I have friends with kids at both RP and MW and I mostly hear complaints, but they do have their kids at the schools (for most it seems a cost savings measure as they can't afford to send their kids to private all the way through).  At RP, I hear that the neighborhood kids and bus kids are like two ships passing in the night and that creates issues as there is not enough integration of the groups (which creates some obvious resentments).  The other complaints I hear is about the curriculum being somewhat ad hoc  and as mentioned earlier class size.  There are also complaints that there is not enough challenge in the curriculum for more advanced kids.  All of the folks I know plan on leaving for private/catholic schools after elementary (some after third).

I'd also ask the principal how she expects the most recent round of budget cuts to hit the school.  Look at issues like classroom resources.  As I'm sure you are already aware, the recently passed budget cuts the state's aid to Baltimore substantially.   Wealthier neighborhoods are easier targets for budget cuts, especially with the political pressure to funnel more resources to the school's most affected by the riots.

There is a self selection going on.  The people who are truly committed to public schools chose the county because the school system is so much better funded and they can go from K-12.  [/quote]

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