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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wasn't raised in a suburb, I don't like suburbs, I don't want to raise children in a suburb. My children are all smart, and will succeed no matter what--in fact, I would prefer them not to be in an environment chock full of kumon, travel sports, and AP classes for the sake of "rigor." Life is rigor. Living it should be interesting. Being ferried by school bus or suv from one subdivision to another, with the occasional meal at le pain quotidien or the cheesecake factory, sounds like hell.
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That's fine. You don't prioritize education in the same way OP does. [/quote]

NP with a similar philosophy to the don't like suburbs poster.

My child is at a charter that is majority AA (my son is the only white student, there are a handful of asian and hispanic students), and his education in the early years has exceeded my expectations by a lot. He's been at this school for several years now, and we have no plans to move before 5th grade, and probably won't move then.

I do prioritize my son's education - I just prioritize different things. I don't care if he gets into an ivy league college, I do care that he grows up to treat people with kindness no matter what they look like or where they work or how much education they have. I also care that he lives a full life, and isn't only exposed to people "just like him" which tends to happen more often in the suburbs.

There are many different ways to educate a child and make sure that they get a solid start in school. Straight A's in the suburbs is only one of them.[/quote]

That's nice, but OP's question was about prioritizing education over everything. She might not have the luxury of turning up her nose at the suburbs for being boring or whatever. [/quote]

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