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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Actually, there are many Korean children in Fairfax (specifically Annandale) who move here with relatives or even family friends. One older aunt or other female adult who is paid a salary by the families in Korea to chaperone the students, and multiple siblings, cousins, or unrelated students per house living dorm style. [/quote]
OK, here's a question: How is it that they "move" here?  You know it's not easy to up and move to the U.S., right?  Are you suggesting they come here and become illegal for a few years? If not, on what grounds/visa status do they come and stay? You know standard tourist visa is 6 months admission only, no right to public schooling, right? I find it very hard to believe that Korean families wealthy enough to fund the child's chaperoned stay here would be willing to essentially sentence their child to living underground for a number of years. [/quote]

(1) Mom goes to NVCC taking a couple of classes a semester. Renting a house in Fairfax county. Children come here to accompany mom. Dad works hard in Korea to earn money to pay for this arrangement. Let's say it costs $50k per year which is about the cost for one student to go to private school - still a bargain.

(2) You will be surprised to find out how much (Asian) people are willing to pay to get their children into a good school. How many of you know the cost for a summer session at JHU (CTY), revolving SAT prep courses? Most don't nor should they.

(3) Believe it - Koreans in this country live in better houses, drive better cars (on average). Koreans (and most all Asians) have lot more money than an average person in Fairfax County. Most importantly, Asians are so much more willing to spend on education, or (e.g.) piano lessons than the population on average (maybe not more than those 1 percenters living in Great Falls or McLean). [/quote]

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