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If it's obvious, there should be data. Do you have any data on this?[/quote]

Oh, right!  Because anything that's true has data collected about it!  Especially across two different school systems (actually more -- migration to other areas like Arlington and Fairfax as well would be relevant).[/quote]

OK, do you have any evidence of this happening? I'm sincerely curious. As far as I can tell, people are still paying plenty to live in the wealthy/white clusters, and at least on DCUM, it's still accepted wisdom that the schools in the wealthy/white clusters are the best in MCPS.[/quote]

That used to be accepted wisdom.   If you talk to the parents at those schools, it no longer is.  And look at those threads.  Things are changing.[/quote]

The plural of anecdote is not data.[/quote]

Yes.  I know that.  I already said there's no data.  Do you have any data?  You simply referred to internet posters.  Do you realize that that's anecdotal as well?  So we agree -- we're both speculating.[/quote]

I am not speculating about anything.[/quote]

So you're not the PP that said it's "still accepted wisdom that the schools in the wealthy/white clusters are the best in MCPS"?  [/quote]

Furthermore, that's not really the relevant question anyway, is it?  The relevant question is whether those schools are better than the schools in DCPS (Mann, Janney, etc.) or Arlington or Fairfax that are alternatives for those families.   You're cutting off your nose to spite your face if you want those families to leave because you won't let them contribute to making their schools acceptable.[/quote]

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