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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, I have also thought that the more middle class incomes in the woodson area could add to the stress--knowing states schools are the only option, financially.   there are a ton of great private schools around the country that will take these super smart kids, but not for the price of local in state.[/quote]

I see this argument on many Woodson threads, probably by the same one or two people. Those who can afford a 600-800k home are not middle class. And I have heard many people say that Langley and McLean is a pressure cooker, even if they haven't had the same suicide numbers.

And VA has a range of public colleges. A kid who doesn't get into UVA can go to JMU or Tech. I'm not seeing why there would be more competition for state schools than at a wealthier school. [/quote]

So what is your theory, then?  People are trying to be helpful, and you're responding defensively, as if the observation is meant as an attack on the income levels of the average Woodson family. [/quote]

No, I'm not defensive. I'm just saying that I wouldn't call them middle-class, although I'm sure you're right that they're closer to middle class than Langley etc. I think it is related to income but not in the way you mention. Middle class or not, Woodson isn't filled with trust fund kids. It's filled with parents who think of it as a deal but with the reputation of more expensive areas. These parents who bought for that reason are also more likely, in my opinion, to be more type A and push their kids harder. I just don't think it's because of some sense that the kids have to go in-state or because they know they don't have a trust fund and have to work in life (which I remember reading on another thread, not here).

Believe me, I'm not trying to defend Woodson. It is insane that there have been this many suicides there, and I really hope they are involving some experts who know what changes they need to make to get this under control.

Previous PP with the name-calling, grow up!  :roll: [/quote]

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