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[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]

You are correct. We consider ourselves very fortunate that we had the money to put our daughter in private. It would have been very difficult to do so if we needed financial aid. We can also afford whatever college she chose to attend. It certainly made our issues much easier to solve, and that was something that hit me really hard. So many children get stuck, feeling like they have no real recourse. How much power does a teenager really have against an administration and teachers? None. Even when their friends have intervened and gone to counselors for their friends, it hasn't helped in a lot of cases. Breaks my heart.

When my son was in 7th grade, a kid in his class committed suicide. My son barely knew him, but having struggled himself with being bullied, etc, he was in tears. He wanted to move time backwards and let this kid know he got it, that he was there and that he wasn't alone. And as parents, we need to let our kids know that if they even suspect a friend is in trouble, to come to us so we can help.  [/quote]

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