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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are families still choosing a private high school education for their students when it appears from many posting in this board, other listservs and our own research that the academics at many public high schools, magnets and IB programs especially, are as good if not better than even the top private schools and that admissions at top colleges may prefer students who don't attend elite private schools?  Besides the issues of class size, sports and desiring a certain community (religious), are what the other reasons?[/quote]

Many AP high schools truly teach to the test - might as well go to Kaplan.  Few papers and large classes.    FCPS had a meeting on the SRR yesterday-Studnts Rights and responsibilities.  2 out of the 4 principals of high schools lauded as exemplary are beyond sketchy:
Robinson high school- Dan Meier [his brother is an AP at Langley]
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/crime-and-punishment/teachers-principals-caught-fraud-case
http://valawyersweekly.com/vlwblog/files/2009/09/feeley-opinion.pdf

Mount Vernon -Nardos King-placed a year book ad for her business selling scam products for weight loss and increasing sex drive
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/29/AR2010072903137.html

yes these 2 [or 3] did something really wrong and are paraded as pillars of the school system.   A girl has been expelled due to acne medication.[/quote]

But the sex offenders seem to congregate in the private schools.  So take your pick, folks![/quote]

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