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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a kid at TJ and there are definitely highly educated parents with smart kids refusing to buy in Alexandria because of the schools in general and TJ policy specifically. As in, [b]I personally know several people in my neighborhood who avoids ACPS when house hunting. Because the schools.[/b] TJ improves the AAP middle schools as kids work towards applying. And kids who just miss TJ attend Oakton, McLean, Langley, Chantilly and form a smart, motivated core in the top 10% of their class. (I have one of these kids too).

Not having access to TJ hurts ACPS and Alexandria property values. We are looking at moving to Alexandria— after our kids start college and we don’t have to put them in the school system or pay for private And you're the reason why children become depressed and suicidal.  Look, I'm not saying ACPS doesn't need to do a better job, but avoiding the city because of its TJ policy---in the unlikely chance that your child will get into TJ---strikes me as way over the top.  But you do you.      [/quote]

I made sure I lived in a place where my son could go to TJ.  It was not over the top and he didn't need to be pushed at all. So I did me.[/quote]

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