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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes. Not just because a second year of this will be so devastating, but because if they really can't find a way to open schools after more than a year of learning about Covid, widespread vaccine availability (which we will presumably have by the fall), and the many examples of schools around the world successfully finding a way, then I think it's time for me to accept that I can't trust DCPS to education my child and we have to go elsewhere. We can't afford private in the city, so we'd have to move somewhere with open schools or where we can live cheaply enough to afford private. We are steering clear of MoCo since they have the same problems, but I've already started pricing out houses and schools in HoCo and PG, and even Baltimore. We are nowhere near making this decision and are even still doing the lottery this year. But I can't imagine not coming up with a contingency plan at this point. [/quote]

Same here, we're looking at Loudoun County. We've been looking at real estate and we could get a new build with good schools for far less than our current home that needs updating is worth. For us, it's a combination of 1) keeping schools closed is terrible for our kids' education and emotional well-being and can't continue, 2) we no longer have any faith in WTU/teachers, elected officials who support WTU, DCPS, or the mayor, 3) we like Deal but we're iffy on Wilson, and 4) VA has some great state schools and the difference in cost between in-state tuition vs/ out-of-state tuition or private college is substantial.

I've heard very good things about HoCo schools from people who live there FYI. We also would never consider MoCo for the same reasons. This situation has taught me that we need to be in a district with lots of MC/lower end of UMC (but not upper end of UMC, and definitely not LC or UC) people who rely on public schools and advocate for quality education for their children. Putting our lot in with the very poor and the wealthy results in a lot of people at one end who don't advocate for education and people who can pay for pods and tutors and privates at the other end. That's how WTU and DCPS get away with such poor performance.

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