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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]the school is in/near a really slummy part of the county. Drive a few blocks to piney branch and university and see for your self.  It is one of the worst areas in the DC metro region and those kids go to Eastern. They have to go somewhere and they are not all bad but people need to ask if the crazy commute and exposure for their kids is worth it for the privilege of propping up the test score of a very seedy area. I dare a perspective magnet parent to drive though Knob Hill, Long Branch Garland or Quebec terrace at night and ask your self if that peer group is worth a fancy text book in middle school.  There is a reason they put carrot programs that attract high flyers in schools like eastern or Blair which is near by on the same road as well.

If you do I suspect you will find your answer [/quote]

I suspect you’ve never seen actual slums. We who live in the “slummy” parts of the county are happy our kids will not have to be exposed to yours. [/quote]

But yet you embrace the bussing program that sticks higher SES kids in eastern simply to Balance what?  Give your kids hope.  Don't worry, your kids won't be exposed to mine but I know who they will exposed to, GL with your choices.

I bet you don't drive though the neighborhoods at night with your wife and kids even though you are neighbors. Living near them doesn't buy you credit if you simple pretend they don't exist and hope you don't come across them.  You think you don't live in Langley Park because you have a Silver Spring address?   :roll: [/quote]

Wow, PP, judge much?  I've lived in more than one location on this side of the county and am proud and happy here.  I've seen posts on this board where people work very hard to disparage Silver Spring in comparison with Bethesda, Potomac, and other parts of the west county.  Others have pointed out that there seems to be a general unwillingness to accept that things could ever go decently well in an area that is less wealthy.  I and others here are glad to testify that they can.  And I hope you are as happy with your DC's current school arrangement as I am with mine.[/quote]

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