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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I mean, sure, kids who are in poverty are not going to do as well as kids who have a stable home and money for tutoring or whatever, but why would there be such a gap b/t financially stable kids at a school like West Springfield or Lake Braddock vs. financially stable kids at Langley/McLean/Oakton?

Is it really about wealth?  Is it that the parents of the Langley/McLean kids pour a lot more money into prep classes?  Is it that the teachers have higher expectations and therefore bring kids up to a higher level?  Is it that the wealthy professional parents at Langley/McLean types of schools really are smarter (thus resulting in their higher-paying jobs) and their kids ARE genetically smarter?  Is it that the parents of the second-tier schools just aren't as intense about education?

Once kids are in a financially stable home where they want for nothing -- what then is the difference b/t the schools with the most TJ kids (or SAT scores) and the schools where it isn't as high?[/quote]

I always laugh at the idea the difference boils down to having money for test prep or tutoring. Like if your kid doesn't do well, it's only because you didn't pay for those things.

SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST SMARTER. [/quote]

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