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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some of the area in Fairfax that has IB is similar to the poorer neighborhoods of Alexandria. Do you think IB is a good fit for them? Would it attract people to Alexandria in your opinion? I don't think so, but am asking you since you are a proponent of the program.[/quote]

I never commented on IB as an effective magnet program.  I commenting on its educational value.  If you go back and read what I wrote, I was actually critical of my school being called a "magnet" since it was in a wealthy area.  In my county in Florida, at least as I understood it, the magnet program was largely used to raise test scores and to change the demographic of the school.  That seemed to have worked in St. Pete.

To answer your question, we only have one high school in the city of Alexandria, so it would have no effect.  If we had more than one high school, I doubt it would make a difference in terms of attracting people to Alexandria.  Also, the poorer areas you speak of aren't going anywhere.    [/quote]

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