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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As an immigrant, I could never understand why there was such a disparity in education quality across the U.S. I couldn't understand why poor black areas had such worse schools compared to more affluent (and usually white) areas. But this thread has been an eye-opener. I understand this much better now. It seems the more affluent folks want their money to benefit only them and their families. They don't see the benefit to society of elevating everyone and giving a good education to all children, regardless of their socioeconomic status. Don't people want the US to succeed long-term? How does keeping poor people less educated benefit a country in the long-run? [/quote]

I am an immigrant as well and I live in McLean. Nobody here opposes other schools benefiting from a healthy tax base, what we have accepted is that “others” will be benefited at our expense while our kids sit in trailers. No, thanks![/quote]

Just move a couple streets over and your children can go to Langley in a lovely newly renovated building with no overcrowding.

What's the problem?  [/quote]

That is not the solution, to treat people in McLean with such dismissive attitude is the issue. You are happy to take our dollars but want us to shut up and never voice a concern. This Sorry, pocket dial attitude is driving this discussion.[/quote]

The solution is to look at what you have and think about what the problem is.

Trailers aren't great but they're not a problem.  McLean HS is a great high school.  What is the problem?  [/quote]

If they weren't a problem, FCPS would factor them in when determining whether schools are over capacity.  Even FCPS, for all its disingenuity, doesn't do that. [/quote]

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