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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]South Arlington parent here - PP is right. It is really only the UMC south arlington parents like me that are complaining. And yes, I could not afford the house I wanted in north arlington otherwise I would have moved there because of the schools. I care deeply about the education of the lower income kids because my family was there once, but they are doing the best they can. I think the scores and research show that those schools with the right demographic balance give them a better shot at academic success, but considering the circumstances these kids are coming from where everything in the American dream seems so unattainable, they are doing pretty darn good.

My kid and others like him are doing fine. That isn't the question, are they doing as well as they could be in north arlington? My kid is probably doing better where he is because he has ADHD and the title I school he goes to has a lot of resources to help him that would not be available north of 50. There is nothing cut-throat in his school, the teacher challenges him based on his level, and frankly the poorer kids are not the ones with behavior issues generally.

So, the next question is whether his "experience" is the same or as good as it would be north of 50. As far as being completely colorblind, that is a good thing. However, he does not have a pretty school, it is run down. Yards are a mess because there is no PTA paying for gardening. After school enrichment is much more limited than other schools. Fewer perks in the classroom and fancy festivals and things that I see at other schools. He doesn't know the difference. I do.

I am more concerned about the behaviors he will see in middle school. I will likely move by then because that is when the worst poverty-based behaviors tend to emerge. [/quote]

Thanks for writing. Where would you move, if North Arlington is off the table?[/quote]

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