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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just want to chime in here with my experience growing up in the MCPS system.  My family immigrated to the US legally.  My dad was well educated but my mom was not.  We did not speak english at home but that did not matter.  Since my parents were not well off, I grew up in what are considered  DCC schools.  My parents did not have time to tutor me after school; however they did emphasize the importance of education.  They always expected good grades from me.  While in ES and MS, I was bullied a lot because I valued learning and was not into pop culture.  Most of the kids in my class did not understand the need for a good education since this wasn't a value their parents instilled in them.  I did manage to get into a magnet high school and felt much better integrated.  One thing to note is that the magnet students hardly ever interacted with the non-magnets, not because of classroom segregation but because of self-segregation.  I did go to college and graduate school and am now very successful and able to afford a "W" school.  My husband had similar experiences as I did and we both agree, unless society agrees to be completely responsible for raising and educating kids whose parents (and their environment) do not support and expect their kids succeed academically, there is not much you can do.  In this case, I do mean taking these kids, putting them in boarding school and providing both academic as well as emotional support.

BTW, for parents who want to send their kids to a "W" school but could only afford apartments, there are some apartments in the Wooton school district.  I don't know their prices, but they do have vacancies. [/quote]
So what is your point?[/quote]

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