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[quote=Anonymous]Nah, the students at GDS and Sidwell aren't average and neither is the education those schools provide. They're bright/talented kids with parents who push them toward academic achievement, in a resource-rich environment where every student is expected to pursue higher education. Most parents are highly educated and/or affluent, which gives their kids access to opportunities other kids don't have. And the schools themselves, by virtue of smaller class sizes and not being tied to state standards, can offer more challenging courses and set higher expectations. There are undoubtedly more smart kids who are poor or middle class than there are smart 1%ers. But in areas like this one, schools that get their pick of the smart 1%ers have some excellent (and many very good) students. As, of course, do the best public magnets. Neither population is "average."[/quote]
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