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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guess it depends on your take of NCLB. It was, IMHO, the only good thing Bush 2 did.  For the record, our school, Mosby Woods, has 2 aap in 5th and 3 gen Ed.  In fact, we have more gen. Ed than aap in every grade.  So it is a good indicator for our school.  I think SOLs are a great way to measure student success.  I also think parents need to take on a more active role in their child's learning and not rely 100% on the schools to educate.  The Washington Post had an interesting article on children's learning and successes in the Outlook page yesterday.  "What matters more to my kids' future: Their school or my time?". I made the snide comment "too bad" as too many folks think if their school is "wealthier" their kids are better off.  Our school's scores and this article show this isn't always so.  Peace.[/quote]

Congratulations for your school.

For the most part, the schools on this list were indeed schools that are in wealthier communities.  Every Arlington school on the list was in North Arlington, every school in McLean was on the list, and so on.  There are clearly exceptions like Mosby Woods, but this list will encourage, not discourage, parents to seek out schools in more affluent areas.  They know that parents in those communities are more likely to be involved with their kids' education and less likely simply to rely on the schools to do all the work.[/quote]

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