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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Found this on another thread and really agree!  We do seem to take it for granted that only a few nabes are even on the list to look at.

...there is heavy pressure on a limited number of neighborhoods because of a failure of social services in many other neighborhoods--- schools, safety, tranportation. If efficient public transportion(metro, trolleys) was ubiquitous, quality schools common, and violent crime less, buyers would have an exponentially larger pool of houses to choose from. Prices would be more affordable. The population attempting to buy into the modest-sized neighborhoods of Arlington, Del Ray, Upper NW, CCDC, Bethesda, etc., far exceeds what these neighborhoods can absorb. Frustrated buyers would do well to work for better schools, transportation and safety across the region to see their prospects improve, and to share the wealth with all our neighbors.[/quote]

I, for one, as a DC resident have given up on DCPS. They aren't going to straighten up the schools anytime soon. I also wouldn't consider moving to NoVa or MoCo because I have accepted that American's public education system has too many problems and have lost sight of the goals. NCLB has placed too much emphasis on standardized testing. I am not interested in having my children learn to take a test and I say this as someone who went to public schools. They need to overhaul public education in the US. They need to get politicians and pundits out of setting educational standards. Everything has become so politicized that we are going to slowly corrode as a Nation. I am sick of it. So yes, I bought in a neighborhood with a terrible elementary school because my kids go private. I think many people just need to sort out their priorities.[/quote]

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