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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP, I agree that those incidents are shocking and should be taken very seriously.

However, it should be noted that many high-profile school violence incidents are at upper SES schools -- look at Columbine or that kid in Bethesda with a cache of weapons and explosives.  There are probably more kids at west county schools who are injured in drunk driving incidents, etc.

I guess my point is that there are issues in both areas and you can't guarantee that your child won't face difficulties by looking at statistics.[/quote]

Agreed.  Major school violence can be unpredictable.  But the fact that it COULD happen anywhere doesn't make me want to send my child to  about a school where I KNOW weapons possession has led to a half dozen suspensions.

Agreed also that other issues, like drunk driving, might be more prevalent in other areas of the county.

But, I can look at statistics and say, "I don't want my children in an environment where that has happened in the past."  "That" for each parent is different.  And, I am somewhat limited in my ability to keep my child out of an environment where I know inappropriate behavior has gone in the past by my income and housing opportunities and flexibility and .... magnet opportunities in other schools. [/quote]

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