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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I found this interesting

Is our neighborhood school really bad?
By Jay Mathews

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/class-struggle/post/is-our-neighborhood-school-really-bad/2012/07/05/gJQAhidlOW_blog.html[/quote]

I'm a City resident, and I've heard all the horror stories about TC -- "Yale or jail," a morning-after pill clinic in the school lobby, the crushing abusive ACPS administration, etc.  Then I thought about two neighbors' kids who had gone there very recently; they're both very heads-up kids and both have done well, one extremely well (including a name college).

I was just too overwhelmed by curiosity (and panic -- is it as bad as they say?  would I put my DC in such a place?) and I made an appointment and went for a visit.  I was astounded.  First, the facility is simply gorgeous.  It's a really attractive building.  Second, absolutely no general atmosphere of disorder.  Third, a palpable and visible focus.  There's a lot going on at TC, and I didn't see a bit of it as negative.  I think the panic needs to be dialed back.  [/quote]

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