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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow such vitriol. I was just curious. We are a young family and about half our block goes to private — if we were doing it again, we would have moved to Fairfax and saved the tuition money.

Combined with less frequent commutes, I wonder if Arlington prices will actually decline. [/quote]

You are so, so clueless.  [/quote]

Seriously. Starting with, less reject the premise that the schools lack rigor. What an absurd, lazy trope unsupported by any evidence.[/quote]

They eliminated gifted, zero homework policy, unlimited test retakes, and standards based grading. Rigor ELIMINATED. [/quote]

My kids’ FCPS high school has eliminated homework, classwork doesn’t count, SBG implemented, but you don’t even have to retake anymore, the quarter grade is replaced if the next quarter grade is higher (a system previously reserved for those in danger of not graduating but now for all students - the very definition of less rigor), and also no final exams. No rigor except in sports. Oh and chronic absenteeism is up.

Where to go for affordable housing and academic rigor…

Not MCPS - looks like they adopted these policies awhile back.

If you are going to buy in FCPS, maybe email Reid first and ask if SBG is coming to all schools or just some. I thought I’d be safe moving to one of the top pyramids but nope. We used to live in Arlington - and we moved for both reasons - schools and house prices. I think most people with young kids at least take into account the elementary schools when making decisions like this. [/quote]

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