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[quote=Anonymous]People have their own issues, and most schools are not perfect for every kid.  But if you think about what MoCo is trying to do, it is pretty impressive if not perfect.  It is a big school district with widely diverse economic and racial strata, and the district works hard to integrate those factors while not losing any focus.  There are a lot of high achieving schools and there are a lot of diverse schools and some of those intersect, and if you look at the data, MoCo does better than most school districts in the country on those issues.  Class sizes are large (but the data are pretty clear that class size does not matter much in performance) and there is a huge variation in the quality of high schools, and I would also add it typically treats parents as adversaries which is a huge mistake, but what the district accomplishes is pretty impressive.  We attended one of those town based school districts in MA, and while sometimes they are terrific because so homogenous, racially and economically, they are also small which means stifling and lacking amenities that we take for granted.   Again, MoCo is hardly perfect but in thinking about these things it is best not to think about your child and your school but look at the district as a whole and it is hard not to be impressed, though there is clear room for improvement.       [/quote]

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