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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just a question,  is Mcarthur considered a bad school?  It gets rating of 8 so I'm confused.  What about Bishop Ireton?
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It actually gets a rating of [b]6[/b] and has for a few years.

Like the PP said, it's an ok school.[/quote]

I'm no ACPS fan, but those ratings aren't worth spit.[/quote]

Frankly, most of the "data" people love to cite/rely on so heavily here is garbage.  If I hear about FARMS one more time...

[b]I don't think people here realize that like 75% of a child's ability to do well in a particular school comes down to parental involvement,[/b] which in DCUM world is pretty high.

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The ratings are actually just a formulation of the SOL scores.

And what I don't think you realize is that "parental involvement" doesn't help in a school district like ACPS unless by parental involvement you mean the parents pay for outside tutoring or education centers because that's what is needed to keep the kids motivated and learning.

The ACPS curriculum is really horrible. Truly bad. When compared side by side to Arlington and Fairfax, it is just inadequate.  The previous superintendent hired some consultants to write a curriculum instead of doing some smart like emulating the curriculums in this next door counties that are obviously getting results.[/quote]

What results and what defines adequate?  Just curious.  Not an ACPS booster, but I do like to know why people here react they way they do.  I went to subpar schools in NY and ended up at an Ivy.  My parents did get me tutoring when needed, recognizing that public schools are for "the masses" and wont cater to your child like you would expect of a private when you pay 30K.  [/quote]

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