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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know Wootton graduates from the heyday of Wootton in the late 90s and early aughts. Lots of them aren’t super successful. Lots of them are super successful. I know wooton dropouts from the heyday. I know those that overdosed and died after graduating. I know some of had babies in their teens. All this to say - going to “super academic rigor” high schools doesn’t equal success for your kids. I know more successful people from Gaithersburg, Watkins mill, BALTIMORE CITY. Your kids will be OKAY. Just love them and support them. That’s the most important thing for your kids. [/quote]

I'm from Gaithersburg and met a lot of people who went to W schools when I went to college. This anecdote sounds dumb at face value, because it is. Kids from W schools were way more effective out of the gate and, on average, had better outcomes (great jobs out of school, med school, etc) than average. This is obvious to anyone who is honest with themselves.

We're not talking about guarantees, we're talking about probability and uncertainty. Having a rigorous environment where expectations are high sets you up for success. It's not the whole story, but it's part of it. The smart thing to do would be to expand this mindset to other clusters over time and curate excellence, but we're going in the other direction, because MCPS does not have the courage to hold itself accountable to teach children effectively. It's too hard.[/quote]

Agree and also, if we are being honest, many of those “early leads” came from family connections not what they were taught at a school that began with the letter W.[/quote]

This is a factor, but without the[b] drive to succeed nurtured [/b]at “W” schools, those connections are worthless. You need grades AND connections in today’s global economy. Without grades, you don’t have a chance. [/quote]

This is about the totality of how a kid is raised and in what environment.  The actual school has little to do with it.[/quote]

So rich parents can lead to indolent kids?  I thought money made all the difference according to the “W” school hater above. [/quote]

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