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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also, the median household income in DC is closer to 90K.  So people saying they can't get by on 200K are big old whiners.

Most people do it.

What they mean is: I can't live in a house in Bethesda that looks like the one I grew up in on a household income of 150K.  Which is true.  But no one is entitled to live in one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the country on an upper middle class salary.  [b]Living in a neighborhood "with good schools" (quotes because we all know that good schools can be found in many neighborhoods) is a luxury good.  Not an entitlement.[/b][/quote]

+1.  You want high performing schools, you need to pay for it.  Middle class = middle performing public schools, or pay for Catholic.  [/quote]

See, I would disagree with this.[b] If you are providing a "reasonable" upbringing to your kids, they have to be in decent or good public schools.[/b] With the decline of public schools today, most public schools are a mess of disruptive and violent children, worn down teachers etc. it’s not reasonable to force your kids into that environment. I’m not saying every kid needs to go to McLean High or Walt Whitman High or Thomas Jefferson. Places like Quince Orchard High, Sherwood High, Robinson Secondary, Washington Liberty High are fine. They’re OK. But you cannot get into those areas in a SFH with a 2k mortgage right now. Houses there sell for 600k minimum. For a reasonable amount of square footage and 4 beds, try 750k+.

20906 schools really aren’t acceptable if you’re aiming to provide your family with a good and reasonable life. [/quote]
Funny. I would say the opposite. It is precisely BECAUSE I am providing a good upbringing to my kids that I don't freak out over being in the "right" school district. I trust in my parenting and values. Now if I were less involved or my kids were having a bad upbringing, then maybe it would be more important to enroll them in the "right" schools to get things they weren't getting at home or because they didn't have the positive home influence to negate negative things at school. But why would families providing their kids with a good and reasonable life need schools to do that?[/quote]

The reality is that children spend a lot of time at school and around peers. The school definitely matters. Involved parents and good schools are needed. It isn't all or nothing. [/quote]

Former teacher here, and I agree there needs to be a balance.  My kids attend a diverse school, which we love (MCPS Focus school).  But there are other MCPS schools with significant challenges.  More time on classroom management means less teaching, which adds up over time.[/quote]

But as a PP pointed out, if you're providing your kids with a good upbringing, that shouldn't be a problem.  As a former teacher you should be able to supplement if needed.[/quote]

Lololol! Most middle class people don’t hVe the time to supplement. I’m a nurse and getting a home cooked meal on the table is a significant accomplishment. As best a school district we can afford is a priority. Supplementing at home is a luxury only afforded to people who have an abundance of time. Any idea what it’s like to work a 12hr shift on your feet in a hospital setting?[/quote]

But nurses only work 3 days, right?  You have a lot of days off.  [/quote]

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