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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t see how my kid would have received a better education at a top 1 tier, vs the bottom 4 tier school she attended. The curriculum is the same. Only dedicated students enroll in AP courses. Now, we would’t have been able to afford a bunch of extra tutoring with our income. They are doing just fine at UVA, with a double major (she got a lot of AP credits), and keeping up with the Langley, Mclean and North East boarding school kids. [/quote]

I don’t see how my kids would receive a better education at a tier 4 school vs a tier 1 school.

Isn’t it great that we each get to choose what pyramid or kids attend![/quote]

Actually, you only get to choose what pyramid you attend if you're wealthy enough to afford all areas within FCPS.

Lower-income people end up choosing a house or apartment where they can afford.

This thread is a sad demonstration of how wealth and privilege divide this region. There appears to be a sense that if one spends more money, one is entitled to a better education, and thus a better school. There also appears to be a strong sense of class segregation that's coming through on this thread, with a belief that if you're poor and going to a school in a lower-income area, you will never achieve the same things as a richer child.

There are some really ugly sentiments here. 
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