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[quote=Anonymous][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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You could ignore the thread as click bait, but when you decide to scold it sends the thread right back to the top of the forum.

As I'm doing here, but at least with some awareness of the effect.

This web site is sustained by the classism and elitism of DC-area residents and their need to express such views anonymously.  If you can't handle that, perhaps this is the wrong site for you to visit.  [/quote]

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