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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reading this thread just makes me want to move to Arlington.

- IB Lafayette, formerly IB Murch, location chosen solely for access to Wilson[/quote]

What exactly are you afraid of?  Do you honestly think your kid's outcomes will be measurably different if they have to cross to my side of the Park every day for school (which I don't think is likely, but still)?

I mean, if you want to move to VA, go ahead, but I'm just trying to understand what the fear is here.[/quote]

Have you seen the PARCC scores? I think it’s not unreasonable to assume my kid won’t be at grade level, when his classmates aren’t at grade level. And for me, my kid demonstrating the skills he’s supposed to have (by testing at grade level) equates to a good outcome.[/quote]

There are data to suggest that kids from affluent backgrounds do well even if they attend schools with large low SES populations.  This has been discussed here a number of times here, but apparently the fear of lower SES classmates dragging down your kids still persists.[/quote]

I don’t really agree with this based on personal experience. I went to an UMC suburban high school and then went to an Ivy for college. I was out of my depth, compared to students who came from prep schools. Schools matter.[/quote]

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