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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP asked those who’ve made the move whether their quality of life improved, not for DC residents to interject with comments about whether they still like their DC neighborhoods.  Obviously there is some confirmation bias to be expected, but the fact that the DC residents feel obliged to weigh in suggests they are a bit more anxious about their circumstances, particularly as Covid-19 makes living in less spaces more desirable, than they want to admit.

As someone who did move out of DC and has no regrets other than the shorter commute, I can attest to the fact that the advantages when it comes to privacy, additional space, and [b]superior public schools[/b] quickly outweigh the disadvantages for most of us. [/quote]

Please stop it with this BS. So sick of this, especially now as DC is functioning leaps ahead of VA (who couldn't manage C-19) and MD, due to the union. [/quote]

Yes, DC schools seem to be more nimble re: response to the pandemic.  It seems somewhat school and teacher-dependent, but overall most people seem happy with distance learning at our neighborhood school.

To be fair, one city is probably easier to manage than a whole state.[/quote]

I'm certain VA and MD have more IT and curriculum experts in the states, so it should have been easier to pull off. DC managed to deliver 100-page written curriculums for every grade in 6 business days, and continue to deliver them every 2 weeks. They have been nimble because they've been adjusting along the way, rather than VA who just threw up its hands.

I really don't care if your family wants to move to VA. I like VA and will probably retire there. But to use broad brushstrokes to denigrate DCPS and Wilson at this point is intellectually lazy at best, and dishonest and self-serving at worst. [/quote]

PP here.  To clarify, I'm actually in DC (having grown up in VA), and was responding re: our neighborhood school where people seem generally happy.[/quote]

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