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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Serious answer. Inadequate ES challenge across the board w/out formal GT programs/a DC law on GT ed. Not enough MS rigor/academic tracking (DCPS, most charters) or flexibility per curricula (Latins, BASIS) or both without test-in MS magnet programs. Comparatively weak modern language instruction, e.g. "immersion" ES programs and "partial immersion" MS programs enrolling few or no native speakers off the Spanish tracks, and generally no MS language instruction until 7th or 8th grades and then only at the beginning level. Only a handful of AP languages taught across the board. Relatively weak teacher and school counselor retention, training and other supports. Weak or mediocre facilities across the board compared to top-tier suburban schools. A substandard state standardized testing regime, the fading PARCC vs. strong state-generated tests in VA and MD. Comparatively weak after-school academic and tech supports. No high-performing IB Diploma programs with average points totals in the mid 30s plus. No system of supervised study halls for all comers, with teachers on hand to help with HW, standard in suburban middle and high schools, or free one-on-one on-line HW help financed by the school system (increasingly common in the burbs). Inflexible attendance regimes that don't support achievement, e.g. standard excused absences for students traveling to regional, national and intl academic competitions and competitive enrichment programs that overlap with school days. No system of awarding HS credit or placing out of required HS courses through advanced home/self study.  Lack of EC ambition, students seldom prepped to do well in a variety of competitions at the regional, national and intl levels. Little or no instrumental music instruction during the school day before HS (light years behind the burbs). And more.[/quote]

Some of this is incorrect for my kid’s DCPS HS. But no one is forcing you to stay in DC. Move to MoCo. My problem with MoCo are the culture/people. I would much prefer my kid to stay in DCPS with the diverse and healthy environment. It’s been my experience chatting with my mom friends and work colleagues that DCPS high achieving student cohort is less toxic. [/quote]

Violence and drugs are pretty toxic to me and my kids.  Not an issue where they are now.[/quote]

My kid attended JR.  Some kids got into fights.  He never did, nor did anyone he knew.

I’m not aware of any high schools without drugs.  Certainly none of the MoCo high schools. [/quote]

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