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A good school is a good school based on teachers and they money spent to make the school.

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The whole point of studies on the impact of FARMs on educational outcomes is that the above is not in fact true.  Peers matter. It is important to attend a school where a significant percentage of the students come from families with high expectations and arrive at school ready to learn (well rested, fed, respectful of teachers).  These factors are not only about money, but SES is a good proxy for what you can expect from your child's peers.  There are things that are not appalling about sending your child to school with an overly privileged cohort as well.

That is separate from the issue of not wanting your child to be an "only", which many people on here take to be about racism.  My discomfort with Banneker is not about my child (many years away from this being an issue) being an only.  I have significant concerns (see Banneker SAT thread) about the school. It may be a fine school, but I have seen nothing that has persuaded me it is an exceptional education as a rule.
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