Anonymous wrote:What are the acceptable American towns & cities to DCUM?

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Anonymous wrote:How do the nicest neighborhoods in DC and Philly compare?

There is not a single acceptable zoned public high school within Philly itself.

When I first moved to DC, I couldn’t believe how ugly nearly all of the suburbs are. And now, I live in an ugly suburban house. Houses in Phila and suburbs have craftsmanship we will never see again, and it is affordable. Schools are a problem in the city if your kids can’t test in to the best high schools. If they can, they can be in a diverse cohort of highly able students.

They’re getting rid of test-in for the city magnets.

Most (all?) of the elementary schools are k-8. I know there are at least a handful of good ones.

Agree on the beautiful stone houses.

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Anonymous wrote:How do the nicest neighborhoods in DC and Philly compare?

There is not a single acceptable zoned public high school within Philly itself.

This is not true. My sister and I went to Girls' high and my brother went to Central

I don’t think either of those schools are what they once were. Did you go before Central was coed?

Philly has terrible public schools, but there are some decent schools systems in the suburbs. And many of the schools in the suburbs are run by the townships, rather than the gigantic county systems we have here. The problem is, even if you’re in the suburbs with good schools to send your kids to, you are still close to the city and it’s many problems. The city’s problems will affect your quality of life, even if you are outside the city lines.

Lol those “decent” suburban schools are some of the top ranked publics in the nation and all rank higher than anything in DCA public schools. Two or three of the nations top districts are on the main line.

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Anonymous wrote:How do the nicest neighborhoods in DC and Philly compare?

There is not a single acceptable zoned public high school within Philly itself.

This is not true. My sister and I went to Girls' high and my brother went to Central

I don’t think either of those schools are what they once were. Did you go before Central was coed?

Philly has terrible public schools, but there are some decent schools systems in the suburbs. And many of the schools in the suburbs are run by the townships, rather than the gigantic county systems we have here. The problem is, even if you’re in the suburbs with good schools to send your kids to, you are still close to the city and it’s many problems. The city’s problems will affect your quality of life, even if you are outside the city lines.

Anonymous wrote:My son and daughter-in- law live there. They are there for three years. I always enjoy visiting them. But, they hate it. It’s filthy. It is dangerous. Public schools are awful. It’s corrupt. They are counting the days till they relocate.

Anonymous wrote:Because it’s filthy and disgusting?

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Anonymous wrote:How do the nicest neighborhoods in DC and Philly compare?

There is not a single acceptable zoned public high school within Philly itself.

This is not true. My sister and I went to Girls' high and my brother went to Central

I don’t think either of those schools are what they once were. Did you go before Central was coed?

Philly has terrible public schools, but there are some decent schools systems in the suburbs. And many of the schools in the suburbs are run by the townships, rather than the gigantic county systems we have here. The problem is, even if you’re in the suburbs with good schools to send your kids to, you are still close to the city and it’s many problems. The city’s problems will affect your quality of life, even if you are outside the city lines.

I disagree. Maybe if you're just outside the city lines but my family and relatives all live outside Philly, most in the Malvern/Paoli/Berwyn area with some in Royersford/Collegeville, and they don't seem affected by anything that goes on in the city. None work in Center City, and they don't go in except for a very occasional show.

I find the township-run school systems to be superior to the massive countywide systems here.

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Anonymous wrote:How do the nicest neighborhoods in DC and Philly compare?

There is not a single acceptable zoned public high school within Philly itself.

This is not true. My sister and I went to Girls' high and my brother went to Central

I don’t think either of those schools are what they once were. Did you go before Central was coed?

Philly has terrible public schools, but there are some decent schools systems in the suburbs. And many of the schools in the suburbs are run by the townships, rather than the gigantic county systems we have here. The problem is, even if you’re in the suburbs with good schools to send your kids to, you are still close to the city and it’s many problems. The city’s problems will affect your quality of life, even if you are outside the city lines.

I disagree. Maybe if you're just outside the city lines but my family and relatives all live outside Philly, most in the Malvern/Paoli/Berwyn area with some in Royersford/Collegeville, and they don't seem affected by anything that goes on in the city. None work in Center City, and they don't go in except for a very occasional show.

I find the township-run school systems to be superior to the massive countywide systems here.

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Anonymous wrote:How do the nicest neighborhoods in DC and Philly compare?

There is not a single acceptable zoned public high school within Philly itself.

This is not true. My sister and I went to Girls' high and my brother went to Central

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Anonymous wrote:How do the nicest neighborhoods in DC and Philly compare?

There is not a single acceptable zoned public high school within Philly itself.

This is not true. My sister and I went to Girls' high and my brother went to Central

I don’t think either of those schools are what they once were. Did you go before Central was coed?

Philly has terrible public schools, but there are some decent schools systems in the suburbs. And many of the schools in the suburbs are run by the townships, rather than the gigantic county systems we have here. The problem is, even if you’re in the suburbs with good schools to send your kids to, you are still close to the city and it’s many problems. The city’s problems will affect your quality of life, even if you are outside the city lines.

Anonymous wrote:I live in NYC and would choose Philly over DC in a heartbeat. It has character and a soul. DC not so much.

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Anonymous wrote:Because it’s filthy and disgusting?

- but vibrant too!