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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Wildstar who wrote (35168)	11/3/1998 11:09:00 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

>>>>>Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't Fairfax county public schools among the best public schools in the country?<<<<< That's what I am told. Since my kids are in "GT center," I just know that my kids get special treatment. The income of Fairfax County residents is among the highest in the nation, and we pay a lot of property tax, so our schools are disproportionately better than other local communities, and our kids get more goodies, computers, field trips, etc. My kids studied violin and cello as a regular elective starting in 4th grade. Also, parents teach enrichment courses, like foreign languages. I used to teach science after school. Thomas Jefferson requires a test to get in, math and verbal reasoning, given in 8th grade. Last year my 13 year old, then 12, took the SAT for a special program offered by John's Hopkins. The kids who scored above 1300 received special recognition in their middle school newsletter. I noted that the number of 7th graders scored above 1300 on their SAT was larger than the number of 8th graders Thomas Jefferson accepted, which suggests to me that being able to score a 1300 SAT in 7th grade doesn't mean my kid will be accepted into Thomas Jefferson. He takes the test this December. I have already prepared him for the possibility that if he does not, he will go to a private high school, rather than the local public high school, which has gangs and drugs, not the ivory tower environment he has become accustomed to. I am giving this detailed account because I support the concept of vouchers for private education, for those whose children are not as fortunate. Public or private, all kids deserve a good education. CobaltBlue