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Liakada t1_j1d955n wrote

Reply to comment by earnt1t in Columbia vs Ellicott City? by BalancingAct247

I would like to add that the schools in Columbia are not worse, they just have lower ratings because there are more students with lower scores which unfortunately correlates with families from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. But that says nothing about the quality of the schools. All HoCo schools have the same policies, same curriculum, the same engaged staff, and plenty of opportunities to learn. We’ve had nothing but great learning experiences in the Columbia schools so far.

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earnt1t t1_j1hm4k9 wrote

I completely agree, the county has done a great job at keeping apartments out of west county and therefore keeping lower income families from utilizing these areas/schools. That needs to change but don’t see Clarksville and Glenelg all of a sudden allowing that.

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Sufficient-Item-2750 t1_j1sa6s9 wrote

Thank you for this comment! I can’t stand when people call schools better or worse based on who attends them. It’s pure test scores and socioeconomics. I also prefer to be in one of these schools over a school with a more homogeneous socioeconomic population.

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