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>>The problem demographic is couples with kids. Our urban schools are bad, so they leave the city to find good schools. Good urban schools exist, but there are
by otoburb 10y ago
>>The problem demographic is couples with kids. Our urban schools are bad, so they leave the city to find good schools.
Good urban schools exist, but there aren't enough of them, hence there is intense competition to get into good urban schools. To your point, this then ends up driving more families away from dense urban centers.
- wtbob 10y ago> Good urban schools exist, but there aren't enough of them It's not just that — due to desegregation (itself a good thing!) one can't ensure that one's kids will go to either a good school or one nearby. Parents want the best for their kids, and will do their best to ensure their kids' success (note that Mr. Obama's kids went to Sidwell Friends, not to a public DC school).