Re:No ‘For Sale’ Sign? Silicon Valley Buyers Aren’t Deterred
by linkregister on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @02:34PM
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East Palo Alto is actually a slum that was perniciously excluded from the resources of Palo Alto for decades. Only recently were the residents permitted to access the better PA schools and more easily cross the barrier into Palo Alto.
The above is just interesting trivia, from what I understand Palo Alto schools have always been good.
Re:No ‘For Sale’ Sign? Silicon Valley Buyers Aren’t Deterred
by tptacek on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @02:36PM
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To be clear: I totally believe the Palo Alto schools are good. But lots of places --- really, a whole lot of places, have fantastic public K-12 schools. In fact, as long as you're willing to settle in a suburb, pretty much every major metro area in the country does.
Re:No ‘For Sale’ Sign? Silicon Valley Buyers Aren’t Deterred
by karma_vaccum123 on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @02:39PM
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Cupertino does have great schools. That is more a factor of the cultural heritage of the city - it has a rich history of attracting Asians, who have instilled the schools with their drive and focus on education. The only negative people will ascribe is the high pressure to achieve at schools like Monta Vista.
I have been told that Cupertino has some of the finest schools, hence the reason for the high housing prices, and other demographic factors. Ignorance talking here, but am I wrong to assume that some of that "good schools" would bleed over to Palo Alto? It would be one thing if Palo Alto were some slum leftover from failed 70s housing projects, and though wealthy it may be the schools haven't caught up. But AFAIK Palo Alto has been wealthy for decades.