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One of the core reasons I live in Silver Spring instead of The District is the lack of good public school options for adults. If you live in DC, you have to pay private school rates no matter where you go. UMD has the best overall graduate programs of the schools in the area (and by far the most comprehensive). If you're an adult who may want to go to graduate school, living just across the border makes a lot of sense.

I don't know if DC needs better medical schools, but it does deserve a good public university with strong graduate programs. These research universities can bring a lot of innovation to an area.

It is unfortunate that UMD is so hard to get to from DC, or even Silver Spring, but that's something that could be remedied. The Purple Line could largely solve this issue, and leaders in the area should be working to connect the regions tier 1 research university better to its biggest city.

by Patrick Thornton on Aug 14, 2012 5:40 pm • link • report

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