thanks everyone. it's a pretty daunting decision but i think that it is now between philly and boston....minneapolis is a little too far from where my mom is living...not that i want to be close...just not far. i don't know anything about the areas of either. i suppose i have alot of research to do but i do appreciate anything you want to pass my way
i've been looking for a ranking of the nations public schools to see were PA and MA fall but i am not having much luck.
thanks again for the info.