Thoughts on Ole Miss?

[Anonymous]

Wouldn’t she be surrounded by a lot of kids who went to quite weak high schools? I think that would detract from the learning and classroom discussion.

Does she aspire to attend grad school at any point?

The state ranks LAST for the quality of education in the country and had a 24% poverty rate.

I really cannot imagine singling that location out for my child’s higher education.

[Anonymous]

While other states are fighting about who’s using what bathroom, Mississippi makes progress in education:

https://www.wjtv.com/news/in-depth-reports/mississippi-education-makes-big-gains-teacher-shortage-remains-an-issue/amp/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:While other states are fighting about who’s using what bathroom, Mississippi makes progress in education:

https://www.wjtv.com/news/in-depth-reports/mississippi-education-makes-big-gains-teacher-shortage-remains-an-issue/amp/

That is good news, but the kids OP's child would be attending school with were educated under the historically failing system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she wants it, whatever, it's fine. And I would not look down on somebody who went there. I'd wonder about them being racist but that's the same for most white people from the south. (I'm from Georgia)

You lose all credibility when you say most white people from the south are racists. (I'm from Georgia, too.)

That would be a problem had I said that most people from the south are racists. However, I did not.

[Anonymous]

“That is good news, but the kids OP's child would be attending school with were educated under the historically failing system.“

True. But another takeaway is that maybe people in Mississippi aren’t as dim as the “enlightened” & “open minded” people in other states like to think they are. They have figured out how to improve their schools. What direction are the schools in your state going in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:While other states are fighting about who’s using what bathroom, Mississippi makes progress in education:

https://www.wjtv.com/news/in-depth-reports/mississippi-education-makes-big-gains-teacher-shortage-remains-an-issue/amp/

Great post !

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn’t she be surrounded by a lot of kids who went to quite weak high schools? I think that would detract from the learning and classroom discussion.

Does she aspire to attend grad school at any point?

The state ranks LAST for the quality of education in the country and had a 24% poverty rate.

I really cannot imagine singling that location out for my child’s higher education.

Do you really think you’re better than people from Mississippi?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“That is good news, but the kids OP's child would be attending school with were educated under the historically failing system.“

True. But another takeaway is that maybe people in Mississippi aren’t as dim as the “enlightened” & “open minded” people in other states like to think they are. They have figured out how to improve their schools. What direction are the schools in your state going in?

When you are last, they’re is only one direction to go.

So, they have moved to 47. Okay.

Still not a state we would consider.

You and I don’t have to agree. OP asked for people’s thoughts, and I have shared mine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn’t she be surrounded by a lot of kids who went to quite weak high schools? I think that would detract from the learning and classroom discussion.

Does she aspire to attend grad school at any point?

The state ranks LAST for the quality of education in the country and had a 24% poverty rate.

I really cannot imagine singling that location out for my child’s higher education.

Do you really think you’re better than people from Mississippi?

No, I know my state has a better education system.

Mississippi legislators refused to fund theirs for decades. Read up on it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“That is good news, but the kids OP's child would be attending school with were educated under the historically failing system.“

True. But another takeaway is that maybe people in Mississippi aren’t as dim as the “enlightened” & “open minded” people in other states like to think they are. They have figured out how to improve their schools. What direction are the schools in your state going in?

When you are last, they’re is only one direction to go.

So, they have moved to 47. Okay.

Still not a state we would consider.

You and I don’t have to agree. OP asked for people’s thoughts, and I have shared mine.

We?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn’t she be surrounded by a lot of kids who went to quite weak high schools? I think that would detract from the learning and classroom discussion.

Does she aspire to attend grad school at any point?

The state ranks LAST for the quality of education in the country and had a 24% poverty rate.

I really cannot imagine singling that location out for my child’s higher education.

Do you really think you’re better than people from Mississippi?

No, I know my state has a better education system.

Mississippi legislators refused to fund theirs for decades. Read up on it.

What makes it better?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fwiw I have had two employees work for me over the years from Old Miss and both were extremely sharp. I believe both were from Mississippi.

I will say my experience has been that that top students at pretty much every flagship state school are on par with grads I see from selective private schools.

Where are you that you even know two people from Mississippi? I have only met two in my life, and they were doubled only because they were married to each other.

Granted, they went to "Ole Miss" and were competent people. I wouldn't say extremely sharp, but one of them held a professional job and didn't drool.

Uh, I am in Washington DC and one was a product manager and the other was a data scientist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she wants it, whatever, it's fine. And I would not look down on somebody who went there. I'd wonder about them being racist but that's the same for most white people from the south. (I'm from Georgia)

You lose all credibility when you say most white people from the south are racists. (I'm from Georgia, too.)

That would be a problem had I said that most people from the south are racists. However, I did not.

Your words: "I'd wonder about them being racist but that's the same for most white people from the south."

[Anonymous]

I'm from Mississippi. The rest of the country underestimates the people from Mississippi at every turn. Sure there are some duds, but there is a toughness and shrewd intelligence in most. Having said that, I moved away and would not want my child to go to school back home for so many reasons. Healthcare. Job opportunities. General attitude towards women. Obtuse religiosity. Racism. The whole place is kind of poisonous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm from Mississippi. The rest of the country underestimates the people from Mississippi at every turn. Sure there are some duds, but there is a toughness and shrewd intelligence in most. Having said that, I moved away and would not want my child to go to school back home for so many reasons. Healthcare. Job opportunities. General attitude towards women. Obtuse religiosity. Racism. The whole place is kind of poisonous.

Thank you.

And you are from there.