Tell me how your bright, middle-class child did/is doing at a low socio-economic school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Immigrants that I know are highly educated. I do not understand the posters that have said that
The low income housing is for amricans. And I would not really call myself middle class. Just do not have the 250k annual income to be one.

PPs are talking about lower income immigrants, usually but not always from Spanish-speaking countries. Even if their parents are highly educated, they are still more likely to have low-paying jobs here, and thus qualify for FARMs and low-income housing (or do shared housing with multiple families).

[Anonymous]

Studies have shown that kids who spend a part of their childhood abroad and in a foreing culture do better academically than native students. It could be the bilingualism or the adjustment to a new culture that makes them more savy.

[Anonymous]

I really think it depends on exactly what percentage of FARMS we are taking about. My kids are at a Silver Spring school that receives focus funding but is not Title I. I believe that the FARMS % is around 35%, maybe slightly higher. Among the other 65%, people are middle class to upper middle class. A lot of two income professional families (government, journalism, professors, etc.). And there is a high number of academically gifted students. I don't know where the tipping point is re: FARMS for problems (academically/socially) people have encountered elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really think it depends on exactly what percentage of FARMS we are taking about. My kids are at a Silver Spring school that receives focus funding but is not Title I. I believe that the FARMS % is around 35%, maybe slightly higher. Among the other 65%, people are middle class to upper middle class. A lot of two income professional families (government, journalism, professors, etc.). And there is a high number of academically gifted students. I don't know where the tipping point is re: FARMS for problems (academically/socially) people have encountered elsewhere.

It can vary widely by class level. Some years are just difficult-somehow all the kids with behavioral issues seemed to land in the same grade. Also, I think that when you have a lot more boys vs. girls in the classroom it seems to show up more. And I say that as mom of two boys.

[Anonymous]

13:56 - can you name your school please?

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:13:56 - can you name your school please?

Thanks!

Flora Singer