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[quote=Anonymous]I agree that these schools are in solidly middle class areas. And for the life of me, I can’t figure out the low test scores. It’s easy to say the kids are African-American and therefore, the schools are bad. But I’m not buying that. These schools are middle of the road because:
1. They lack PTA’s with funding. PTA’s can make a world of difference and are known to provide training and various resources to teachers.  Field trips are also paid for by the PTA. If they have money. Start raising money! Think of it this way, daycare in this area is anywhere from 250-300/week per child. If each incoming kindergartener family (100 kids) donated $250 to the PTA, the PTA would have a budget of $22,500. That’s from a single grade alone. 
2. Parents are relying solely on the school for educating their kids. You must supplement! And I’m not talking about outside supplementing. You must teach your kids. Ask yourself if you actually read to your kid 30 minutes a night. If not, you’re the problem, not the school. I say this to say stop putting your child’s whole future in someone else’s hand. Be the director and let the school be a piece of the puzzle. 
3. Families are exiting the school early to avoid the middle schools. It’s harder to get in private’s at MS, so parents exit elementary early around 3-4 grade. These are also probably your higher achieving kids and thus families that would have supported your PTA. If they have money for private, they could donate 250/yr to the PTA. 
4. Lastly, we need to realize that the GS scores are only a piece of the puzzle when assessing schools. We have allowed this single score to scare us away from schools that we pay for! There will never be improvement if parents run away from schools that belong to them. Invest in your schools.

And, no I do not have kids in school yet. But, they are approaching school age and will be attending our neighborhood school. [/quote]

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