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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]12:36, you don't live in Montgomery County. Why the effort for the long (very long) post?[/quote]

PP - sorry for the long post. I'm obsessed this this topic right now.

Having been through the redistricting process in the past, I found it to be hideous.

They are starting the same process again where I live, so I have been reading the studies and books about the education system for the last six months to help me understand the issues. I've been examining my personal biases and how my generally liberal beliefs line up when it comes to the welfare of my own kids.  In that process, I tried to prove to myself based on studies that having my children sent to a higher poverty school is fine and/or that reducing concentrations of poverty is the right thing to do to give more disadvantaged students better opportunities. I also have children in public school and one in private, so I have been comparing the experiences in each setting.

Obviously there are trolls in the boundary study post, but it is annoying when people keep saying that multiple studies have shown that "integrated" schools are better for all.  Yes, no and maybe.

By the way, my current conclusion is that our test driven education system is bad for all students and that all schools are generally doing a poor job at furthering the most important objectives of education, which should be to create informed citizens and live-long learners. As a naturally curious, nerdy person with varied interests who loved school when I was a kid, I've seen how the environment in public schools can overwhelm even the best teachers and cause many students (especially those who don't test well) to disengage from the learning process.  School is a chore for teachers and students alike. That's another discussion, but my experience with my own kids  is that my role as a guide and cheerleader, who is trying to keep them on track and get them excited about learning takes up a great deal of energy. I am in awe that any kids with uninvolved parents are able to succeed.

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