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[quote=Anonymous]Agree with PP at 11:39.  There is some pressure in our community (though nothing like Hyattsville, Mt. Rainier, etc.) to have our children attend the PGCPS Elementary - that by sending your child elsewhere, you are perpetuating the problem.  I don't really disagree, but the alternative is simply not viable.  The reality is that my community ES isn't a Hyattsville, or a UP, or anything remotely comparable.  It is terrible.  My kid isn't going to be the guinea pig out of some misplaced desire to prove that I am tolerant.

My honest opinion is that the students performing well at under-performing schools do so because of parental and familial support.  Education, the value of learning, and the joy of learning, are emphasized in the home, regardless of the parent(s)' own educational background.  Most kids in these schools don't have that kind of support, so the background knowledge, the love of learning, the respect for learning aren't always there.  It takes a very bright, inquisitive student, and some really fantastic teaching, to overcome that kind of pre-established obstacle.  Maybe if parental involvement was stronger, and was better integrated with teacher involvement (as the first PP suggested) parents would realize it's not all about obedience but rather about a desire to learn and to let your dreams take you as far as they can.  A lot of what I see is "listen to your teacher or I'll tan your hide".  That's simply not the same thing.  Frankly, it's cultural.[/quote]

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