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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are public schools where there are significant achievement gaps between students from different socioeconomic backgrounds. Yet some schools thrive despite having great economic differences among the student body - these schools show no significant achievement differences in math, science, social science, and language arts. What are the schools that have no gap doing right? Do these schools provide after-school tutoring, supplemental weekend and summer enrichment? Do these schools provide parents with the resources to supplement their kids or are systemic issues permanent barriers in schools that cannot overcome the gaps (such as parents not having sufficient time because they work in the evenings and nights and needs to sleep during the day)?[/quote]

Maybe we should accept that not all kids are the same and simply try meet all kids where they are instead of getting worked up over it or bringing down others to the lowest level.[/quote]

We used to live in Alexandria and know many families in the Hayfield and W Springfield pyramids. If we are talking African Americans and Hispanic families, the families in those two pyramids have parents who care. The military families with two parents who are involved especially have kids who thrive.

I think having one or two parents who are vested in children and their future is so key.

We used to live by Lee/Edison and my child attended Springfield Estates, which is both an AAP center and Title 1 school. The AAP program was full of smart black and brown kids. The kid has to have someone who cares about them and wants the child to do well. I don’t think it matters how educated or how rich or the color of the skin. Love matters.[/quote]

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