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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This analysis makes a lot of sense to me.  For what it's worth, same story at Maury and Brent.

Apparently, this is what happens in troubled urban school systems.  The best schools are built via strong parental involvement.  If you can't or won't contribute much to a school community (in terms of time, money or both) forced to lean heavily on PTA support for everything from paying a science teacher to installing a sound system on a stage, you won't probably feel as welcome as those who can and do.   It's unfair and unreasonable but true.

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I think your characterization and oversimplification is a bit unfair.  If you want to feel welcome then you need to find a way to integrate yourself into the larger school community.  You don't need to attend every PTA meeting, volunteer for every event or donate $1000 to the school.  You do need to do something more than double park when you're dropping off and picking up your kids or attending a concert twice a year.  It's a two-way street.[/quote]

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