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[quote=Anonymous]Broadly? Probably. If you have kids with more stability and resources at home, they come in more prepared to learn, parents have more ability and time be partners when a kid has a learning disability or issue, and teachers can move through curriculum more smoothly. We left a Title 1 that had hardworking and capable teachers, but they faced so many barriers to success (measured by tests and grades anyway - they absolutely succeeded in being a safer place for a lot of the kids). There was turnover like crazy (including principals) because of the burnout and lack of resources.

At our new school teachers stay for years, and they have time for things like project based learning and longer time for recess and fun things. The adults are visibly less stressed and that creates less stressed kids.

For an individual school and individual kids, things can be good, neutral, or bad. We have a kid with some mental health needs and the Title 1 environment was not helpful to their growth and happiness. They left behind good, smart friends who flourished at the same school, but those kids are just naturally calmer and less affected by their environment. For most kids, their academic success is not 100% the result of a school or teachers(s), but a mix of their personality, abilities, the school, the teachers, the other kids, physical environment, resources, and most of all, their home lives. If you’re considering moving, make sure you’re factoring all that. [/quote]

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