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[quote=Anonymous]I wonder whether people know that information about exact percentages of poor kids and minority kids at schools has only been available since No Child Left Behind, about 15 years ago. How did people EVER get by without knowing the exact percentage of children whose parents made less than $50k? I mean, they feel they have a right to know that so it doesn't rub off on their kids, right?

I struggle to imagine how they would describe this to someone if they move here from far away. "First, you look up the exact number of families on free lunch, then you find the very fewest number of those kids you can possibly afford." It sounds outrageous because it is outrageous. You don't know how many kids were on free lunch when you were a kid and neither do I, because it wasn't our business. You didn't know the average test scores on each subject by each demographic either. The fact that this data is now available -- and the internet has made it user-friendly -- has made some people nuts. Imagine knowing the exact income of all of your neighbors or colleagues or family members and choosing who to associate with that way. This is not a way to live.[/quote]

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