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Another reason: Most of you do not realize just how little language some kids can have. I'm talking about English speaking kids. That's the main problem with the achievement gap. Early Childhood development.

Some of us grew up as poor immigrants and got over these humps after several years. I can understand why a school like Hybla Valley is failing. How can it possible not be with so many transient families living in tight quarters and a school site basically filled up with trailers. But a small school with ample resources like Bucknell should have been able to achieve success. There is a catholic school right down the street that gets very good reviews with tuition for each child between $5000-$10,000. Why is one achieving success and the other failing with over triple the resources?   [/quote]

The kids start WAY behind.  Even the English speaking kids.  Also, Bucknell has a high mobility rate--transients in and out.

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Weird. The area also has a pool next door that's in division 6 for NVSL this summer along with Mantua, Mosby Woods, and Greenbriar. Mostly white kids. I guess they swim well but don't know how to talk. [/quote]

It seems you're talking about the Hollin Meadows Swim & Tennis Club, which is further south.   Bucknell had 35 white kids this fall; Hollin Meadows had 153.  The white kids may also be at private schools or at the local AAP center (Stratford Landing has 575 white kids and about 50 kids from Hollin Meadows go there).  It doesn't really have much relationship to the challenges at Bucknell.   
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Bucknell had 6 kids transfer in and out of the school last year. One of them was a preschooler. I think the school can handle the mobility there. It's a very small school which is why the rate is high.  You're right. I got the wrong swim club, but there seem to be three to four swim clubs in the area which typically mean it's a wealthy enough neighborhood to support these types of facilities. The swim club next door is Little Hunting Park and it also has swim, dive, and tennis. http://www.littlehuntingpark.com/. Hollin Hills and Hollin Meadows are very close by as well.[/quote]

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