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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP, why not?  The underserved students at Meridian are who IT wants to reach.  [/quote]

Of course!  But[b] not all parents (especially those who are ELL and FARMS families) even want a progressive, child-centered approach for their children's educations. [/b]They are more comfortable with traditional "I'm the teacher and I know best" direct instruction that includes worksheets and desks in rows and uniforms. We seek out schools for our children based on our assumptions of what is best in education and on our own history of schooling. So IT looks and is very different from a typical model you'll see in most public schools that serve high ELL and FARMS populations.  Doesn't mean it's better, just different. And unless those parents seek out that difference, the population will continue to be what it currently is. [/quote]

That is incredibly condescending.  My DS goes to Bridges and that school is nothing if not progressive and child-centered.  It also has a very high percentage of ELL/FARMS families, and that's part of why the school is so special.  The moms tend to walk their little ones to school, they, often with another little sibling, and they may or may not speak English, but they love individualized attention that they see at Bridges.  They don't have be fluent in English to recognize a good school for their children that aligns with their parenting approach.  They tend to be very child-focused, and not the strong disciplinarian you are describing at all, (though frankly, I don't care to attack either one).  However, I don't think you are very in touch with the Hispanic community and your assumptions betray you.  [/quote]

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