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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It depends.

Some schools, particularly Title I schools, have more issues to address and bases to cover outside of academics, and that can take away from the overall academic achievement of a child who is getting those needs met at home.

For example, if the school is under-resourced or serves a particularly under-served demographic, there will be days that finding coats for everyone or making sure field trip forms are turned in becomes paramount (and takes precedence over the spelling lesson). If Johnny doesn't have a coat and dad doesn't speak English to be able to read the form, then we need to help Johnny get those needs met. If Bobby has a coat and mom signed the form last week, Bobby is essentially doing busy work or sitting around while he could be learning more. BOTH Johnny and Bobby are left behind academically, since teachers have to spend more time focusing on non-academics. Yes, Title I schools have extra resources and staff, but they don't have enough all the time and these issues that make a Title I school Title I don't exist in a vacuum.

I send my child to a Title I school, but we are moving next year. I think the issues mount as the grades progress. [/quote]

I should add that my kid's school is something like 98% FARMS (we are in DC). I am speaking specifically to that, and not Title I schools with a larger spread. [/quote]

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