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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most CH voters could care less about middle school quality.  They're too young to have middle school-age children, or OK with current middle schools (mostly low SES voters).[/quote]

Strange conclusion.  Lots of Hill households have no kids, or grown kids.  Families with kids probably skew EC/ES but not exclusively.  People utilize a VERY wide range of school options and there's no consensus.  The so called "Low SES" voting bloc scarcely exists anymore in W6[/quote]

I also would like to caution against such a generalized and inaccurate assumption about large groups of families and their views about schools. First off, as we know, Ward 6 schools have children attending from all over the city, and children in Ward 6 attend public, charter and private options all over. Second, it is misinformed at best, and insulting at worst to assume that all families of a certain demographic feel the same way about anything, much less schools. As a parent who is active in education and community organizations across the city, I know that parents across all income brackets are looking for improvements in programs, safety, curriculum, and leadership. Not everybody has the same flexibility to move, commute to a further school, or pay for private school. I understand that every parent cares about/wants the best for their own child, but in my opinion we could get a lot more accomplished collectively if we talk/work together instead of staying in our own corners.[/quote]

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