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[quote=Anonymous]Going out on a limb here to offer another reason why SOME parents MIGHT BE concerned about FARMS --- not related to race or test scores. Here it goes:  many FARMS families are struggling to juggle work, etc. and thus they aren't active in the school or the PTA -- and this has an impact on the school.  I know this b/c I have friends at Title I schools --- to give you some background: these folks are upper middle class-educated-English speaking folks --- and their two cents is that while the teachers are good and the curriculum is the same as the fancy pants schools in Potomac (in fact, some might even say better b/c they get extra perks like small class size and special resources for the classrooms), the PTA is barely functional and they are expected to shoulder the burden to keep things functional. As an example, when one friend's child started at a Title I school this fall and the teacher noticed she was the only native English speaking parent in the class, she quickly became the go-to parent for everything (field trips, class projects, parties, etc.).  When househunting, I purposely sought a school district with a  mix of working and SAHMs for two reasons: neighborhoods with lots of SAHMs tend to have schools with lots of parent volunteers, fun events, and a strong PTA; and since I work and can't volunteer regularly I wanted to be sure the neighborhood had enough nice SAHMs who were active in the school.  So, there are other reasons besides race and test scores that folks consider.[/quote]

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