Anonymous wrote:I believe this probably have come across the mind of many people. Would you rather have a house you love (9 out of 10) in a school district that is 5 out of 10 or a school you want your kids to attend (9 out of 10) in a home that is 5 out of 10? FYI, we can't have both or afford to send them to private. Thanks for your time!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Depends on how you define school quality. Did you actually research whether people are happy with the school or just go by Great Schools?
Using the population that is attending the school is a terrible way to judge the quality of the education.
It is, but there is NO objective way to measure quality teaching. And let's face it, kids from poor families generally have lower educational aspirations. Go to a school with a low GreatSchools.com rating and those kids will be your child's peers. They will be soaking up a culture of low expectations. I lived in a poor neighborhood in Alabama as a kid. My parents were great and always encouraged education. But at age 11, I literally believed that most people had sex by age 13. Why? Because that is what my neighborhood friends said. And did. And my school friends didn't talk about sex so they never told me any different. For the record, I didn't have sex until late teens. And I have a Ph.D.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Stay above 7 on great schools and you should be ok but I prefer all 9s
Oh, yes. Only wealthy, white school-mates for your special snowflake right?
Don't really care about wealthy or white people just education. Oh, and I don't have a snow flake ( I am not white).
Sorry, then you're using the wrong yardstick. Great Schools is about SES, not educational quality.
Great schools uses test scores and also compares lower SES test scores between other schools in the same state. It's not about SES but about test scores.
Why do you make crap up?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Stay above 7 on great schools and you should be ok but I prefer all 9s
Oh, yes. Only wealthy, white school-mates for your special snowflake right?
Don't really care about wealthy or white people just education. Oh, and I don't have a snow flake ( I am not white).
Sorry, then you're using the wrong yardstick. Great Schools is about SES, not educational quality.
Great schools uses test scores and also compares lower SES test scores between other schools in the same state. It's not about SES but about test scores.
Why do you make crap up?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Stay above 7 on great schools and you should be ok but I prefer all 9s
Oh, yes. Only wealthy, white school-mates for your special snowflake right?
Don't really care about wealthy or white people just education. Oh, and I don't have a snow flake ( I am not white).
Sorry, then you're using the wrong yardstick. Great Schools is about SES, not educational quality.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Stay above 7 on great schools and you should be ok but I prefer all 9s
Oh, yes. Only wealthy, white school-mates for your special snowflake right?
Don't really care about wealthy or white people just education. Oh, and I don't have a snow flake ( I am not white).
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Stay above 7 on great schools and you should be ok but I prefer all 9s
Oh, yes. Only wealthy, white school-mates for your special snowflake right?
Anonymous wrote:Stay above 7 on great schools and you should be ok but I prefer all 9s
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Depends on how you define school quality. Did you actually research whether people are happy with the school or just go by Great Schools?
Using the population that is attending the school is a terrible way to judge the quality of the education.
It is, but there is NO objective way to measure quality teaching. And let's face it, kids from poor families generally have lower educational aspirations. Go to a school with a low GreatSchools.com rating and those kids will be your child's peers. They will be soaking up a culture of low expectations. I lived in a poor neighborhood in Alabama as a kid. My parents were great and always encouraged education. But at age 11, I literally believed that most people had sex by age 13. Why? Because that is what my neighborhood friends said. And did. And my school friends didn't talk about sex so they never told me any different. For the record, I didn't have sex until late teens. And I have a Ph.D.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Stay above 7 on great schools and you should be ok but I prefer all 9s
Based on what- your experience? Did your child really suffer that badly at a 6?
Anonymous wrote:Stay above 7 on great schools and you should be ok but I prefer all 9s