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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
it is more parents than you think. my kid's district has our semi-rich neighborhood and a poorer neighborhood. Our elementary school is great- theirs sucks.
now take it to really poor- inner city Detroit. lots of broken families, andwhat parents there are struggling just to keep above water.
my kid's school has a teacher's union, it just also has tons of parents that don't let the teachers coast.
the problem is what to do where there isn't adequate parental involvement.
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Christ almightly, I actually agree with you. This is what I'm always trying get the "charter schools* are the answer" people to address.
Duh, charter schools* work in part because kids in them (a) have very involved parents who make the effort to get in (even if there's no academic requirement, you still have to make an effort) (b) are themselves motivated enough to make the effort to get in) or (c) both (a) and (b).
*you may substitute school choice or vouchers or similar things for charter schools
