One of the dynamics I've been noticing since Luke was born (and thus started paying attention to these things) is the "school factor." Public schools in urban areas where there is socioeconomic diversity have big challenges. When families look to move to areas, one of the very first things they do is check out school stats. And more affluent families then make the decision to settle in the suburbs, where the schools are "better" (which usually means lower student/teacher ratios, higher graduation percentages, etc.). This makes the suburbs more homogenous, which reinforces those school stats, which in turn reinforces the settlement trends.
Thus far, we have been quite happy with the education Luke is getting in his urban kindergarten. His class is evenly split black/white with a smattering of other ethnicities, and he's learning to read--in kindergarten. Yet to hear some people talk, you'd think urban schools were hell on earth. We get lots of unsolicited advice about private schools from all kinds of people.
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Date: 2009-02-25 06:02 pm (UTC)Thus far, we have been quite happy with the education Luke is getting in his urban kindergarten. His class is evenly split black/white with a smattering of other ethnicities, and he's learning to read--in kindergarten. Yet to hear some people talk, you'd think urban schools were hell on earth. We get lots of unsolicited advice about private schools from all kinds of people.