One of my favorite bloggers, Cecil Adams of The Straight Dope, has a column from his Chicago series about whether – and how – public schools in large urban districts can be improved. My wife and I made the decision several years ago to move to a district where our taxes would greatly increase, but with great public schools.
It was well worth it, but as a result we really don’t have direct experience with the kind of situation Cecil is referring to. What his recommendations are founded on is a high level of parental involvement. That’s certainly true of Wyoming, OH. And I suspect elsewhere as well. What I like about this column is how it takes the generalization ‘parental involvement’ and goes on to give specific, practical examples. There are no magic bullets. But there is hope.
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