I just posted a comment on Westy's blog. Here is most of it:
"I've looked at the data, and if someone asked me today how much it costs to educate a child, I have no clue," admits CPS Budget Director Pedro Martinez
--...but how do we turn poor schools into "better" ones?--
Competition would help greatly, but the culture is the key.
My parents immigrated 8,000 miles so I could grow up in the U.S., and not because the schools in India were deficient.
Families should move out of the 'hood.
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I also posted this on my blog, but I'll post it here too in case people miss it there.
"I've looked at the data, and if someone asked me today how much it costs to educate a child, I have no clue."
I applaud his honesty. This is exactly the question. It's hard to say. And certainly, some districts will be able to build in efficiencies others don't. I think this is exactly my point, though. I'd proffer to say that the per student spending necessary to provide good education is much closer to what New Trier spends than Chicago is able to.
Families should move out of the 'hood.
Ignoring the fact that many single parent families do not have the means to move and that supply and demand ensures not everyone can move, this is neglecting one very important thing: You state, My parents...
What of the child whose parents are so unaware of the necessity of education that they not only don't push their child to do homework, they'd never even contemplate moving to seek out good education? Consider the blessing your parents are, my man.
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