tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post8690814979295758518..comments2024-03-26T04:19:38.862-07:00Comments on kitchen table math, the sequel: It's the peers, stupidCatherine Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-38339846698729526022014-12-03T10:12:13.413-08:002014-12-03T10:12:13.413-08:00This reminds me of a conversation I had not too lo...This reminds me of a conversation I had not too long ago with woman at church -- she is the wife of a local high school principal. I had mentioned that although we homeschool, we specifically chose a home to buy in a top ten in the state school district.<br /><br />She mentioned that we shouldn't be too proud of our school district's rank, because it was all due to demographics, whereas the rank of her husband's school shows more value-add.<br /><br />I felt that she was missing part of the point. We knew very well what we were purchasing by moving into that school district, and that was: neighbors who were willing to spend the money to get into a good school district, i.e., people who valued education very highly.TerriWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18200629750466604443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-43360844128723185122014-12-02T12:54:20.438-08:002014-12-02T12:54:20.438-08:00Unfortunately there is an attitude of 'why wor...Unfortunately there is an attitude of 'why work that hard' that will come out if a child is in a diverse class instead of among intellectual peers. No one wants to be seen as the 'nerd', or 'acting white'...however its labeled by the age-mates who don't qualify academically and don't value their education. lgmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-55421504660085774732014-12-02T10:02:11.073-08:002014-12-02T10:02:11.073-08:00That's my feeling out here in the private-scho...That's my feeling out here in the private-school world of Los Angeles. You are not so much choosing your kids' school, as choosing their friends. Parents are looking for places where the kids and their families value education.Auntie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777983027361603449noreply@blogger.com