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To: GraceZ who wrote (9121)	2/21/2003 4:30:58 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

grace, the quality of a school is more closely related to the student body's parent's wealth and interest in education more than anything else, imho.

To: GraceZ who wrote (9121)	2/22/2003 4:05:25 AM
From: marcher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

>>They are excellent examples of what can be done<< Grace, yes, there are many very effective public schools. I think in each case it is due to talented and persistent teachers and administrators. Unfortunately, this simple fact is obscured when public education becomes a highly charged and widely abused politic. Of course, we have the big question about how to best identify what constitutes a "very effective" school. The current use of standardized tests is seriously flawed. However, public schools must be held accountable for progress on objective educational outcomes. Again, politics are involved. Now, how does this relate to real estate? -g-