Here's yet another reason why I connect with our President-Elect.
I'm in the same jam as far as picking the next school route for my child.
Or, more accurately, weighing in on the decision my wife will ultimately make.
Decisions like this can cost you sleep.
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The choice between public or private schooling causes intown Atlanta parents agony to no end. We all wish the unspeakable for ourselves: enough wealth to swap the question aside entirely and just navigate the political landmines en route to enrollment in one of the private academies. There are several within the city limits. And their fees for kindergarten students now rival what it cost me for my freshman year at Vanderbilt 25 years ago.
As of now, that rules this household out. But stay tuned ladies and germs: Poppa's got a maniacal scholarship plan in the works.
But back to "the conundrum". I've enjoyed reading the admittedly late take on the issue posted on theroot.com. And I commend the way the Obama's adressed the matter yet again on "60 Minutes".
Do "we" who have overcome the failings of the urban public school systems somehow owe them for what they got right? Do we have to give back by sacrificing our kids' future? Are we absolutely obligated to roll up our sleeves and delve into educational systems that by all indications seem like lost causes?
If black middle class parents abandon the public schools now, will any generation ever benefit from them again?
I'm just asking...
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I've often wondered about this question myself (public or private) and our current plan is to go the public school route. One of the major reasons that we moved to the northern 'burbs of Atlanta is because the public schools near our home have consistently ranked near the top within the entire state of Georgia & have great learning environments.
It's unfortunate that we've allowed the public schools within downtown Atlanta to deteriorate as much as they have. And it's so obvious that the current process of funding schools according to their surrounding tax base is not going to fix things; all it means is that poor areas will continue to have poorly performing schools!
We need change! But I'm not sure it will come soon enough for parents with young children. I'm sad to admit it, but if we lived downtown our children would attend private schools.
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