LuckyTheDog
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Tue Aug-30-11 01:45 PM
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To certain members of my family: Screw you. I'll make my own choices. |
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Cross-posted in the education forum:
I get a lot of flack from my family for living in Detroit and (HORRORS!) sending my grade-school son to a Detroit public school. I mean, hey, what am I, nuts? Don't I know that Detroit is horrendously dangerous and has the WORST SCHOOLS IN THE NATION? I must be a VERY BAD PARENT!
Well, guess what. I just checked some data the state put out. My son's elementary school is in the 81st percentile state-wide. The "nice, safe" small-town elementary school I went to (the one in SUCH A NICE PLACE TO RAISE CHILDREN), well, it's in the 21st percentile.
And, Oh, BTW... when he was tested last year, in third grade, my son could read at a grade level of 6.8. He also tested more than a grade level ahead in math.
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Tue Aug-30-11 02:07 PM
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1. booyah... lucky. good for you. and more so for your son. |
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both my kids tested high on reading. has served them well as they have gone thru the system. keeping inspiring him with his reading.
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HappyMe
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Tue Aug-30-11 02:24 PM
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2. Good on you for sticking to your guns. |
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Great that your son is testing well above his grade!
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a kennedy
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Tue Aug-30-11 02:30 PM
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3. That's telling em..... |
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and good for your son....wow. :fistbump: :applause:
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