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NewJeffCT

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27. Even good schools in wealthy districts can be under-supported

Wed May 1, 2013, 09:26 AM

May 2013

However, the wealthy parents can make up the difference by buying laptops/tablets for their children to assist with studying, send them to extra classes (Kumon, Huntington, etc), having a tutor, spending more for a broader education - music lessons, summer camps, foreign language lessons, etc.

In a poor district, the parents can't afford any of that "extra" for their children. The key is hopefully helping the parents rise out of poverty so their children can have the extras as well. Of course, without better schools, then it's more difficult.

As the saying goes - "Why is there always enough money for war, but never enough for education?"

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You'll Be Shocked by How Many of the World's Top Students Are American [View all] xchrom May 2013 OP

US students have a broader bell curve distribution than those of other countries. reformist2 May 2013 #1

Depends on the country AngryAmish May 2013 #21

kr HiPointDem May 2013 #2

This is based on standardized test scores, right? oberliner May 2013 #3

I agree Chico Man May 2013 #7

Thanks oberliner May 2013 #29

And the proportion of high-performing US students is lower than many advanced OECD countries muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #4

That's sobering A Little Weird May 2013 #13

The Us may not want to consider countires like Mexico iemitsu May 2013 #14

+1000 Starry Messenger May 2013 #31

Which is a bit of a cop-out - that economic inequality needs fixing muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #35

Yes it is Progressive dog May 2013 #17

Garbage in, garbage out Demeter May 2013 #5

Maybe you are describing yourself, Demeter whathehell May 2013 #8

What bullshit leftynyc May 2013 #9

Thank you. DU has become a haven for America haters, foreign & domestic. whathehell May 2013 #11

Quite the contrary Newest Reality May 2013 #12

... xchrom May 2013 #16

Perhaps where you live leftynyc May 2013 #23

I appreciate your Newest Reality May 2013 #25

I said nothing about the OP leftynyc May 2013 #28

Nope! Newest Reality May 2013 #33

Ah - word games leftynyc May 2013 #37

Thanks. Newest Reality May 2013 #39

Sorry, Newest, but I think not, whathehell May 2013 #41

Unlike your heroes Demeter May 2013 #20

Well, bully for you leftynyc May 2013 #24

That was three generations ago Demeter May 2013 #26

Really? Unspeakable? leftynyc May 2013 #30

Ivy Leagues are need-based Chico Man May 2013 #38

Tell it to the Boomers. Demeter May 2013 #40

I'd be interested in ranking ability to innovate Chico Man May 2013 #6

Definition of Flame bait: Anything Positive About Americans whathehell May 2013 #10

But can they think critically? Show that they are not just brain-smart ... ananda May 2013 #15

It's hard to judge NewJeffCT May 2013 #22

Of course they can, though I'm not sure what "brain smart" as opposed to "heart smart" has whathehell May 2013 #42

Thanks for validating what I've been saying for a while NewJeffCT May 2013 #18

we HATE talking about class in this country. xchrom May 2013 #19

Even good schools in wealthy districts can be under-supported NewJeffCT May 2013 #27

sigh. d_r May 2013 #32

It's called how to lie with statistics Demeter May 2013 #34

We're being out-performed because we're teaching students how to pass exams. Apophis May 2013 #36