Comments on: Public Schools – Worth a Look

By: Wendi

Wendi — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:14:38 +0000

I love public schools too. I have taught Family and Consumer Science to jr & hs students and see so much value for them. California may have some hard times ahead but with parent envolvement and a positive attitude whole communities grow. Communities need to support each other and learn to live with each other which is one of the best parts about public schooling.

By: The Rauths

The Rauths — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:52:00 +0000

my siblings and i are all products of OC public schools — Northwood Unified School District and Newport Mesa Unified School District. We all graduated top 10 in our high school classes. Our colleges were: Harvard, Princeton, Georgetown and SMU. If we are in CA when we have school-aged kids, we’ll be in the OC (well, certain areas that is) for the schools. i will say that our parents were very involved and available to us but we are all driven people on our own. the schools had great parent support, community spirit and breadth of classmates.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:50:00 +0000

I was listening to a program a few months back on NPR about which children receive a better education. Public, Private, Charter, etc. The conclusion was that parental involvement was the most important factor in a child’s education.

By: Kathi D

Kathi D — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:08:00 +0000

I admire that decision so much, and Princess is certainly a sterling example of how well a child can be educated in a not-quite-perfect public school.

By: The Facks of Life

The Facks of Life — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:26:00 +0000

Three cheers for public schools and parents who get involved with bettering them and educating the uneducated. Great post!

By: Mama Krit

Mama Krit — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:30:00 +0000

Our kids shouldn’t be judged based on test scores and income. So many parents would think poorly of sending your kids to low income schools. However, my mom taught in these schools, by choice, her entire educational career. She loved them. Loved the atmosphere, the challenge, and of course the parental support. Public schools have the potential to be amazing. If only we spent a little more money on textbooks instead of building yoga centers in prisons….hmm…

By: sarah

sarah — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:18:00 +0000

This post is really great. Public schools need more parents who think like you.

By: Amy @ Literacy Launchpad

Amy @ Literacy Launchpad — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:12:00 +0000

A very interesting read. My son is 7 months old and I constantly go back and forth in my mind about whether I want to homeschool or not (for educational reasons). And we live in a wealthy TN county with a pretty highly regarded public school district.

I was an education major, and I also have friends and family that are teachers. What I see and hear worries me when I think about my son and his education. I don't like the idea though, of saying, "this system doesn't work for me!" and simply abandoning it. It seems awfully selfish.

Thank you for getting me thinking about it more (from a side of the argument that doesn't often get defended). I definitely have some researching to do!

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:00:00 +0000

You know I *love* this post and your support for public schools. If you read the test scores for my school you might be disappointed, however, if you sat in Mrs. K’s kindergarten you would be hard pressed to find a better education anywhere in the United States! Awesome, loving professionals abound in our public schools and we are held accountable to near impossible standards every day. That is why you have knowledge of our test scores. Many private schools opt out of testing and having their stats made public.

By: Kelley and Rhett

Kelley and Rhett — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:34:00 +0000

i’m a product of public schools, and it’s totally comes back to parental support and each kids determination. Thank you for an awesome post!