Certainly, this is a complex and convoluted issue, as the discrepancies between schools statewide and nationwide is not disputed. Even within districts, schools are often inconsistent in not only the delivery of education but also the results. Without doubt, more affluent suburban districts always outperform poorer, urban, and rural areas. However, there is no clear or easy answer to solving the inconsistent results. While Colorado must provide a "uniform system," there is no guarantee of specific classes or textbooks or set levels of funding or education levels of students, etc.
On a post-note: it seems interesting that Taylor Lobato, whose parents were the originators of the suit, is now a successful student at the University of Denver - one of the top two elite academic schools in Colorado. Clearly, the discrepancies in her high school education did not inhibit her ability to gain admission to a top college, nor did it inadequately prepare her to be successful at a top school.
So, where does that leave us?
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Ughhh...If you want your kid to get a good education, you need to move to a nicer district or homeschool. That simple, and everyone has known it for 50-odd years so these people need to get over it. People who don't like where they are need to pick up their bums and move. Sounds fair to me.
Besides, if they truly mix kids up enough from good/bad neighbourhoods, you can kiss the good districts goodbye, too, because every tax issue will FAIL and the people who can will flee public education faster than you can say Jack Robinson. If you think the system is two-tiered now, just wait until whiner-babies' dreams of "fairness" actually get implemented.
Good grief.
A child's future should not be determined by their zip-code.
True. How we eliminate that condition is, of course, the challenge. I'm not sure - in fact I'm quite sure - that simply equalizing funding will solve the problem. And we know bussing didn't do it. Any thoughts?
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