Mark Anderson replies: > If I were in your shoes the choice would be obvious; go with Hale.
Sure, I suppose if my family was going with the public schools I might select one that was 66% White and not worry that the District average is 28%, but personal decisions such as these will not improve educational outcomes for the City as a whole. Susan Young wrote: > Brief Commercial Announcement: Pillsbury Math Science > Technology Magnet is an undiscovered gem in the District. ... > Pillsbury 4th and 5th grade teams took third and 1st place, > respectively, in the all-district math competitions that were > held during the National Math Teachers conference that came > to Minneapolis this fall. It is important to keep in mind the concept of "outliers." I've tried to get this concept across previously, but failed. What a few students are able to accomplish may not be typical of the student body as a whole or reflect anything special about the school or its curriculum. What strikes me as important is that this "Math/Science Magnet" has only 42% of third graders rated as proficient in Math. The percentage raises to 59% in fifth grade (a good sign), but still far below the level I would accept before sending my child to school there. Michael Atherton Prospect Park REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
