As a parent with toddlers, I've wondered what makes a good school and whether I should move to the county over which has some of the best schools in the state (according to Great schools, mine are 8/9s..so not too bad!).
If every kid in the school is smart and motivated, and their parents can afford tutoring, spend time w/ them etc...naturally the school scores will be higher. The teachers might suck. Would an average student going there become smarter/more motivated by being around peers who are driven? Or would that average student be better off in a school that has average students with lower income, but great teachers?
If every kid in the school is smart and motivated, and their parents can afford tutoring, spend time w/ them etc...naturally the school scores will be higher. The teachers might suck. Would an average student going there become smarter/more motivated by being around peers who are driven? Or would that average student be better off in a school that has average students with lower income, but great teachers?