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YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts)
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 01:59 PM Jan 2017

I find it peculiarly curious.. [View all]

that the "worst" public schools are usually (or almost always) located in areas with high rates of concentrated poverty, (street) crime, illicit drug use, police presence, unemployment, broken families, and more often than not, a history of economic decay, racial segregation, and white flight (and their consequences). Seems to drive down the average for public schools - and thus, greatly influence perceptions of American public education. Don't ya think?

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