I am so so so glad that you bolded that conclusion from the data that shows that students prefer to go near where they live. That has so many ramifications beyond just the obvious bring the resources to the students, not the students to the resources. This connects to the studies that have found that what neighborhood you live in has great effect on your socioeconomic success. And that is tied to zoning, etc. The Montgomery County experiment showed that a greater socioeconomic mix in a neighborhood increased the success of students in a school. Yup. It's bigger than just the schools.
Re: the school discipline discussion, if a School Committee member was pushing for stricter discipline and more long-term suspensions/expulsions, and those led to more students (and the funding that follows them) ending up in, say the alternative high school where that Committee member’s relative worked, could that not be construed as a possible conflict of interest?
I am so so so glad that you bolded that conclusion from the data that shows that students prefer to go near where they live. That has so many ramifications beyond just the obvious bring the resources to the students, not the students to the resources. This connects to the studies that have found that what neighborhood you live in has great effect on your socioeconomic success. And that is tied to zoning, etc. The Montgomery County experiment showed that a greater socioeconomic mix in a neighborhood increased the success of students in a school. Yup. It's bigger than just the schools.
Yeah, I'm struggling with this, in terms of how to integrate the schools socioeconomically when they are neighborhood based.
Re: the school discipline discussion, if a School Committee member was pushing for stricter discipline and more long-term suspensions/expulsions, and those led to more students (and the funding that follows them) ending up in, say the alternative high school where that Committee member’s relative worked, could that not be construed as a possible conflict of interest?
Hahah how about directly advocating for more funding for said alternative school! https://www.worcestersucks.email/i/142432093/did-maureen-binienda-break-the-law-last-night