You would not believe how many Evanstonians, when I tell them these stories just say, "Well, yeah, D65 sucks and always has. Just gotta get your kid through long enough to make it to ETHS." - this attitude drives me absolutely bonkers. Almost every other school district in America would *kill* for the per pupil financing (>$23,000 / head…
You would not believe how many Evanstonians, when I tell them these stories just say, "Well, yeah, D65 sucks and always has. Just gotta get your kid through long enough to make it to ETHS." - this attitude drives me absolutely bonkers. Almost every other school district in America would *kill* for the per pupil financing (>$23,000 / head) that D65 has and we just piss it all away and shrug.
I grew up in Troy Michigan, a town which has one of the best public school districts in America, a well paid union teacher base, very diverse student body, and modern buildings. 99% of my graduating class went to college. The per pupil funding? $12,680 / head.
I think a lot of the anger here comes from transplants like me, who grew up in suburban districts with vastly lower funding and a higher quality of education and are shocked at the mess that is Evanston public schools.
You would not believe how many Evanstonians, when I tell them these stories just say, "Well, yeah, D65 sucks and always has. Just gotta get your kid through long enough to make it to ETHS." - this attitude drives me absolutely bonkers. Almost every other school district in America would *kill* for the per pupil financing (>$23,000 / head) that D65 has and we just piss it all away and shrug.
I grew up in Troy Michigan, a town which has one of the best public school districts in America, a well paid union teacher base, very diverse student body, and modern buildings. 99% of my graduating class went to college. The per pupil funding? $12,680 / head.
I think a lot of the anger here comes from transplants like me, who grew up in suburban districts with vastly lower funding and a higher quality of education and are shocked at the mess that is Evanston public schools.