Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   Progressive Schooling Date:   2/12/2018 12:26:49 PM

When I lived in VA, I lived in an area with highly rated public schools.  I attributed this is highly educated parents, who were very involved with the school curriculum.  It was not unusual for schools to have 5 or 6 national merit scholars every year.  A high percentage of HS students go on to college.  I have have watched the sad saga of the MPS since I moved here.  Alabama should be ashamed the that Capital of AL has such a poor school system.  it's obscene and I feel sorry for the kids that are trying to get an education.  

As you may or may not know, Alexander City schools just got a "D" rating.  I have talked with a number of parents with kids in the high school who have expressed concern at the quality of education their kids are getting.  What I have heard is that every time the Administration tries to do something different, parents are up in arms, because they went to that school and if it was good enough for them, it is good enough for their kids.  I actually read a comment the other day that said that they should take away the laptops that they are given.  The best students go on to a 4 year school, but so many others are convinced that going to the community college is all they need.  If you don't know, the community college here isn't much more than a trade school.  (While that is a good thing, for children that aren't college material and really do need to pursue a trade, it's not really a very good pre-college for those that would transfer).  

It would seem that education in Alabama follows the money.  Monied communities have much better schools.  I would bet that the schools in Huntsville are much better than average, given the higher level of education of the majority of parents.  

I find it really sad.  I've always believed that one thing that shoud be a right of all Americans is a high quality public school education.