I mean, as a way to compare schools to other schools, it's lame. "If you don't control for demographic factors at all, even though they are really important, we are teh r0xx0r!"
But as something to look for if you are the parent of said kid? There are distinct advantages to having your kid in an environment free of kids with severe problems, and heavily populated wih families who care.
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Date: 2006-11-30 01:10 pm (UTC)I mean, as a way to compare schools to other schools, it's lame. "If you don't control for demographic factors at all, even though they are really important, we are teh r0xx0r!"
But as something to look for if you are the parent of said kid? There are distinct advantages to having your kid in an environment free of kids with severe problems, and heavily populated wih families who care.