mcnut14 t1_jawf7ui wrote on March 4, 2023 at 4:27 PM

There is nothing wrong with Winooski schools. Look at the demographics. It's the most diverse town in the State has a high number of ESL students. The "best" schools are typically the wealthiest and whitest.

pinestreetpirate t1_jawkjz0 wrote on March 4, 2023 at 5:03 PM

you think there's nothing wrong with terrible graduation rates and 20% proficiency rates?

BooksNCats11 t1_jaxetrz wrote on March 4, 2023 at 8:29 PM

I think it's rather short sighted to 1. ignore that many of the families there are living in poverty and many students leave school to get jobs and help support the family. So...yea, that's going to affect the graduation rate and 2. ignore that standardized tests suck...add in the ESL aspect and 20% isn't really a big deal.

My district is 48%. Our ESL pop is very low. Sure, 48% may be more than double 20% but it's still abysmal when you know it means there's 52% here that aren't proficient.

vermont4runner OP t1_jawsdzo wrote on March 4, 2023 at 5:56 PM

Their attitude towards it is the same with out local school and why we’re moving. I sympathize with the cause, but refuse to excuse the symptoms.