Wheeler District

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^^^^^^^^
Would suggest you read my post just above yours. I think we were composing at the same time.

[dankrutka]

^^^^^^^^
Would suggest you read my post just above yours. I think we were composing at the same time.

Thanks for sharing that... so, why is a charter needed? Why can't the neighborhood school support Wheeler families? What is the problem with the current schools in the area aside from concentrated poverty, which the Wheeler base would begin to address by bringing more SES diversity to the area?

I would love to see more people with means commit to the neighborhood schools and pour their energy and resources into them. Most people never even try to do so before looking to build some sort of private or alternative school. Here's a great blog post by an Atlanta parent discussing the phenomenon: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/abby-n...b_8294908.html

I don't know enough about this area to know so I am honestly asking, but the problem I'm bringing up is widespread...