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Old 08-31-2023, 05:16 PM
 
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I noticed some differences. Also some differences from last year that makes you wonder what happened in a year. Hingham went from #3 to #16. Boston Latin is also listed as #25 on one of the lists. They are usually much better.
I'm sure some residents might be quick to blame affordable housing going in and now it's seeing more socioeconomic diversity, dragging their test scores down?!
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Old 08-31-2023, 05:24 PM
 
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I'm sure some residents might be quick to blame affordable housing going in and now it's seeing more socioeconomic diversity, dragging their test scores down?!
Yes a lot go schools do get lower rankings if they're lacking diversity. These lists can be BS but they seem to be important to many people.
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Old 08-31-2023, 05:32 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts & Hilton Head, SC
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Yes a lot go schools do get lower rankings if they're lacking diversity. These lists can be BS but they seem to be important to many people.
Always check the criteria listed to see what they use in their rankings.
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Old 08-31-2023, 05:52 PM
 
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Y'know, I imagine we will get to the point where public schools aren't going to matter much (or at all); given that middle class and up aren't having kids anymore...

That might take some time.
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Old 08-31-2023, 06:06 PM
 
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Y'know, I imagine we will get to the point where public schools aren't going to matter much (or at all); given that middle class and up aren't having kids anymore...

That might take some time.
Where do you live? You have a lot of strange views. People are still having kids. They have them older and they have less but people of middle class and upwards are still having kids.
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Old 08-31-2023, 06:39 PM
 
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People are still having kids. They have them older and they have less but people of middle class and upwards are still having kids.
The numbers are dwindling. I think the obsession with dogs stemming from the pandemic has accelerated the timeline when this becomes a real issue (if you are invested in schools).
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Old 08-31-2023, 06:51 PM
 
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Off topic but I think the dog thing started long before COVID, but COVID did intensify it.

Last edited by bostongymjunkie; 08-31-2023 at 07:03 PM..
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Old 08-31-2023, 06:54 PM
 
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The numbers are dwindling. I think the obsession with dogs stemming from the pandemic has accelerated the timeline when this becomes a real issue (if you are invested in schools).
Smaller classroom size would be better. But with how radical MA is I'm sure they won't ever let that happen. I imagine that someday down the road the way town public schools are run will change. I'm not sure how sustainable the current model is particularly when it is the wealthier towns that end up with better schools. But who knows since those are the towns people with kids continue to flock to.
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Old 08-31-2023, 07:04 PM
 
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What's the average classroom size now?
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Old 08-31-2023, 08:37 PM
 
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You have a lot of strange views.
LOL speak for yourself.
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