Last week local parents and educators certainly breathed a sigh of relief when the release of 2010’s Academic Performance Index (API) scores confirmed that, once again, Walnut Creek schools are doing an “excellent” job of teaching our children.
As reported last Thursday in Walnut Creek Patch, all Walnut Creek public schools scored better than 800 on the 1,000-point scale. With such exemplary results, Walnut Creek Patch editor Martha Ross wondered, in her article, why local parents would consider sending their kids to private schools.
It’s something I, myself used to wonder until recently. I feel I am in a unique position to answer this question because, you see, one of my children attends public school in the Walnut Creek School District and the other attends a private elementary school in nearby Lafayette.
It’s not a decision my husband and I made lightly. I am a huge proponent of public education; both of my parents are retired public school educators and I myself am the product of California’s public education system. Many of my friends and family members now teach. We chose our home’s location based on its proximity to one of the top (based on API scores) elementary schools in Walnut Creek and I have been an active volunteer at said school. I even serve on the PTA board.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
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