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I haven't heard flattering things about SF school system--mostly directed at the lottery. I remember hearing that half of kids born in SF move away before ente
by pfranz 9y ago
I haven't heard flattering things about SF school system--mostly directed at the lottery. I remember hearing that half of kids born in SF move away before entering school, another half go to private school. I can't find the source, but I had read this article when it was published[1]. It says 30% of students go to private schools.
[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/21/us/san-francisco-children.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/21/us/san-francisco-children...
- abalone 9y agoThat's not necessarily due to the lottery alone. That will happen when the schools are underfunded and less desirable than private, regardless of how equitably assignments are distributed. A majority of students get their first choice public school.[1] However there is a lot of competition for a handful of the most desired schools. Only a small percentage of students request their local school first, but if you live near a popular school and you don't get it, it is frustrating. You may end up getting placed at a much less desirable school farther away. People blame the lottery for that, but ultimately the "best" schools don't have enough seats. [1] http://www.sfusd.edu/en/assets/sfusd-staff/enroll/files/2015-16/4th-annual-report-april-8-2015.pdf http://www.sfusd.edu/en/assets/sfusd-staff/enroll/files/2015...