Parents sharing the process of searching for a school in Greater Philadelphia. What kind of school are you looking for? Charter, public, private, city, suburban?
There is a lot of buzz recently in the local media about how parents really really really want to stay in the city but that the school district is making it harder and harder.
Drawing the school districting lines for the Lower Merion School District (LMSD) last year was a contentious issue, involving loud town hall meetings, angry allegations of racism, lawsuits, and now a federal investigation. Should that controversy be a factor in whether to move to LMSD for the schools?
Len is a husband and father of 2 children who will start Kindergarten in the Fall of 2011 and 2013 respectively. He is a technology professional, though he has previously worked as a teacher and educational administrator.