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Monthly Archives: October 2009

Busing, budget cuts and more

Volume 17 October 19, 2009
Things have been busy on the forum lately. You’ve had lots to say about whether or not the district should bus every child, and Sunday’s  D&C article about unequal spending on different city schools  started discussion as well.  Now there’s news of more cuts to the state education budget, which can [...]

Join your school’s parent group!

Volume 16 September 28, 2009
With the first days of school under our belts, it’s time to start thinking about the rest of the year. Have you joined your school’s parent organization?  Often I meet parents who talk about PTA and PTOs as if those are “other” people. But particularly in the city schools, there are [...]