Episode 13: Choosing a Good School for Your Kid

BY Ed Post Staff June 29, 2018

In this episode, Ikhlas and Lane ask, what makes a good school? Is it test scores, school leadership, culture...how do parents choose a good school? Lane takes a trip to Jacksonville, Florida, and talks with mom Sandra on why she chose KIPP Jacksonville for her children, and couldn't be more pleased. [spp-player url=http://traffic.libsyn.com/voices4ed/13_-_Education_Post_-_Choice_and_Culture.mp3] [spp-tweet tweet="The one thing we know for sure is: multiple measurements of how schools are doing is always a good thing. – Lane Wright"]

Episode Details:

What prompted Sandra to find a different school for her son, Aurelius
Why Sandra chose KIPP Jacksonville
How Sandra's doubts about KIPP were assuaged
How KIPP utilizes family support in the classroom
How Aurelius feels about KIPP
On the other difficulties Aurelius copes with and how Sandra addresses them

[spp-tweet tweet="Literally everybody will agree that they want their kid to go to a good school. But as soon as you scratch the surface just a little bit, it suddenly becomes so complicated to decide: what does good actually mean? How do we define a good school? - Lane Wright"]