Ed, I agree with your support for the district decision to invest in the west end and in some of our poorer neighborhoods. New buildings and refurbished buildings are uplifting and a source of pride to the entire community. Unfortunately, parents that have moved their children out of the Davenport schools did not do it because our buildings are inadequate. Our academic scores are indicators that our students are not learning at a comparable rate to our communities that surround Davenport. I would strongly suggest that if you have a high achieving child in the Davenport School District, they can compete with anyone in our neighboring communities and would extend that to the US. My kids are proof of being able to compete and went to very prestigious schools out East. In order to turn the outmigration around we need a community effort and commitment to improve low-income housing opportunities and the schools need to make sure that every student can read at the fourth-grade level in spite of their socioeconomic status. All of education centers on being able to read.
Ed, I agree with your support for the district decision to invest in the west end and in some of our poorer neighborhoods. New buildings and refurbished buildings are uplifting and a source of pride to the entire community. Unfortunately, parents that have moved their children out of the Davenport schools did not do it because our buildings are inadequate. Our academic scores are indicators that our students are not learning at a comparable rate to our communities that surround Davenport. I would strongly suggest that if you have a high achieving child in the Davenport School District, they can compete with anyone in our neighboring communities and would extend that to the US. My kids are proof of being able to compete and went to very prestigious schools out East. In order to turn the outmigration around we need a community effort and commitment to improve low-income housing opportunities and the schools need to make sure that every student can read at the fourth-grade level in spite of their socioeconomic status. All of education centers on being able to read.
Thanks for your thoughtful comment, Dan. as always. I believe the district has a number of challenges, and facilities is just one of them.