(2009-03-17) Unemployment School Private Public Home
Will increased UnEmployment reduce Private School attendance in favor of Public School or Home-School? People will have more time and less money. (Though the bureaucratic and financial deadlines associated with school enrollment might reduce any change.)
Douglas Rushkoff thinks this is a time for parents to improve Public Schools. 2009-03-16-RushkoffLetItDie But I don't think a little volunteer labor or Engagement is going to fix them.
Jul'2009 update: in looking at a move to Chicago I found, as I suspected, that all the decisions on admission into TAG programs happens very early in the (calendar) year. So a latecomer can't get into those programs.
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