[quote=sdrealtor][quote=bearishgurl]Brian, I live in Chula Vista, which, incidentally, has MUCH higher scores for the “Hispanic” population than these other “coveted” schools can seem to muster. What does that tell you about the teachers in these “top schools,” overall?? WHO exactly are they “catering to” all day??[/quote]
What it tells you is that well educated hispanic families tend to buy newer homes and congregate in Chula Vista while the hispanic kids in carmel Valley tend to come from long time hispanic families that tend to be lower income. Its not the job the schools are doing rather it is the families the kdis are coming from. Great schools are more about immersing your kids in a challenging/competitive environment and instilling that in them at an early age than having great teachers who can be anywhere.[/quote]
Actually, many “well-educated Hispanic families” in the South County are also long-time residents of the US (some 3rd generation) and contrary to popular belief, many are physicians, dentists, lawyers, general contractors and business owners. These families buy (and inherit) both new AND older properties, often with estate-like grounds of more than one acre. I don’t buy the notion that “Hispanic families” living within the TPHS attendance area are lower income. I believe “well-educated Hispanic families” live EVERYWHERE in San Diego County, including inside the covenant. Therefore, it is every public schools’ duty to cater to this population as much as they cater to other populations of students. Just because Spanish is the first language spoken in a student’s home does not necessarily make this student lower income or more “disadvantaged” than his/her peers. In many ways, it is a bonus for a young child to already be bilingual in a world where this is a very necessary skill for many jobs.
