Not exact matches
One
of my kids (now 29 years
of age and very accomplished - ok I am his dad), was struggling in the 9th grade and the public high
school was not responsive to his needs, and my wife and I — because we are lucky enough to be able to do so — took him
out the public
schools and sent him to a local
private school.
According to a Center for American Progress report examining the largest
school districts in the country,
schools are closed for an average
of 29 days each
school year — not including summer recess — which is 13 days longer than the average
private sector worker has in paid leave.58 Not only do days off increase the cost
of child care, but the short length
of the
school day also decreases economic productivity when parents have to take time off from work or when parents with elementary
school -
age children opt
out of full - time employment in order to accommodate their children's schedules.59
Their dogmatic belief that poverty is the root cause
of educational underachievement is a cop -
out in an
age in which there are great examples
of schools, traditional, charter and
private, who are helping kids reach brighter futures.
Established in 1984, and based
out of Boca Raton, Florida, Avanti Driving
School has been providing
private driving instruction tailored to the individual needs
of their students
of all
ages for over 30 years!