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Baltisotan t1_j3dk3o8 wrote
Reply to New to the area. Thinking long term: Which hcpss high schools are the best/worst? I am factoring in academics, safety, diversity, etc. by One-Love88
Best/worst for high schools is a crapshoot. And if you look at rankings, the less diverse (and more white) a school is, the higher it’ll rank. It has nothing to do with the quality of the school, it’s just that wealthy children do better and therefore their high school ranks higher.
Find yourself a good community, trust that a HCPSS education will empower your kid to reach whatever their next level is, and worry more about what kind of kid you raise than how prestigious their HS is.
My wife and I were in the same position while buying a house and finally decided to quit looking at HS rankings when we noticed the “good” ones were not in communities we really wanted to be in (no mix of housing types). We love our community in KC and are sure that our daughter will get a fantastic education when she gets there. Plus, who knows what the schools will look like when it comes time (in 16 years for us). The new HS is gonna throw a wrench in everything and who knows what other changes are going to occur.
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Reply to comment by Racist_Bulbasaur in Whats going in where the McDonald's was in the Kings Contrivance Village Center? by CMDTA
Still close! Probably a much better option given the traffic they generate elsewhere.
Baltisotan t1_izvmsu8 wrote
I’m hoping Raising Cane’s. They’re expanding in MD and there was discussion about one coming to Columbia.
Baltisotan t1_izue8xo wrote
Reply to comment by TinyHorseHands in CA Board is a mess by goliebs
IIRC it’s a 2 year term and elections were in spring of 22. So probably need to see if they can be recalled.
Baltisotan t1_ix7ojv7 wrote
Reply to comment by justanotherkev in The CA Board has too much power. by Golferguy49
One of the first articles tried to back solve for the issues and best they could come up with was the board was upset she tried to limit their access to individual CA employees, something individual CA employees asked for to reduce distractions and allow them to do their jobs.
It’s a power trip.
Baltisotan t1_ivqrvrv wrote
It may be too early to count on Chen winning. There are massive amounts of mail in ballots left to count and he is trailing hard in them.
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Reply to comment by No-Organization6449 in Allan Kittleman coming back after 4 years and convincing everyone he’s still a moderate by themythicalpenguin
Oh yes, “following orders” just a wonderful get out of jail free card for all sorts of heinous acts.
Baltisotan t1_j3e4szp wrote
Reply to comment by Zaidy721 in New to the area. Thinking long term: Which hcpss high schools are the best/worst? I am factoring in academics, safety, diversity, etc. by One-Love88
We’re actually zoned to Hammond and I work with another graduate, who’s a very accomplished professional. Their experience and your experience reinforce what we’re trying for - we’re gonna focus on raising a good kid and let HCPSS turn her into a smart one. Are there things we can do to help? Absolutely. But that’s independent of whatever high school she’s going to.