http://www.palmettoscoop.com/2009/10/19/school-spending-way-up-results-still-down/ REINVENTING THE S.C. SCENE Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:56:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.palmettoscoop.com/2009/10/19/school-spending-way-up-results-still-down/comment-page-1/#comment-468143 johndozier Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:10:59 +0000 http://www.palmettoscoop.com/?p=13473#comment-468143 Google "Hopeless Causes" Google “Hopeless Causes”

]]> http://www.palmettoscoop.com/2009/10/19/school-spending-way-up-results-still-down/comment-page-1/#comment-468134 Jennifer Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:23:22 +0000 http://www.palmettoscoop.com/?p=13473#comment-468134 One link that people seem to miss is that performance in schools is often linked to a stable home environment. A recent article published in the Washington Post (http://tinyurl.com/yf6l3wa) expounded on this issue, making a clear distinction between students who live in two parent homes versus those who don't and how that difference impacts school performance. It argues that the more stable home environment - particularily the presence of a father - is a key factor in child's educational success. Why are legislators not seeing this themselves and funding programs that enhance stable family formation rather than slapping yet another coat of paint on a wall? As long as we only treat the symptoms rather than the actual problem, sustained results will not be seen. One link that people seem to miss is that performance in schools is often linked to a stable home environment. A recent article published in the Washington Post (http://tinyurl.com/yf6l3wa) expounded on this issue, making a clear distinction between students who live in two parent homes versus those who don’t and how that difference impacts school performance. It argues that the more stable home environment – particularily the presence of a father – is a key factor in child’s educational success. Why are legislators not seeing this themselves and funding programs that enhance stable family formation rather than slapping yet another coat of paint on a wall? As long as we only treat the symptoms rather than the actual problem, sustained results will not be seen.

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