Smaller schools
Reporter Nancy Churnin's story on families moving to rural towns for smaller schools has been generating much feedback from our readers. Here are some comments from Nancy on how she came up with the story:
Ever wonder if your child would be better off at a smaller school? As my son, Sam, gets ready to go to Plano West next fall, I've been asking myself that A LOT. We moved to Plano for the schools, but I never fully considered that the trade-off for the high standards can be a lot of rejection. I asked our wonderful DMN Teen Advisory Board their thoughts and I was told about a family that had moved from Coppell to Argyle because they thought their kids would be more successful in a smaller school. That is the genesis of the small schools story that ran on the cover of the Family section today. As a parent, it's really helped me to read all the comments readers have been posting about the choices they made. Although I have to admit I still haven't made up my own mind what will be best for Sam and his younger brothers!
Read Nancy Churnin's story and tell us what you think. Are smaller schools better?