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Well, that list of top 100 schools is all very nice. But, as I survey the list I see a number of schools I recognize as being in incredibly wealthy districts like Indiana Hill in Cincinnati and New Trier in IL. Other schools are in university towns like Ann Arbor and Okemos. I guess we could all be top schools if there was plenty of money, influence and concerned, educated parents helping our schools. In Kentucky the money for education has been reallocated, so that there is more equitable funding across the state. Consequently, a school like mine that's in an area with incredibly wealthy families is funded on a formula from the state, not directly on what local property taxes bring in for the schools (and you can imagine how happy that makes people in the county). I'd be interested in others responses to the top 100 list. I'm mainly familiar with schools in Cincinnati, Chicago, parts of Michigan, the Louisville area and Denver, so my knowledge is limited. How do you see the value of such a list? Is it a valid measure? Do others on lm_net see other schools listed that are from areas of wealth or university/school towns? Is funding elsewhere evened out across states as it is in Kentucky? Thanks, Nancy Palmquist - Library Media Specialist South Oldham HS School Crestwood, KY 40014 npalmqui@oldham.k12.ky.us =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= To quit LM_NET (or set NOMAIL or DIGEST), Send an email message to listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST * NOTE: Please allow time for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help & Archives see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=