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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

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