Public Schools Time to Shine

USA Today had an interesting story yesterday about the population shift from private to public schools as a result of the economy. See:

http://www.usatoday.com/_ads/interstitial/2008/page/interstitial_new.htm?http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-01-06-1Apublicprivate06_CV_N.htm

The story actually contains interesting insights from peopel who have made the shift and highlights how tough the transition can be....and how the public school environment can be positive for kids despite the challenges they often face. The class size issue is of particular interest for me. My girls have 24 students in their kindergarten class in Cincinnati Public, which seems very big to me. But I ask one of my daughters who she worked with that day and she names almost all the other kids, who happen to come from different backgrounds and every corner of the globe. I can then see the value.....as long as the teacher is able to work effectively with so many children demanding attention!