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We enrolled our daughter in (gasp) public elementary here and every day is just making cornbread and watching replays of Tarheels BBall games. Very disconcerting.
We enrolled our daughter in (gasp) public elementary here and every day is just making cornbread and watching replays of Tarheels BBall games. Very disconcerting.
On a TELLYVISION??? My kids school done gone and got they-selves chalk and slate fer the riting lessin. You are ahead of us!
We enrolled our daughter in (gasp) public elementary here and every day is just making cornbread and watching replays of Tarheels BBall games. Very disconcerting.
WHOA pump the breaks. Nothing wrong with that. In fact during March Madness ACC games were and still are very often watched in the classroom. Haha
My son Cletus and daughter Ellie May have had a quality education here in the south. Their mom and I are from NY (albeit different parts). We see no problems with the educational structure here and they have had some amazing teachers. I am glad that my kids didn't go to school in Queens/ LI (where I'm from). Here, there's a lot less social pressure, not like the *******s up there.
Y'all need come on down, just for the dose of Dixie humor.
I grew up in the Midwest, but lived on Long Island and then Princeton, New Jersey for 13 years post-college. Our oldest was just about to start kindergarten in one of the highest-ranked districts in New Jersey, when we moved to North Carolina.
So, now I have 3 kids in public schools here, and they are all getting a good base education. I make very sure that they do, and it sounds like you and your SO would do so as well. As a previous poster said, anybody who is providing a solid home life and involved in their kids' education, will probably do fine.
It isn't perfect. Their base public schools are overcrowded, and there have been funding cuts that affect all areas. But I'm still confident they'll be competitive when it comes to college admittance, and basic life preparation.
My girl and I are having a bit of a disagreement about education in the south vs. north. We are both from the northeast and she would prefer our kids do K-12 in NY where we did. I don't think it's worth the cost of living and miserable weather. Not to mention overall pessimism that seems to be prevalent in this state.
She, along with many people in the northeast, feels like K-12 education in NY is gonna be a much better bet than anywhere in the south. I'm trying to get her to understand that this isn't 1875 anymore and the south has come a long way. This is the only thing that's preventing her from permanently keeping our family in the south, where I would absolutely prefer to be.
We aren't looking to put our kids in private schools. Are public schools in Raleigh/Cary/Apex/Holly Springs (I mention these cities specifically because we like all of these areas) generally that bad compared to other states? I don't see how they could be all that bad with the influx of high earning transplants relocating their children to these areas.
Please help me prove my significant other wrong.
I have no experience with NY schools, but my oldest child went to 9 different schools (in NC, HI and a couple of different states on the west coast) before going to college. I've lived in 3 parts of NC though, and so far, the best schools my kids have gone to have been in Fuquay-Varina and Holly Springs. We actually live an hour away from work so they can go to these schools.
Thank you to everyone who gave positive, helpful information. I understand how some of you might feel I was taking a jab at the south, but believe me, it's the opposite. I don't want my future generations growing up here in NY and feeling stuck like I do. My significant other and I are far from entitled. We are both from lower class immigrant families so the overall mentality of both families is to "appreciate what you have and stay put" versus "seek a better opportunity in another state".
For those that care, we are taking a trip down south next year to tour houses in Raleigh/Charlotte/Greensboro/Winston-Salem. I already know the Raleigh area pretty well as I've lived there for over a year now. So I'm hoping she'll enjoy it as I do and she'll be more comfortable with a move.
I'm pretty comfortable with the education system in NC at this point. It'd be nice to find a dual language school, but that's more of a luxury than an absolute necessity.
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