<p>I do think that CC parents and kids are the minority in terms of time invested and interest in education. Perhaps this is a function of demographic and disposable time.</p>
<p>My son was fortunate enough to have been taught by our version of a rock star teacher at the small rural school he attended. The school went charter so Mr. Rock Star left for another building in the district.</p>
<p>The difference for him was startling. The majority of parents don’t care. The majority of kids don’t care. At first he thought it was a weird bubble year. But the same occurred the following year and the year after. About 25% at most were involved and or concerned about their 6th grade child’s progress. He’d call 3, 4 or 5 times before he could convince a parent to come in for a conference. </p>
<p>This is a small town school in an community where many must commute 25 miles to find work. About 35% go on to college from high school. Many of those are attending community college. </p>
<p>Outside of the high earning bubbles of the our country, this is a story I hear over and over.</p>