Home or School: Which Is the Bigger Influence?

I think the school with the best teaching methods, best teachers, and largest percentage of kids going on to college all seem like a good guage. That said, whether your family encourages education is more apt to influence you (more so than friends). I also think everyone benefits from racially and culturally diverse environment; it broadens you as a person.

The answer is Both. Determining where to send your child to school is more about the school, it's philosophy, how your child will fit in, etc.--not about it's demographics. My son attended schools in 'the projects' and public and private. I care more about the teacher's qualifications, class-size, and how they teach. Here are some good articles to help your friend later: Sleuthing Out a School's Identity: http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22119/27261-sleuthing-school-s-true-identity and European Preschool Philosophy's At-a-glance: http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22120/24535-european-preschool-philosophies-at-a-glance-

woof. This, too me, is how segregation and racism begins. wtf?