[netmilsmom]

But the problem is that so many people are like me. I am here and I am Conservative, but when my daughter was entering K, I had no clue. I sent the stuff and she lost it. The second year I learned it was not a fluke.

It's easy to say, don't paint with a broad brush but in the long run I think you will find more parents with my story than yours.

In MI the solution to bad schools was open districts. It was great for the parents in a bad district but people like me, who moved here because of the "Great Schools" had the classes dumbed down for those coming from other districts. We don't even have an option to move to a better district unless we move out of state.

It's wonderful that you have found a great district. Not all of us have. And some of us live in VERY union controlled states.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

...in the long run I think you will find more parents with my story than yours.

Sadly, this is true and it breaks my heart.

We moved to this town before having kids over my objections. My wife grew up here and knew the school system. It was mainly for this reason that she was adamant.

We are Town Meeting members and make it a point to be involved with the schools and know the teachers. Still, in many towns across the nation even that isn't possible and sadly, is frowned upon by the administrative forces that run some school systems.

I'd love to get out of Massachusetts, but until the kids are out of school and in college...I'm stuck.