I had a very interesting phone call the other day. It was from Barbara DiMarino, the superintendent of schools out in Chichester.
Now when I get a call from a school boss, it’s usually not good news.
They often want to register a complaint about a story that has appeared in the paper or online.
But DiMarino was delivering good news. The Chichester High School Hi-Q team had won another match and would advance to the championship round of the scholastic quiz competition. They will face off against Garnet Valley and Penncrest in the finals on March 9.
But DiMarino also had another reason for delivering that bit of good news, one I found fascinating.
She wondered how it could be that the same school that produces these outstanding students could also find itself on a somewhat notorious list of persistently under-performing schools in the state.
Chichester High School is one of nine schools in Delco among 144 statewide where parents would be allowed to use vouchers to put their children in a private school, under a fairly controversial piece of legislation being pushed by two state senators.
DiMarino wonders just how the list is compiled and how such a variance could be in place at her school.
It’s a great question, one that we will be delving into even more in the coming weeks.
In the meantime, I’m happy to deliver some good news about the kids out in Chi. Knock ‘em dead in the Hi-Q finals, kids!
Now when I get a call from a school boss, it’s usually not good news.
They often want to register a complaint about a story that has appeared in the paper or online.
But DiMarino was delivering good news. The Chichester High School Hi-Q team had won another match and would advance to the championship round of the scholastic quiz competition. They will face off against Garnet Valley and Penncrest in the finals on March 9.
But DiMarino also had another reason for delivering that bit of good news, one I found fascinating.
She wondered how it could be that the same school that produces these outstanding students could also find itself on a somewhat notorious list of persistently under-performing schools in the state.
Chichester High School is one of nine schools in Delco among 144 statewide where parents would be allowed to use vouchers to put their children in a private school, under a fairly controversial piece of legislation being pushed by two state senators.
DiMarino wonders just how the list is compiled and how such a variance could be in place at her school.
It’s a great question, one that we will be delving into even more in the coming weeks.
In the meantime, I’m happy to deliver some good news about the kids out in Chi. Knock ‘em dead in the Hi-Q finals, kids!
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