riski_click t1_iu4noq2 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 2:58 PM

Reply to comment by cheerocc in Police confiscate loaded gun from 7-year-old at Dorchester school by rabblebowser

Lawrence is a really tough system, vastly underfunded, and the teachers are very underpaid.. Unfortunately, most people in the Lawrence school system don't have an opportunity to leave it..

cheerocc t1_iu55rlx wrote on October 28, 2022 at 4:59 PM

Yeah i get, it's a tough situation for many people there but it's also not a dead end. I came from a Chelsea school system that's historically been bad. If you look up "worst school system in MA", Chelsea will always be on the list. My siblings and I all made it out of there and went to college (Boston College, Northeastern, and Bentley College) so there's hope.

My point is, regardless of your situation, if you have the support and motivation from your parents as well as yourself, you'll do well regardless of where you are, type of school system, etc....

They key is to have the care and motivation to make it out.

OgTyber t1_iu58a99 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:15 PM

Good for you man! Growing up in Eastie and seeing Chelsea in the old days. That's no easy feat for you and your family. Again congratz

cheerocc t1_iu7msa0 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 4:24 AM

Thank you!!

-cochise t1_iu58z3z wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:20 PM

Lawrence is funded about as well as Acton actually.

riski_click t1_iu5d1x8 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:47 PM

exactly. But Lawrence is 89% low-income students (vs 11% in AB), 72% non-native English speakers (vs 21% in AB) and 94% high-needs students (vs 28% at AB). The fact that the per student-funding is about equal only paints half the picture.

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adaquestionade t1_iu6rv4l wrote on October 28, 2022 at 11:55 PM

> it’s a more polite way of saying this kid doesn’t have a family who gives a shit

LOL ok. Spoiler alert: There are more than a few rich families that think the same way; tradeoff is a lot of poorer families DO care but don't "show up" in the way that you want them to.

Source: I went to school with a lot of rich kids and now teach a lot of poor kids.

You can be in a shit situation and care about your kids' education. The two are not mutually exclusive. Jesus Christ, find an ounce of empathy.

cheerocc t1_iu7mqy8 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 4:24 AM

I went to their gym for a tournament and that gym is the best I've seen so far from any schools around the area.