Moving and NPR

I'll be posting less frequently this week because I'm in the process of moving.

My husband and I just bought our first house. We looked mainly in Norwalk, but did toy with the possibility of moving to Wilton because of the town's supposed "superior schools." In the end we decided our children could get a good education here. We like diversity of all kinds and wanted our children to grow up in a place like Norwalk.

Did schools factor into your decision about buying a house in Norwalk? Do you know anyone that moved out of the city because of the schools?

In the coming weeks I'll be interviewing families that have stayed in Norwalk because of the schools and those that have left.

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In the meantime, as I was driving stuff back and forth between houses, I heard a radio program on NPR (National Public Radio) called "At School, Lower Expectations Of Dominican Kids". According to the program parents and teachers often expect less of students who are the children of Dominican immigrants. This causes their grades and ambitions to suffer. It reminded me of the interesting discussion that has been going on NorwalkNet.

You can listen to the program here.