It's a dilemma facing parents across the region: do you send your kids to the local public schools, even if those schools don't have such a great reputation? Writer David Nicholson always assumed he'd send his son to the District's public schools -- but ended up moving to the Virginia suburbs after a discouraging experience in the city. He joins Kojo to discuss how parents make decisions about their children's education.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2007-11-14/your-politics-versus-your-childs-education
Your Politics versus Your Child's Education
Listen Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007 at 12:06 p.m. in PoliticsGuests
David Nicholson
Writer; Author of the essay "I Just Couldn't Sacrifice My Son," in the Washington Post
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