¶ … forget the tremendous impact that governmental cutbacks and recessionary times have on certain populations. For instance, in the wake of the recent recession, more and more families face poverty and lack of job and housing stability, which impacts family life in a relative negative manner. Too, investment in insurance, food, and other social programs for children is often cut during recessionary times as a line item budget -- not necessarily realizing the impact this has on the lives of millions of children. Finally, educational cuts that may see quick fixes to state and federal budgetary concerns have a marked negative effect upon children and youth -- many who are never able to recover and thus increases unskilled workers and the eventual possibility of unemployment (Children in the Recession, 2011). Part 2 -- The data show an interesting set of circumstances regarding the school district in question:

Funding -- From local sources less than the state average, from state and federal funding, above state average. Preliminary indications are that local area is lower in tax-based resources than other parts of the state.

Performance Data -- There is contradictory information from the two paragraphs on performance data from the ABC's End of Grade and End of Course Tests:

Group

End of Grade

We can assume that the end of grade is a conglomeration of courses.
Suspension/Attendance, etc. -- suspensions and expulsions are at a low level; daily attendance is 1% below state average (all levels).

Turnover, etc. -- The highest teacher turnover is in the High School, 13%, which is identical to state levels; middle and elementary turnover are below State average.; More principals are white males than the state average, turnover is drastically less (0% to the State's 9%).

Analysis -- It is interesting to note that this district seems to have a higher level of principal satisfaction and, by in large, with teachers. There are very few suspensions/expulsions. In six of the eight performance categories, the district is outperforming state averages. Outsiders, or those who do…