Brian Whepley, editor of this special report, worked with reporters Julie Mah and Nicole Hughes to assemble the data and stories. Appropriately enough, they were touring a Wichita school to help them decide where to enroll Erin this fall in kindergarten. It ought to be one factor to consider. Talk to the principal, teachers and other parents. Also, if you now have a child in a school with disappointing scores, don't automatically assume that this spells trouble for the entire school.
Many factors can affect the schoolwide scores.
They may or may not affect your own child's quality of education. Ask your school to explain the results. And if you don't know your child's individual scores, call your principal or the district office. Only then will you have the makings of a complete report card. His children, Erin and Zach, had games to play.