Some school districts publish information to help parents choose among schools.
One such district is Santa Clara County Office of Education in California. The Massachusetts education department publishes a Parent Information Center , which includes school district profiles. She viewed those programs as a vital service and felt that board members and administrators didn't want parents to be a part of policy decisions. Villasenor-Perry, who has a master's degree in social work, called the district office for a copy of the budget. Then, she started digging.