That night, after a big fight with my husband, I sold my school district house, and my life changed

Mondo Parenting Updated on 2024-01-19

One night, I received a private message from a fan who confided in me about a big argument between her and her husband and their decision to sell their school district house for the sake of their children's education. This fan told me that her daughter's grades in elementary school were mediocre and her family conditions were very ordinary. In order to enroll her children in a good junior high school, her husband took out a loan to buy an expensive school district house. The junior high school where the school district is located has a good reputation, with 50% of students entering key high schools and an overall high school promotion rate of more than 85%. As a result, this junior high school has become a popular school that many people are vying to enter.

However, as the child's graduation time approached, her husband began to instill in the child the effort he put into buying a school district house and his expectations for the child's future. This added a lot of pressure to the child, causing her to feel rejected and anxious about going to junior high school, and even had a tendency to be bored with school. After some arguments, her mother decided to sell the school district house. Although my daughter went to an ordinary junior high school, the admission rate was not high, and the teachers were average, my daughter has become more and more cheerful and confident since she entered junior high school. She got the fifth best result in her grade in the first monthly exam, and even the teacher personally congratulated her. I was also very happy to hear this fan happily share the changes in her daughter.

In this family that pursues better educational resources, many people think that the school district house is not only a residence, but also an investment in the future of their children and the pursuit of high-quality educational resources. However, behind this passionate pursuit, there are many contradictions and challenges.

First, let's take a look at the advantages of school district housing. For many parents, the biggest attraction of school district housing is the quality of educational resources. These houses are usually located near well-known schools, where children can receive a higher level of education. Excellent teaching team, abundant teaching resources and a good Xi atmosphere are all significant advantages of the school district. In addition, the living facilities around the school district are usually relatively complete, providing a safe and convenient environment for children to grow up.

However, the disadvantages of school district housing should not be overlooked. First of all, the ** of school district housing is often very high, which is a huge financial burden for many ordinary families. Second, there are very few quality school districts** and competition is fierce, which not only makes it more difficult to buy a home, but can also cause some families to move away from their ideal school district. In addition to this, excessive expectations of children are also a problem. On the one hand, the school district room has become a symbol of some parents' strict requirements for their children, and sometimes even becomes a tool for showing off and comparing. This kind of excessive expectation will bring huge psychological pressure to children, and it is easy to cause them to lose interest in Xi and life, and even have a rebellious mentality. On the other hand, children may face comparison and pressure from classmates and parents in the school district, which increases their competitive psychology and is not conducive to their healthy growth.

Therefore, when it comes to the allocation of educational resources, we can't just rely on school district housing. We should improve the allocation of educational resources, improve the balanced development of urban and rural education, break the restrictions of school districts, and provide more fair and just educational opportunities. At the same time, parents also need to establish a correct concept of education, pay attention to their children's interests and personality development, and do not pursue prestigious schools and rankings excessively, but pay attention to cultivating their children's comprehensive quality and ability.

Most importantly, the role of family education cannot be ignored. Through good guidance and nurturing by parents, children are better able to develop their potential and interests. Education is a major concern of the whole society, in addition to the efforts of the school, the participation and support of parents is also crucial.

In short, the school district provides high-quality educational resources to a certain extent, but we can't overmyth it. We should pay attention to cultivating children's comprehensive quality and ability, promote the fair distribution of educational resources, and create a good educational environment, so that every child has the opportunity to obtain a good education.

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