Tell me something new... wrote on Apr 17, 2007 7:42 AM:Rich communities... Privileged schools... Tell me something new that we don't already know.

The real reason wrote on Apr 17, 2007 10:17 AM:The real reason these communities have better schools is stronger family ties and support. The parents make all the difference. Take away any extra money these schools may have and maintain parental involvement in the childs life and school and the results would be the same. Improving the parental involvement here or anywhere will improve the results wether wealthy neighborhood, any range of middle class, lower income and poor and ghetto. The one factor that changes how a student or a whole community does well is on the parents. Hard scientific reasearch shows that time and time again. The evidence is undeniable:money is not the factor but quality home life is. An important factor in that research show's that divorce is the number one indicator of potential child/adolescent drug use and crime not family income, same results in all income brackets and resulting community socioeconomic make up.

To "Tell me something new" wrote on Apr 17, 2007 11:02 AM:Please elaborate. Oh wait, you can't, because whining has no basis. It serves to mask the excuses though, doesn't it?

Congratulations! wrote on Apr 17, 2007 11:03 AM:Well done Carlsbad! It's nice to know that the efforts of the administration, teachers and parents has paid off. Hopefully, our children will benefit the most.

Sam Ward wrote on Apr 17, 2007 11:05 AM:As the parent of a student at Calavera Hills, I can say that the school and its teachers deserve this award. Those teachers also deserve a fair and reasonable salary - a fact that the School Board and district administrators seem incapable of grasping. The comments of "tell me something new . . ." merit a brief response. Calavera Hills Elementary is indeed a "rich" community, rich in the sense that the school has a socially, ethnically and economically diverse student body. "Tell me something new" apparently suffers from poverty of the mind.

Not So Rich Communities wrote on Apr 17, 2007 1:19 PM:It's actually the opposite - the schools in the "rich communities" receive the ***LEAST*** funding from the district - it's left to the parents to make up the shortcomings! Sounds like there's more to it than the average regional household income...

Louisiana Grandparents wrote on Apr 17, 2007 9:30 PM:Kudos to our daughter and son-in-law who are relocating to CA. After much searching and spending time at the area schools, they chose to live in Carlsbad, CA. Their children will be attending Calavera Hills. How wonderful to know that my grands will be offered a good education! Congratulations Calavera Hills for getting things right...California Distinguished Schools Award 2007

Louisiana Grandparents wrote on Apr 17, 2007 9:45 PM:Kudos to our daughter and son-in-law who are relocating to CA. After much searching and spending time at the area's schools, they chose to live in Carlsbad, CA. Their children will be attending Calavera Hills. How wonderful to know that my grands will be offered a superior education! Congratulations Calavera Hills for your top state honor...California Distinguished Schools Award 2007!!!