Right now, many middle-class parents complacently believe that things are great in their neighborhood public schools. Is that belief largely true or an illusion? If the latter, then bold action on the part of middle-class parents is overdue.
SACRAMENTO—School is back in session and California families struggle to make payments on homes near what they have been led to believe are "good" public schools. Some unpleasant surprises await these "house-poor" families, who spend more than 35 percent of their incomes on housing.
