Comments on: Not your typical urban school story http://theflatironlife.com/2007/12/18/746/ These are the ramblings of a young married couple in the great City of Chicago. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:17:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Rob http://theflatironlife.com/2007/12/18/746/#comment-862 Rob Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:19:21 +0000 http://theflatironlife.com/2007/12/18/746/#comment-862 Jacob, apparently it's a nation-wide trend. The 2006 fertility rate in the US hit 2.1, the highest since 1971: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-12-19-fertility_N.htm Jacob, apparently it’s a nation-wide trend. The 2006 fertility rate in the US hit 2.1, the highest since 1971:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-12-19-fertility_N.htm

]]> By: Rob http://theflatironlife.com/2007/12/18/746/#comment-859 Rob Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:59:55 +0000 http://theflatironlife.com/2007/12/18/746/#comment-859 Man, even my Moms isn't bringing that kind of pressure! Thanks, Jacob. Man, even my Moms isn’t bringing that kind of pressure! Thanks, Jacob.

]]> By: Kristoffer http://theflatironlife.com/2007/12/18/746/#comment-855 Kristoffer Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:19:58 +0000 http://theflatironlife.com/2007/12/18/746/#comment-855 I bet there is a strong correlation between Chicago Public School elementary enrollment decrease and private/charter school increase. While the birthrate may have tapered off, more and more people are choosing private/charter schools. Too bad the newspaper did not report on how many in our generation are fed up with the public school system and are moving on for other sources of child education. Typical... I bet there is a strong correlation between Chicago Public School elementary enrollment decrease and private/charter school increase. While the birthrate may have tapered off, more and more people are choosing private/charter schools.

Too bad the newspaper did not report on how many in our generation are fed up with the public school system and are moving on for other sources of child education. Typical…

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