Schools do much more than teach

Sunday, June 20, 2010

On a recent trip, my husband and I drove through countryside strewn with farm houses and other dwellings. The places were beautiful, but they seemed so isolated. Some were stationed on high hills away from everyone, others down a long, secluded road. I wondered how these people meet their neighbors. Although most probably worked outside the neighborhood, I wondered about those who stayed. How did they interact with those around them? Then we passed a school -- the parking lot was filled with people. I had my answer.

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