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What Is a 'Boutique' School?
RECEIVED Fri., Aug. 18, 2006
Dear Editor,
Regarding an item in Naked City, [News, August 11]. What is a "boutique" school, and why does AISD have eight of them? Forgive me, but this sounds like eight beauty schools to train botox technicians and fashionistas. No disrespect is intended to Ann Richards, but why is her named school "for Young Women Leaders"? Is there a boutique school for "Young Men Leaders"? I would think it is the function of all AISD schools to educate young people to become tomorrow’s leaders. As has been documented, some AISD schools have failed their students. How do "boutique" schools address that problem? Trendy designations should be avoided lest we be misled that something is actually being done to improve the educational system. Thank you.
Regarding an item in Naked City, [News, August 11]. What is a "boutique" school, and why does AISD have eight of them? Forgive me, but this sounds like eight beauty schools to train botox technicians and fashionistas. No disrespect is intended to Ann Richards, but why is her named school "for Young Women Leaders"? Is there a boutique school for "Young Men Leaders"? I would think it is the function of all AISD schools to educate young people to become tomorrow’s leaders. As has been documented, some AISD schools have failed their students. How do "boutique" schools address that problem? Trendy designations should be avoided lest we be misled that something is actually being done to improve the educational system. Thank you.
Saralind Mings
