I lived on the near eastside for 18 years as a kid, and five as an adult. I was born on Rural and Michigan, and owned a home in Little Flower. I don’t think I’m speaking out of turn. I understand your point of view, and I felt the same way when I lived there. The more people believe in the neighborhood, the better it becomes. But I think it’s dishonest to tell people everything is great in that part of town.

You will likely be victimized in some way if you live there, I am speaking from my personal experience as well as experiences from my friends and family.

Also - the magnet schools are a lottery. So basically hope you win a lottery so your kids can get quality education.