About This Story

Claudia Perry and Lance Ollivierre, former spouses, share insight on their decision to uproot their family and move to a more resourced area of town in pursuit of better educational opportunities for their children.
Despite initial reservations and challenges, the move proved pivotal in shaping their children’s academic success and uncovered some harsh truths about their sprawling school district.
This recording is produced by Institute for Family, using interviews recorded by StoryCorps.
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