Comments on: State funding for schools is like a slice of pie http://laurendo.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/state-funding-for-schools-is-like-a-slice-of-pie/ Blogging about Bayport Alameda and the rest of the Island city Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:54:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: dave http://laurendo.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/state-funding-for-schools-is-like-a-slice-of-pie/#comment-66137 dave Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:41:01 +0000 http://laurendo.wordpress.com/?p=925#comment-66137 re: 37 BULLSEYE "quality education is not cheap" well said re: 37

BULLSEYE

“quality education is not cheap”

well said

]]> By: David Kirwin http://laurendo.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/state-funding-for-schools-is-like-a-slice-of-pie/#comment-66136 David Kirwin Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:28:07 +0000 http://laurendo.wordpress.com/?p=925#comment-66136 But Mark, if you trusted our government you would not be worried about education... Scariest line in America: "We're from the government, we're here to help." But Mark, if you trusted our government you would not be worried about education…

Scariest line in America:
“We’re from the government, we’re here to help.”

]]> By: Mark I http://laurendo.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/state-funding-for-schools-is-like-a-slice-of-pie/#comment-66134 Mark I Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:50:24 +0000 http://laurendo.wordpress.com/?p=925#comment-66134 Jack R. maybe you and all you other lofty critics of education should get teaching credentials and wow us by solving the problem of education quality, all for wages Tom Pavletic can live with! Talk is cheap, quality education is not. Jack, nice you should call people pricks for taking time to volunteer to campaign for some kind of solution, even if it is stop gap. I guess we could all sit at home and safely call anybody who would at least try to push a solution pricks from our computer keyboards just for offering an option. You have enough imagination that I needn't post any of several choice retorts from which I could choose here, as Dale Carnegie wouldn't approve of them. I have enough trouble making friends as it is. Jack R. maybe you and all you other lofty critics of education should get teaching credentials and wow us by solving the problem of education quality, all for wages Tom Pavletic can live with! Talk is cheap, quality education is not.

Jack, nice you should call people pricks for taking time to volunteer to campaign for some kind of solution, even if it is stop gap. I guess we could all sit at home and safely call anybody who would at least try to push a solution pricks from our computer keyboards just for offering an option.

You have enough imagination that I needn’t post any of several choice retorts from which I could choose here, as Dale Carnegie wouldn’t approve of them. I have enough trouble making friends as it is.

]]> By: notadave http://laurendo.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/state-funding-for-schools-is-like-a-slice-of-pie/#comment-66088 notadave Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:46:50 +0000 http://laurendo.wordpress.com/?p=925#comment-66088 Why? Because we can't start having a conversation about improving education without preserving what is left of it now. Why? Because we can’t start having a conversation about improving education without preserving what is left of it now.

]]> By: David Kirwin http://laurendo.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/state-funding-for-schools-is-like-a-slice-of-pie/#comment-66060 David Kirwin Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:25:53 +0000 http://laurendo.wordpress.com/?p=925#comment-66060 Maybe we should all just ‘learn’ to trust our government. Don't you think it is their job to do all the long-range planning for us? Maybe they know something we don't understand. Maybe they realize there is a need to "dumb down" our citizens. If the world is ever to be on an even keel, - a level playing field, then much of the rest of the world needs to catch up with our reckless consumption. Perhaps a 'dumbed down' citizenship would accelerate achieving a world social homeostasis. That might not lead to a more "fair" distribution of wealth, but it would sure make it easier for multinational corporate governments to merge markets for greater efficiency. Perhaps it would be better for us to re-use the textbooks we had as kids, to not waste school district money, thus saving the taxpayers their fortunes. Besides, science and technology was so much easier to understand back then - we should want that same 'ease' for our children and grand children. Obviously our government knows more than we do - that's why we pay our representatives so much more than we earn. We should follow their plans and just stick to "American Idol", “Greatest Loser", “Deal or No Deal”, and all the other wonderful circuses we are provided... Maybe we should all just ‘learn’ to trust our government. Don’t you think it is their job to do all the long-range planning for us? Maybe they know something we don’t understand. Maybe they realize there is a need to “dumb down” our citizens. If the world is ever to be on an even keel, - a level playing field, then much of the rest of the world needs to catch up with our reckless consumption. Perhaps a ‘dumbed down’ citizenship would accelerate achieving a world social homeostasis. That might not lead to a more “fair” distribution of wealth, but it would sure make it easier for multinational corporate governments to merge markets for greater efficiency.

Perhaps it would be better for us to re-use the textbooks we had as kids, to not waste school district money, thus saving the taxpayers their fortunes. Besides, science and technology was so much easier to understand back then - we should want that same ‘ease’ for our children and grand children.

Obviously our government knows more than we do - that’s why we pay our representatives so much more than we earn. We should follow their plans and just stick to “American Idol”, “Greatest Loser”, “Deal or No Deal”, and all the other wonderful circuses we are provided…

]]> By: Jack Richard http://laurendo.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/state-funding-for-schools-is-like-a-slice-of-pie/#comment-66055 Jack Richard Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:45:31 +0000 http://laurendo.wordpress.com/?p=925#comment-66055 # 32. Let me get this straight, you're going to hold your nose and vote your $'s for more unenlightening schoolbooks, a union that cares more about numbers than quality and more bureaucrats with more NCLF rules. Why? # 32. Let me get this straight, you’re going to hold your nose and vote your $’s for more unenlightening schoolbooks, a union that cares more about numbers than quality and more bureaucrats with more NCLF rules. Why?

]]> By: AlamedaNayTiff http://laurendo.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/state-funding-for-schools-is-like-a-slice-of-pie/#comment-66053 AlamedaNayTiff Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:41:44 +0000 http://laurendo.wordpress.com/?p=925#comment-66053 #30 Is that why home prices in SF are higher than Alameda? There are many factors that affect home prices. Schools are but one of many -- and school funding is but one of the factors that determine if students learn what they need to learn. #30
Is that why home prices in SF are higher than Alameda?

There are many factors that affect home prices. Schools are but one of many — and school funding is but one of the factors that determine if students learn what they need to learn.

]]> By: notadave http://laurendo.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/state-funding-for-schools-is-like-a-slice-of-pie/#comment-66051 notadave Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:48:11 +0000 http://laurendo.wordpress.com/?p=925#comment-66051 Ahh, if it was just so easy! The fact of the matter is, lack of money is only one of the huge problems facing the educational system. Educational reforms such as No child left behind have actually left all american children behind the educational achievements of other countries. School books written for the lowest common denominator have succeeded on not enlightening anyone. A union system that places a premium on keeping teaches, no matter how horrible they are. Almost every country places a higher priority on education than we do. Even the poorest countries, with the lowest per capita income, still often build schools before they build anything else. I plan on voting for the parcel tax, because I do believe that without adequate funding some of these other issues can't begin to be dealt with, but I am going to vote while holding my nose, knowing that the whole system stinks. Ahh, if it was just so easy! The fact of the matter is, lack of money is only one of the huge problems facing the educational system. Educational reforms such as No child left behind have actually left all american children behind the educational achievements of other countries. School books written for the lowest common denominator have succeeded on not enlightening anyone. A union system that places a premium on keeping teaches, no matter how horrible they are.

Almost every country places a higher priority on education than we do. Even the poorest countries, with the lowest per capita income, still often build schools before they build anything else.

I plan on voting for the parcel tax, because I do believe that without adequate funding some of these other issues can’t begin to be dealt with, but I am going to vote while holding my nose, knowing that the whole system stinks.

]]> By: Jack Richard http://laurendo.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/state-funding-for-schools-is-like-a-slice-of-pie/#comment-66050 Jack Richard Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:22:25 +0000 http://laurendo.wordpress.com/?p=925#comment-66050 Depends on the location. Alameda property would probably be worth more if it were a no kids island. Don't jump to conclusions, I'm not advocating that, just speculating. Depends on the location. Alameda property would probably be worth more if it were a no kids island. Don’t jump to conclusions, I’m not advocating that, just speculating.

]]> By: dave http://laurendo.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/state-funding-for-schools-is-like-a-slice-of-pie/#comment-66049 dave Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:17:47 +0000 http://laurendo.wordpress.com/?p=925#comment-66049 Jack, Schools are a significant driver of home values. They are not the only one. You know this. Don't you? Jack,

Schools are a significant driver of home values. They are not the only one.

You know this.

Don’t you?

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