Today’s topics are a mix of randomness.
Reading the soda fountain headline and article was just plain GROSS. Solution= stop drinking soda from soda fountains?
“Chesterfield cuts could force closure of governor’s schools”
We have a school budget shortfall that may double in size. They used these same scare tactics last year to get people’s attention. This year the powers that be created a “survey” of employees to see what should be cut. It turned into a free-for-all. The powers that be didn’t intend for that to happen. Oh really???? Are the powers that be not too intelligent? Asking personnel to have input on human resources decisions? What did they really expect or did they just not forsee the consequences of their “survey”?
Can good come out of this? Will a resolution be found? Will the sky fall?
Public schools are in trouble for many reasons. The money to fund schools has to come from somewhere. Many vocal taxpayers do not want to pay higher taxes; yet still voice their demands about better services wanted and needed. The SPED laws cost a lot of money to fulfill and the ADA act is important to disabled people. We do need to protect the disabled and offer them an equal education. I could go on and on about the topic of public school problems but I will refrain. Here’s the bottom line.
1. We need public schools.
2. Schools should be year round. Students loose too much knowledge over the summers and ~~duh~~we are no longer an agrarian society.
3. It costs less to educate a human than it does to incarcerate a human. Which would our society prefer?
4. The value of an education is priceless.
5. Vocal tea party mouth-offs need to begin to adopt unwanted children and volunteer in the public schools on a weekly basis. Put your efforts into what you mouth off about.
6. Being “Gifted” is not a disability, however, being Gifted posses a challenge to many traditional high schools. These students also deserve to be taught in the best way possible. They are our nation’s future leaders.
