tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10653377.post4319113744193749592..comments2023-10-24T06:25:45.585-04:00Comments on The Wawascene: Letter to the Editor: Thank Goodness?Superintendent, Dr. Thomas Edingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09075383334849817492noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10653377.post-73323228081609942122009-08-01T02:11:04.361-04:002009-08-01T02:11:04.361-04:00How about finding one project and seeing to fruiti...How about finding one project and seeing to fruition? All-day Kindergarten? More like his excuse for not providing (like the majority of other states do) pre-K educational services that are state funded.<br /><br />Title I funding? Why are the Title I personnel paid from a different fund that the general educators are? Why make year-to-year help for teachers based from a seperate budget when enrollment only continues to go up? <br /><br />Gov. Daniels puts education last on his list of things not to care about in Indiana, its disgraceful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10653377.post-58105812578363517432009-07-30T13:36:00.832-04:002009-07-30T13:36:00.832-04:00Because most politicians are stuck in large inner ...Because most politicians are stuck in large inner cities where the education is terrible. They do not have Penn or Carroll or Homestead to send their kids to. They largely have schools that are not safe and have graduation rates less than 40% and test scores that are among the lowest in the nation. Where would you send your kid if you were faced with that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10653377.post-576099632956911312009-07-22T06:36:24.613-04:002009-07-22T06:36:24.613-04:00Most politicians choose private schools, including...Most politicians choose private schools, including the president. Why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10653377.post-22988547005149519302009-07-21T22:53:47.824-04:002009-07-21T22:53:47.824-04:00The Governor of Indiana's children went to pri...The Governor of Indiana's children went to private schools... his wife in charge of Indiana's "charter" schools.... is it any surprise that he does not care about the rest of us? <br /><br />Teaching in a private or charter school is like choosing a team for a successful sports team... you don't have to keep everyone! <br /><br />No, Gov. McDaniel does not care about education as a whole in our state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10653377.post-2989185771894706292009-07-21T12:31:13.723-04:002009-07-21T12:31:13.723-04:00Here's an original idea. If Gov. Daniels wish...Here's an original idea. If Gov. Daniels wishes to keep college graduates in Indiana, perhaps he should see to it that there are jobs for them to fill after graduation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10653377.post-88958299830624706472009-07-20T15:57:48.291-04:002009-07-20T15:57:48.291-04:00Governor Daniels has been and will continue to be ...Governor Daniels has been and will continue to be against public schools. He says he wants to combat brain drain, and keep the best and brightest in Indiana after they finish college--the problem is, if we don't have solid public schools to teach kids from age 5 to age 18, how are we going to have anyone to send to college?<br />Public schools are one of the best things the Founding Fathers did for this coutnry-right after the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10653377.post-47937456834576889152009-07-19T22:46:32.620-04:002009-07-19T22:46:32.620-04:00I think it is somewhat alarmist to write that rece...I think it is somewhat alarmist to write that recent trends in or state government are spelling the end to public education as we know it. The system is too large to change effieciently or effectively. There are not enough private schools in the state to accomodate the numbers public schools officials insist will fock there once vouchers are made available. Besides, the private schools will do two things.....carefully select those they let in on vouchers and limit their enrollment.<br /><br />However, if the legislature is as concerned about dropout and graduation rates as educators are, then they would develop a tax credit for each family whose child met basic attendance goals, stayed in school until graduation, and offer a credit for each child who graduates.<br /><br />Drop out, attendance, and graduation are being dealt with in the wrong arena.....school. Teachers and administrators have little or no control over the dynamics that cause this student behavior. The real influence are paernts who either do not care enough to make sure their kid gets to, stays at, and graduates from school. Attach a reward for it and you might find some parents who suddenly care more and will make an effort to make sure their child does the right thing. Money talks and educational thoery walks.....heck, even a dense politician can understand this concept.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com