Other recipients: I'm going to suggest that the accommodations and planning needing made will change the very nature of the schools that made them desirable in the first place. OK, for the sake of speculation, let's say the planning and accommodations have been
On Friday, February 3, 2017 at 10:35:10 AM UTC-6, Pittalum wrote: > > I'm going to suggest that the *accommodations and planning* needing made > will change the very nature of the schools that made them desirable in the > first place. > Wow, what you're really suggesting is that the children themselves will degrade (or at least downgrade) the existing quality of the education provided. I disagree. Environment over genes I say! > > OK, for the sake of speculation, let's say the planning and accommodations > have been made. How is that going to make it all better; in what ways? > The over-arching thought process and structure. The idea that teachers are sacred, holy and untouchable is a big part of the problem. I dated a girl who taught 7th grade earth science in one of the "top" schools in the Dallas area. We were together almost a year and knowing her, meeting her friends, really changed my perspective. More than half (including her) should not have been teaching anything to anybody. PS. On an interesting sidenote, when I met her I had an iguana (Bwana) that had grown to almost 5 feet. He wasn't much of a pet at that point, so she put Bwana in her classroom (in his cage). When we broke up I told her she could keep him. This was 16 years ago. Need to call and see if he's still there. > > > On Friday, February 3, 2017 at 11:27:46 AM UTC-5, Kamakazee wrote: >> >> >> "pretty much overwhelming those school districts' ability to accommodate >> them" >> >> That's comparable to a company deciding not to advertise during the Super >> Bowl because the prospective business that the ad would create might be >> overwhelming... >> >> Structurally there would need to be planning, kids would need to enroll a >> year or so early, accommodations would need to be made. >> >> Nothing impossible, this isn't Chinese algebra. >> >> >> On Friday, February 3, 2017 at 8:44:28 AM UTC-6, Pittalum wrote: >> >>> I don't think you fellows have really thought this thing through - or if >>> you have, you aren't telling us the whole story. >>> >>> Why wouldn't, for example, every parent in the city of Pittsburgh want >>> their kids to go to Mt. Lebanon or Upper St. Clair High School - pretty >>> much overwhelming those school districts' ability to accommodate them. Who >>> will pick and choose what kids get in and which ones don't? And what do you >>> do with those that don't? >>> >>> Right now, there are charter schools popping up all over the place - so >>> that's already happening. >>> >>> Can someone give a little more detail on how you expect this thing to >>> work - or what it is that you expect to change from current conditions? >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 6:27:34 PM UTC-5, Kamakazee wrote: >>>> >>>> 95% would welcome them, as long as they are involved in the school and >>>> its activities. And the voucher-parents would see stereotypical myths >>>> dissolve in front of their eyes. >>>> >>>> PS. I went to a private school from 8th-12th. >>>> >>>> On Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 4:06:30 PM UTC-6, Pittalum wrote: >>>> >>>>> How do you think the parents of kids currently in those private >>>>> schools would feel about a bunch of voucher clutching underprivilegeds >>>>> banging on the doors to get in... >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 2:40:21 PM UTC-5, btdt100 wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> It would end real fast by empowering parents to put their kids in >>>>>> private schools with a voucher system. >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > On Friday, February 3, 2017 at 11:27:46 AM UTC-5, Kamakazee wrote: >> >> >> "pretty much overwhelming those school districts' ability to accommodate >> them" >> >> That's comparable to a company deciding not to advertise during the Super >> Bowl because the prospective business that the ad would create might be >> overwhelming... >> >> Structurally there would need to be planning, kids would need to enroll a >> year or so early, accommodations would need to be made. >> >> Nothing impossible, this isn't Chinese algebra. >> >> >> On Friday, February 3, 2017 at 8:44:28 AM UTC-6, Pittalum wrote: >> >>> I don't think you fellows have really thought this thing through - or if >>> you have, you aren't telling us the whole story. >>> >>> Why wouldn't, for example, every parent in the city of Pittsburgh want >>> their kids to go to Mt. Lebanon or Upper St. Clair High School - pretty >>> much overwhelming those school districts' ability to accommodate them. Who >>> will pick and choose what kids get in and which ones don't? And what do you >>> do with those that don't? >>> >>> Right now, there are charter schools popping up all over the place - so >>> that's already happening. >>> >>> Can someone give a little more detail on how you expect this thing to >>> work - or what it is that you expect to change from current conditions? >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 6:27:34 PM UTC-5, Kamakazee wrote: >>>> >>>> 95% would welcome them, as long as they are involved in the school and >>>> its activities. And the voucher-parents would see stereotypical myths >>>> dissolve in front of their eyes. >>>> >>>> PS. I went to a private school from 8th-12th. >>>> >>>> On Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 4:06:30 PM UTC-6, Pittalum wrote: >>>> >>>>> How do you think the parents of kids currently in those private >>>>> schools would feel about a bunch of voucher clutching underprivilegeds >>>>> banging on the doors to get in... >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 2:40:21 PM UTC-5, btdt100 wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> It would end real fast by empowering parents to put their kids in >>>>>> private schools with a voucher system. >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. 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