Comments on: Should Schools be Equal? http://futureofeducation.edublogs.org/2009/05/07/should-schools-be-equal/ Where are we going??? Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:03:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Fred Cook http://futureofeducation.edublogs.org/2009/05/07/should-schools-be-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Fred Cook Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:08:11 +0000 http://futureofeducation.edublogs.org/?p=49#comment-71 I blame this on southwest, becasue the last time the levy paseed they lied to the voters and said that no layoffs would happen if we passed this levy. Once the levy passed they laid people off. I don't like the fact they are holding the voters hostage by threating to pull events after school. I remember the last time they had a levy and my kids were in school at a funtion; the principle stated that if the levy dose not pass this would be one of the things that the kids would lose. I blame this on southwest, becasue the last time the levy paseed they lied to the voters and said that no layoffs would happen if we passed this levy. Once the levy passed they laid people off. I don’t like the fact they are holding the voters hostage by threating to pull events after school. I remember the last time they had a levy and my kids were in school at a funtion; the principle stated that if the levy dose not pass this would be one of the things that the kids would lose.

]]> By: Toby Fischer http://futureofeducation.edublogs.org/2009/05/07/should-schools-be-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Toby Fischer Tue, 12 May 2009 19:37:21 +0000 http://futureofeducation.edublogs.org/?p=49#comment-53 Xavier, Thanks for the resource. Xavier,
Thanks for the resource.

]]> By: Xavier Parker http://futureofeducation.edublogs.org/2009/05/07/should-schools-be-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Xavier Parker Mon, 11 May 2009 14:11:16 +0000 http://futureofeducation.edublogs.org/?p=49#comment-52 Hey, I have young cousins and nephews ranging from K-12 and I feel that the education system has taken a turn for the worst. It should not matter where you can afford to live to determine if you will get an decent education. So you can read my suggestions at http://www.slideshare.net/lilxparker/education-industry It is a plan and a power point presentation. Xavier Parker Hey,

I have young cousins and nephews ranging from K-12 and I feel that the education system has taken a turn for the worst. It should not matter where you can afford to live to determine if you will get an decent education. So you can read my suggestions at http://www.slideshare.net/lilxparker/education-industry
It is a plan and a power point presentation.

Xavier Parker

]]> By: mrsliv http://futureofeducation.edublogs.org/2009/05/07/should-schools-be-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-51 mrsliv Sat, 09 May 2009 17:28:07 +0000 http://futureofeducation.edublogs.org/?p=49#comment-51 Defining "adequate and equitable" education has been an on-going controversy here in Massachusetts. We have a formula to determine how much it costs to "adequately" educate a child that is ridiculously flawed. Then, on top of that, there is a calculation to determine how much the local community can "afford" to pay based on property values and personal income which favors certain communities over others. Overrides and levys cannot be the solution. The discrepancies in what is available for children are vast and while there is a mechanism for our state to provide additional aid to poorer communities, the inequities are pervasive. How can we level the playing field for all kids? Access to technology may be part of the solution. Defining “adequate and equitable” education has been an on-going controversy here in Massachusetts. We have a formula to determine how much it costs to “adequately” educate a child that is ridiculously flawed. Then, on top of that, there is a calculation to determine how much the local community can “afford” to pay based on property values and personal income which favors certain communities over others. Overrides and levys cannot be the solution. The discrepancies in what is available for children are vast and while there is a mechanism for our state to provide additional aid to poorer communities, the inequities are pervasive. How can we level the playing field for all kids? Access to technology may be part of the solution.

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