tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post4070108249168733220..comments2024-03-04T19:58:41.707-06:00Comments on Dorchester Times: Dorchester Elementary On 'Underachievement List'; Friend, Crete Schools Face Big PenaltiesVillage Dwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550911093632744227noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-48826504906573523002014-11-02T21:34:54.500-06:002014-11-02T21:34:54.500-06:00Poor, David. He's going to have a very long, ...Poor, David. He's going to have a very long, sobering Election Day evening. <br /><br />Senator Jeff Session said it well: "Every single Senate Democrat voted for the Obama-backed plan to provide immediate work permits to 12 million illegal immigrants – allowing them to compete for any job in America. Their plan is championed by open borders billionaires like Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg – global CEOs who don’t think you’re entitled to the same protections their gates and fences provide them. With your vote, you have the power to prove them wrong. You have the power to deliver a message they won’t forget."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-1275185818518080302014-11-02T13:14:49.477-06:002014-11-02T13:14:49.477-06:00Forgot to mention...Bush also allowed for tax doll...Forgot to mention...Bush also allowed for tax dollar grants to "faith based" charities. Again, he just keeps on giving.David the Bohunknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-17193117639747509792014-10-31T16:12:16.705-05:002014-10-31T16:12:16.705-05:00Exactly! Good points.Exactly! Good points.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-2794863576567797912014-10-31T14:33:05.515-05:002014-10-31T14:33:05.515-05:00I agree that the problem starts at home. Spend so...I agree that the problem starts at home. Spend some time with your kids. Put down your phones & ipads for a minute. You might just learn something from each other. <br /><br />That being said, I would like to know just how many of these failing schools staff continue to get raises year after year. Not just teachers, but from the top down. I know if I don't perform or work as hard, I make less money. It's simple. Maybe the same should hold true here. Work harder for your own success and the results will follow. <br /><br />Entitlement and complacency. A big problem in my eyes for the world we live in today. Unfortunately, too many believe this is the way of the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-7008166167182219552014-10-30T13:46:56.371-05:002014-10-30T13:46:56.371-05:00Another solution
Make the students responsible to...Another solution<br /><br />Make the students responsible to work harder to get better grades<br /><br />Enough excuses<br /><br />Pass or do it againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-53109321327452213092014-10-30T09:54:07.431-05:002014-10-30T09:54:07.431-05:00There is a solution for all of this, for every sch...There is a solution for all of this, for every school on this so-called underachievement list ... don't take the federal money.<br /><br />Here's the deal: only about 8% of the average K-12 school's funding comes from federal sources. The bulk of the money comes from local property taxes while much of the rest comes from state aid.<br /><br />If you don't like the standards the federal law is requiring, don't accept the feds' cash ... simple enough, no?Insidernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-71385335597673348132014-10-30T05:38:06.365-05:002014-10-30T05:38:06.365-05:00The legislation was proposed by President George W...The legislation was proposed by President George W. Bush on January 23, 2001. It was coauthored by Representatives John Boehner (R-OH), George Miller (D-CA), and Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Judd Gregg (R-NH). The United States House of Representatives passed the bill on May 23, 2001 (voting 384–45),[6] and the United States Senate passed it on June 14, 2001 (voting 91–8).[7] President Bush signed it into law on January 8, 2002. Both parties bear the blame for this travesty and it is up to both parties to end it. For those of you who had not seen my reply to this post in Facebook, here it is.<br />I saw this article and read some of the comments, lamenting how poorly the schools are doing. Folks remembered days past, when the schools were well respected and the students did not have these "problems". You are all missing the main point. The problem does not lie with the schools. The problem is the intrusive Federal government and the badly crafted No Child Left Behind law, along with the endless series of diagnostic tests. Problems in the educational process cannot be solved by the application of a "formula" that is several hundred pages long. <br />The education of any child, at any level, is an on-going dynamic process. It involves well trained, caring teachers who can nurture the spark of learning in the students. It involves parents who will take more than a passing glance at the work their children are doing (or not doing) and make themselves part of the educational process. It involves an active Board of Education, who will take responsibility to provide guidance to the District they serve. It involves participation by members of the community, even if they have no children in school, for the community cannot flourish without quality education for its young people. <br />It is a natural part of the growth process for a child to want to learn. They are inquisitive by nature and usually take delight in discovering new things. We have quality teachers and administrators at Dorchester Public School and at Crete Public Schools. I had two sons graduate from Friend High School, who both went on to graduate from Doane College. These teachers are more than capable of giving their students the quality education they deserve. The administrative staff at these schools are more than able to identify problem areas such as the influx of ESL students, Special Education students, and others. There are local solutions to these problems that do not involve participation by the Federal government. Public education in this great nation has historically been under local control, for good reason. We cannot afford to take the "cookie cutter" approach and say that every single student in the country is the same as every other student and if they all don't score well on the same tests that the School District is a failure.<br />As a side note to "Anonymous", certainly a prolific contributor to the Times (in this case the comment on 10/29 @ 6:12 PM); it is apparent by your spelling, lack of punctuation, and sentence structure, that you did not pay attention in English class.Don Hoffmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-53432661246914300032014-10-29T18:12:18.079-05:002014-10-29T18:12:18.079-05:00David is right.
Its definitely the republicans fa...David is right.<br /><br />Its definitely the republicans fault, but why stop at bush, reagan and eisenhauer were evil and i know our childeren are failing because of them evil presidentsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-55889977834708065042014-10-29T11:30:34.332-05:002014-10-29T11:30:34.332-05:00My goodness! We're certainly in a snit, aren&...My goodness! We're certainly in a snit, aren't we?<br /><br />(PS-I know many public school teachers and I stand by my comment.)David the Bohunknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-76068701671628346402014-10-28T18:33:30.226-05:002014-10-28T18:33:30.226-05:00Nearly 7 years into Barack Obummer's presidenc...Nearly 7 years into Barack Obummer's presidency and David the Leftwing Bohunk blames Bush. Go smoke some Ebola tainted Colorado pot grown by ISIS terrorists, Dave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-76391153829891063052014-10-28T17:41:08.868-05:002014-10-28T17:41:08.868-05:00"No Child Left Behind"...George W. Bush ..."No Child Left Behind"...George W. Bush just keeps on giving and giving....David the Bohunknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300630627319876005.post-56981142972371536842014-10-28T14:27:46.877-05:002014-10-28T14:27:46.877-05:00I don't feel all the blame can come back on th...I don't feel all the blame can come back on the school. Reinforcement in the home is crucial to the outcome of how a child progresses. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com