Local High School...Limestone gets bad news..

[Murph]

Or is because they want a faith based education? Or, let's be honest, they don't want their kids interacting with minorities? Or kids with different backgrounds?

Bingo, although most parents would deny this statement.

[Da Coach]

That is silly. How can anyone think that they speak for the millions of people who want some control over their kids' education?

I don't believe it has anything to do with race. It has everything to do with the quality of education, which is poor and getting worse in the public schools, and the accountability of the school and teachers, which is non-existent in the public schools.

[Murph]

That is silly.
I don't believe it has anything to do with race.

And the denials start rolling in.

[leebiddlecome]

That is silly. How can anyone think that they speak for the millions of people who want some control over their kids' education?

I don't believe it has anything to do with race. It has everything to do with the quality of education, which is poor and getting worse in the public schools, and the accountability of the school and teachers, which is non-existent in the public schools.

Da Coach. No one is speaking for millions. And if people want control over their kids' education great. Parents have some control in all educational settings.

But to say it has NOTHING to do with race is very, very, very naive. Come on man. Its 2009. Let's talk as adults here.

I do ask again. Why not send your kids to the public schools to make the situation better instead of segregating and then complaining about how bad it is on the other side?

[ph]

What did the ACLU ban regarding the "proper moral foundation of education?"

What did James Naismith have to do with the invention of basketball?

[leebiddlecome]

What did James Naismith have to do with the invention of basketball?

Im not smart. Im a public high school grad Help me out brother.

[shaunguth]

The only way to argue where the education is better is the outcome.
Graduation rates, drop out rates, standardized test scores, and the pct. of the seniors who end up going to college are all solid, and undeniable, unfudg-able ways to tell.

I wonder what these numbers are at Limestone. Something tells me they aren't too bad!

[shaunguth]

Im not smart. Im a public high school grad Help me out brother.

Limestone grad here, but then again I can't seem to figure out why it's 6:00am here.

[Da Coach]

Da Coach. No one is speaking for millions. And if people want control over their kids' education great. Parents have some control in all educational settings.

But to say it has NOTHING to do with race is very, very, very naive. Come on man. Its 2009. Let's talk as adults here.

I do ask again. Why not send your kids to the public schools to make the situation better instead of segregating and then complaining about how bad it is on the other side?

Someone did speak for all those millions in the post above mine. It was stated that it is always because of racism.

I never said there aren't some people who make such decisions out of racism. But to say that is the main reason, or that all people consider this is ludicrous.

And to suggest that you think parents actually can change the archaic, and disintegrating public school system is the height of naivity. And please don't tell me that those parents should run for the school board.

[leebiddlecome]

Limestone grad here, but then again I can't seem to figure out why it's 6:00am here.

It must be all the drugs you had in the public school. If you had gone private you never would have been exposed to such mind-altering substances

[Murph]

It must be all the drugs you had in the public school. If you had gone private you never would have been exposed to such mind-altering substances

And don't forget about those gangs.

[lefty]

I almost hate jump in here...but.....nope not going to. I will defer to T and Dc

[lefty]

Da Coach. No one is speaking for millions. And if people want control over their kids' education great. Parents have some control in all educational settings.

But to say it has NOTHING to do with race is very, very, very naive. Come on man. Its 2009. Let's talk as adults here.

I do ask again. Why not send your kids to the public schools to make the situation better instead of segregating and then complaining about how bad it is on the other side?

you obviously have no idea what you are talking about.

My kids went to a private school where there are/were plenty of races as well as income levels.......and I didn't complain about the other side.

darn...I couldn't resist

[leebiddlecome]

Someone did speak for all those millions in the post above mine. It was stated that it is always because of racism.

I never said there aren't some people who make such decisions out of racism. But to say that is the main reason, or that all people consider this is ludicrous.

And to suggest that you think parents actually can change the archaic, and disintegrating public school system is the height of naivity. And please don't tell me that those parents should run for the school board.

Oh, I don't think all people consider race. I think a lot do. Just like a lot consider faith based reasons. While others consider other factors.

I'm not saying parents can change it alone. But their kids could. I will use SHG as an example again. If everyone of those kids at SHG went to a Springfield Public High School wouldn't those high schools be better because of the better students now going there?

See, to me, the education is more about the students, their natural abilities, and nature/nuture, vs. the schools themselves. The students drive the schools success, not the other way around. Just my opnion of course.

[leebiddlecome]

you obviously have no idea what you are talking about.

My kids went to a private school where there are/were plenty of races as well as income levels.......and I didn't complain about the other side.

darn...I couldn't resist

Good for you. You are just one example. Again, I never said every parent who sent their kid to private schools did it for race/income levels. But if you think NO ONE considers race then you would be wildly off base.

No offense, but the school your kids go/went to isn't the only one out there.