Comments on: You’ve Got To Be Kidding http://tcextra.com/terrycowgill/2007/03/07/youve-got-to-be-kidding/ What's Going On Here? Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:30:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Paul Bartomioli http://tcextra.com/terrycowgill/2007/03/07/youve-got-to-be-kidding/#comment-6795 Paul Bartomioli Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:41:22 +0000 http://tcextra.com/terrycowgill/2007/03/07/youve-got-to-be-kidding/#comment-6795 http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/PatrickJBuchanan/2007/03/06/dumbing-down_of_america?page=full&comments=true Pat Buchanan is not one of my favorites; gets a little too "out there" for my taste. However, this link provides verifiable info. Methinks the results at Housy are the same. Of course, I can only base this on talking with current and former students. http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/PatrickJBuchanan/2007/03/06/dumbing-down_of_america?page=full&comments=true

Pat Buchanan is not one of my favorites; gets a little too “out there” for my taste. However, this link provides verifiable info. Methinks the results at Housy are the same. Of course, I can only base this on talking with current and former students.

]]> By: Paul Bartomioli http://tcextra.com/terrycowgill/2007/03/07/youve-got-to-be-kidding/#comment-6759 Paul Bartomioli Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:34:14 +0000 http://tcextra.com/terrycowgill/2007/03/07/youve-got-to-be-kidding/#comment-6759 Questions: Why is there a Cabinet Level Department of Education? Since when did education become part of the federal government, and why? There is no mention in the Constitution of education being part of the federal government. Why does the Principal's Office need $1000 per student to run her office? Why does Housy need to rent 6 copiers? Why does the Region 1 Board not demand that overhead be cut before programs? Marshall, how did Chris Murphy explain that STATE mandates emanate from DC? Rube Godberg? Questions:

Why is there a Cabinet Level Department of Education? Since when did education become part of the federal government, and why? There is no mention in the Constitution of education being part of the federal government.

Why does the Principal’s Office need $1000 per student to run her office?

Why does Housy need to rent 6 copiers?

Why does the Region 1 Board not demand that overhead be cut before programs?

Marshall, how did Chris Murphy explain that STATE mandates emanate from DC? Rube Godberg?

]]> By: Terry http://tcextra.com/terrycowgill/2007/03/07/youve-got-to-be-kidding/#comment-6758 Terry Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:45:02 +0000 http://tcextra.com/terrycowgill/2007/03/07/youve-got-to-be-kidding/#comment-6758 The problem, Marshall, is that if you say no to a mandate (funded or no), you are in violation of the law and subject to appropriate sanctions, probably a fine that would wipe out any savings from non-compliance. The problem, Marshall, is that if you say no to a mandate (funded or no), you are in violation of the law and subject to appropriate sanctions, probably a fine that would wipe out any savings from non-compliance.

]]> By: Marshall Miles http://tcextra.com/terrycowgill/2007/03/07/youve-got-to-be-kidding/#comment-6753 Marshall Miles Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:29:42 +0000 http://tcextra.com/terrycowgill/2007/03/07/youve-got-to-be-kidding/#comment-6753 I just interviewd Chris Murphy (our Congressman) today and talked about UNFUNDED STATE MANDATES in education. Part of his answer was that most of the unfunded state mandates come from Washington D.C.!! Most of our funding problems would cease if localities could just say "NO" to any unfunded mandate from the State or Washington. Just say NO!!!! I just interviewd Chris Murphy (our Congressman) today and talked about UNFUNDED STATE MANDATES in education. Part of his answer was that most of the unfunded state mandates come from Washington D.C.!!

Most of our funding problems would cease if localities could just say “NO” to any unfunded mandate from the State or Washington.

Just say NO!!!!

]]> By: Lucille Paige http://tcextra.com/terrycowgill/2007/03/07/youve-got-to-be-kidding/#comment-6750 Lucille Paige Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:25:52 +0000 http://tcextra.com/terrycowgill/2007/03/07/youve-got-to-be-kidding/#comment-6750 I think the majority of Conn. residents realize that "throwing money at education" is not the answer. If the "State" would pony up their fair share for the cost of out-placment students, many school districts - Region One where I work, and Torrington School District, where I live, would not be budget strapped. Torrington School District is coming up with a "shortfall" of approximately $400,000 for out-placement students. If the state funds school districts where it should, and fix the ECS sharing formula, then ALL school districts and students and taxpayers who foot the bill, would be well served. Throwing money at Hartord, Bridgeport, New Haven and Waterbury is not the answer to student improvement, or overall education improvement. I am against Rell's plan in its current form. Hopefully, our legislators will modify it to something not only palatable to the citizens who are being asked to fund it, but to truly benefit the students - ALL students, regardless of the school district in which they reside. I think the majority of Conn. residents realize that “throwing money at education” is not the answer. If the “State” would pony up their fair share for the cost of out-placment students, many school districts - Region One where I work, and Torrington School District, where I live, would not be budget strapped. Torrington School District is coming up with a “shortfall” of approximately $400,000 for out-placement students. If the state funds school districts where it should, and fix the ECS sharing formula, then ALL school districts and students and taxpayers who foot the bill, would be well served. Throwing money at Hartord, Bridgeport, New Haven and Waterbury is not the answer to student improvement, or overall education improvement. I am against Rell’s plan in its current form. Hopefully, our legislators will modify it to something not only palatable to the citizens who are being asked to fund it, but to truly benefit the students - ALL students, regardless of the school district in which they reside.

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