I can remember testifying in favor of letter grades for schools at a hearing in Indianapolis.  Regardless of the metrics those who don’t like the idea don’t like it precisely because the public would then be precisely informed as to how stinking the government schools actually are.  And, more than incidently, how needlessly expensive they are carrying, at our cost, all the drones and parasites they do.

The turnaround operators don’t have to pay rent.  The taxpayers are footing the bill for them to operate the schools for their kids.  It’s like hiring a tutor to come to your home but making him pay the light bill.

Abdul…curious here.  If you and Mrs Shabazz have a child, where do you want your child educated? 

In other words…. If I didn’t have to pay for heat, air conditioning, lights, water if he uses the bathroom, food if they need a snack, I could possibly pay them a higher wage?

Not to mention the IPS class for “disturbed” or something or other children that has a class size of two or three or four and three adults.  Not complaining about the disadvantaged kids or the cost of IPS doing right but these are costs that belong more properly to the lack of two parents.  NB…some black, some white….same government policies are anti family.

Gawwwwd,did you really just say that “something or other children” ?

Really? Really?

Son, you need help big time

Also remember that you will be required to educate ALL children regardless of learning problems,  behavior problems,   poverty,  frequent absences or total lack of interest in education by the family?  We all know you will find a way to return these children to the public schools so that they do not mess up your already falsified stats.

So no one is raising their eyebrows at the fact that Edison Learning (the TSO for Gary Roosevelt) donated $2000 to Bennett in 2009 and Wireless Generation (a Lead Partner for Washington) donated $1000 to his campaign the same year?

http://stateimpact.npr.org/indiana/2011/08/29/indiana-superintendent-received-donations-from-two-companies-involved-in-failing-schools-plan/

Abdul, you’ve taken leave of your senses.   Inconsistent private-sector arguments.  The facts are simple:

The state has farmed-out the government’s education function.  To private-sector companies.  The private operators have zero occupancy costs.

It can NOT be “free-market” or “business” if there is no occupancy cost.  Face it:

They’re subsidized.

So much for that free-market approach.

Besides the rent thing, there are all kinds of potential problems with this piece of the puzzle.  IPS is like a Debtor in Possession.  Remember that friendly concept form law school?  Where is the “incentive” for IPS to send a plimber to quickly fix the boiler problem on a zero-degree January day, at Howe, if there are five other “regular’ IPS schools in front of Howe on the work-order rotation?

Schools run on three things: physical plant, staff and books.  If you think Eugene White won’t cook the books on Part One, you’re crazy.  It’s subtle, and folks wouldn’t even recognize it until way late in the game.

There are multiple opportunities for IPS to rig the physical plant portion of this puzzle.  If these “operators” paid rent, they’d have tenant’s rights: fix my damned boiler NOW.

The legislature–once more–missed a key ingredient.  Not difficult to do when you’re worried about my bed partner or whether my license plates proclaim the state’s Deity alignment.

Thisisn’t a fatal flaw.  But it’s pretty damned important.

Dave: if he’s a good parent, it’s easily the worst decision of HIS life and potentially hers, too.

In this instance.

I have a niece and nephew, same family, who attended Cathedral and North Central simaltaneously.  The family could not afford for both to attend Cathedral–one went because of athletic ablitiy and a scholarship.  No hard feleings between the siblings.

Both did well on SATs, and both got admitted to prestigious national universities.  The Cathedral grad wishes he had a more-diverse high school experience, because his world is somewhat limited in scope.  The NC grad has no such observations.

Both argued that they were surrounded by wealthy classmates–and each learned to deal with it.  Obviously, they are not wealthy.  They’re well-adjusted kids.  I’m a proud uncle.  But the real creditgoes to their parents: working-class folks who made sure their children’s educations were the focal point, and who instilled strong values that do not emphasize economic station in life, but integrity.

I’m a fan of Catholic schools–in some situations.  But not one dime of tax money should go to them–ever.

Nope.  It’s just sleezy.

The list of pathologies which anti family policies create is too long to put into a short blog. 

Government schools have government policies.  They don’t have to be sensible or cost effective or even much more than honored in the breech.  Meanwhile, I doubt very much if any private school would have three(3) adults to “educate” a class size of two or three.  Not even the ISTA charter school, TA.

I have to ask: do you get a headache with all that spin?

Not yet do they have a charter school but they have been for decades with the lie of smaller class sizes being of benefit to children and an adult ratio as described would be heaven to them and their UNION DUES.

If we skinny the definition of faith (Catholic or otherwise), to describe it as a “belief system,” we can view it, along with or in contrast to, statism; the idea that government has a role in private life, beyond its skeletal, Constitutional charge, to protect & provide for the common defense.

“Tax money” is another word for taken money.  Considering government’s record & complicity in Constitutionally questionable or unwarranted taking; until such time as the people are relieved of any such takings, the return of those dollars to parents to direct as they choose, is more not less- liberty!

Your points reasonably made about good parenting- makes sense. Discovery of another or better path is itself learning.  No trial & error, no improvement.  Enlightenment qua education would never prescribe a panacea.  

You’re blessed to be the proud uncle of some good kids.        

All I did was hang around and send birthday/graduation gifts. And hugs whenevere I could.  Their parents are great.  

The job’s half-done.  One graduated in June, another graduates in two years.  

Careful, Guest.  If I “like’ your post, Pascal will be all over you like a wet suit.  But this one, I have to “like.”  So much common sense.

I want school reform, and I’m even ready to accept the reform we’re not getting.  IF the playing field is fair.  

This one is patently unfair.  Our legislators passed reforms like they were eating lunch.  Pitiful.  

The large parts are good.  But several smaller pieces of the legislation need serious tweaking.

You’re aware, of course, that IPS taxpayers just went for a huge bond issue, to (capital) improve schools, some of whom are on the takeover list?  I believe the gross total was a quarter-billion.

It’s messed up. These turn-around companies get free facilities, and the annual  $$ reports they have to file allow massive fund-shifting.  We’ll never get an accurate picture of our tax dollars’ travels.

And they can contribubte campaign money to te State Super.  Fantastic.

I suppose you missed the humor.  But, I suppose I could try typing real slow. 

IPS:  Indianapolis Phailing Students

I missed it because it wasn’t funny.

Turning operators do not have to pay the rent. Taxpayers will pay for their schools for their children. It ‘s like hiring a tutor to come home, but to make him pay the bills.
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