tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773175694027086382.post161713433895466573..comments2024-01-30T17:48:03.547-06:00Comments on South Kansas City Observer: Report: Not Smooth Sailing During First Day of SchoolThe Observerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696168395133075354noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773175694027086382.post-61256191097144683062010-08-16T19:31:22.460-05:002010-08-16T19:31:22.460-05:00Ann T:
Hmmm, as the saying goes, "Very inter...Ann T:<br /><br />Hmmm, as the saying goes, "Very interesting." It would be interesting to examine the history of public education. We know that schools were segregated purposefully in many areas for a long time. Some segregation was reflective of community segregation (see Boston).<br /><br />Growing up in Manhattan--NYC, unless you lived in a few select areas, you found the shekels to send your kid to private school. That was as effective as "white flight" in segregating the schools, and certainly segregated them by economic status.<br /><br />A lot of food for thought here.<br /><br />Meanwhile, there has been no news of riots at the consolidated high school, Ruskin. The more I think about it, the more I am starting to agree with those who thought starting some new traditions (name, colors, mascot, etc) might not have been a bad idea.<br /><br />Thanks for the thoughtful comment<br />The ObserverThe Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17696168395133075354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773175694027086382.post-10494142380266116512010-08-16T09:34:07.358-05:002010-08-16T09:34:07.358-05:00Dear Bob and The Observer,
My husband once made a ...Dear Bob and The Observer,<br />My husband once made a very just observation about public schools. He said that they never educated everybody. That was the point of Brown v. Board of Education.<br /><br />Brown v. BoE increased their mandate to truly educate everyone. Our communities have never stepped up to the Spirit of the Law in re: Brown v Board. We are reaping what we sowed there and we have a mighty bad harvest.<br /><br />I salute you for bringing this up. Schools are all-important to reviving our country and its people.<br /><br />Ann T.Ann T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11128699035211561119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773175694027086382.post-35088633298213603962010-08-13T17:11:32.552-05:002010-08-13T17:11:32.552-05:00Bob G:
It does seem as if school has gotten a lot...Bob G:<br /><br />It does seem as if school has gotten a lot more complicated over the years. I wonder if it is because the schools are being asked and tasked to do more than teach reading, riting and rithmatic? At the same time as schools are asked to do more, the ability to discipline becomes less and less. <br /><br />It's not easy doing school any more, no sir. Front line staff earn their keep!<br /><br />Another problem is that the education major does not attract the best and brightest. Statistical analysis of college major GPAs has documented this over and over.<br /><br />Hopefully, this will settle down and be OK, at the least. However, when the even-more-consolidated KCMSD starts up, we could see similar, only bigger.<br /><br />Wondering at times<br />The Observer<br /><br />WV: (I hadn't signed in yet, so I get one) "goall" Appropriate for a post on education!The Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17696168395133075354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773175694027086382.post-16327888749004452622010-08-13T13:10:25.658-05:002010-08-13T13:10:25.658-05:00T.O.:
I only want to know why was the educational ...T.O.:<br />I only want to know why was the educational system SO much "simpler" in the 50s and 60s?<br /><br />And since THAT system wasn't broke, why did people take it upon themselves to "fix" it?<br /><br />(inquiring minds want to know).<br /><br />What...A...World!<br /><br />Have a great weekend.Bob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09222203353717749897noreply@blogger.com