On Mother's Day, I think we were all reminded how important education is in our community. We have lost one and another has been accused. Out of respect for the families, I will not offer too many details. Those of you in our Eastside community know who they are. We know the temptation many of our youth face.
We need to all stand up and attempt to teach our children education is the key, not drugs. Yet how do we do that when our schools aren't educating our youth? Continue to speak out. Don't settle for anything less. When your children come home and tell you they didn't do anything in school today, find out why they're saying that. Speak out.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
What does AP stand for?
I couldn't help but have a few cynical thoughts as I read the paper this morning regarding Burke's new AP Academy. I felt the District 20 constituent board members summed it up. Mr. Ellis hadn't even heard of it...I wondered how many other District 20 constituents would say the same thing if asked the same question. Do the other District 20 principals even know about it? The District 20 Chair and Vice-chair agreed that we need to address the needs of District 20 students first before adapting curriculum developed to recruit students outside our district. What's the drop-out rate at Burke now? 50%? How are we addressing that? Better yet, how are we addressing our students entering Burke either at best unable to read at their grade level or at worst unable to read at all?
Now, you're telling us there's an AP Academy? Let's go back to Mr. Ellis who I believe is a true representative of our community...I wondered if the reporter asked him if he knew what AP meant? AP stands for Advanced Placement...college courses taken in high school to allow a student to receive college credit. HUH?? I know...we just keep asking for trade. Many of our kids are college bound, but many just want to get the hell out of school with the skills to make a decent wage. They tell us they have a trade program through a partnership with Trident Tech, but they don't and now they expect us to get excited about our kids receiving credit for English 101?
Don't get me wrong. I'm all for keeping our expectations high, but you're not even close to addressing what our kids need. Get real, CCSD. Quit worrying about what's going to make the adults look better and focus on what's going to help the kids DO better.
Now, you're telling us there's an AP Academy? Let's go back to Mr. Ellis who I believe is a true representative of our community...I wondered if the reporter asked him if he knew what AP meant? AP stands for Advanced Placement...college courses taken in high school to allow a student to receive college credit. HUH?? I know...we just keep asking for trade. Many of our kids are college bound, but many just want to get the hell out of school with the skills to make a decent wage. They tell us they have a trade program through a partnership with Trident Tech, but they don't and now they expect us to get excited about our kids receiving credit for English 101?
Don't get me wrong. I'm all for keeping our expectations high, but you're not even close to addressing what our kids need. Get real, CCSD. Quit worrying about what's going to make the adults look better and focus on what's going to help the kids DO better.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Interesting stuff...
I've been keeping up with my second favorite blog "The Newless Courier" and I find it quite interesting that Buist postings get the most rise out of people. Why do you think that is? Are there an overabundant amount of Buist supporters and nonsupporters who love blogs? Maybe so...or maybe we just can't let it go which leads to our obsession with blogs.
Why do Buist supporters continue to call people frustrated with the corruption at Buist "Buist haters"? They see the corruption day in and day out...how can you look at corruption and not be frustrated? Unless you are a part of it...I guess that may keep you quiet, huh?
Word is our Buist friends raised over $100,000 on their fundraising night at the Citadel. Need I say more? It's a public school, people...so where's the money coming from? If the lottery truly is the "luck" we're led to believe, man oh man, is Buist "lucky." Luck at drawing in those expert fundraisers...luck in drawing in those restaurant owners, yacht club members, and attorneys to make sure they're keeping their "t's" crossed. And then isn't it special that they so happen to let in a few of our black friends just to make themselves feel better? Gee, thanks. Yeah, I have a friend who is very excited her child from Hollywood gets to attend Buist. But I have other friends whose children are trapped in our District 20 schools begging for accelerated curriculum with no chance of getting into Buist. What about them?
Oh, yeah, FAKE addresses took their spot and have been taking their spots for years. It's that simple. And those Buist "supporters" know who they are, yet they say nothing.
Instead they attempt to call out people who have done nothing wrong but stand up for what's right. And I'd like to personal thank those who have stood up for what's right. Yeah, I read all of the ridiculous crap you wrote on the other blog and it made me sick. How does the saying go about the guilty pointing fingers? It takes one to know one.
We all know George Kefalos never lived at 28 A Addlestone. Why would he? He lived at a beautiful marshfront home on Folly Beach at the time...tax records don't lie, unless you're cheating the Assessor's Office. Is your chin dropping yet? Yeah, that's the address that attorney of law used, people. Patrick Hill's child didn't live at a tiny apartment on Bee Street, let's see, I think it was 40 Bee St., #205..right?...c'mon people. They claimed 4% on Headquarters Island. Do I need to keep going on and on? One poster stated people were "labeled" as cheaters who didn't cheat. Maybe that person will tell me who since they never stated who on the Newless Courier blog. I'll be happy to correct any mistakes made by anyone, just let me know.
Why do Buist supporters continue to call people frustrated with the corruption at Buist "Buist haters"? They see the corruption day in and day out...how can you look at corruption and not be frustrated? Unless you are a part of it...I guess that may keep you quiet, huh?
Word is our Buist friends raised over $100,000 on their fundraising night at the Citadel. Need I say more? It's a public school, people...so where's the money coming from? If the lottery truly is the "luck" we're led to believe, man oh man, is Buist "lucky." Luck at drawing in those expert fundraisers...luck in drawing in those restaurant owners, yacht club members, and attorneys to make sure they're keeping their "t's" crossed. And then isn't it special that they so happen to let in a few of our black friends just to make themselves feel better? Gee, thanks. Yeah, I have a friend who is very excited her child from Hollywood gets to attend Buist. But I have other friends whose children are trapped in our District 20 schools begging for accelerated curriculum with no chance of getting into Buist. What about them?
Oh, yeah, FAKE addresses took their spot and have been taking their spots for years. It's that simple. And those Buist "supporters" know who they are, yet they say nothing.
Instead they attempt to call out people who have done nothing wrong but stand up for what's right. And I'd like to personal thank those who have stood up for what's right. Yeah, I read all of the ridiculous crap you wrote on the other blog and it made me sick. How does the saying go about the guilty pointing fingers? It takes one to know one.
We all know George Kefalos never lived at 28 A Addlestone. Why would he? He lived at a beautiful marshfront home on Folly Beach at the time...tax records don't lie, unless you're cheating the Assessor's Office. Is your chin dropping yet? Yeah, that's the address that attorney of law used, people. Patrick Hill's child didn't live at a tiny apartment on Bee Street, let's see, I think it was 40 Bee St., #205..right?...c'mon people. They claimed 4% on Headquarters Island. Do I need to keep going on and on? One poster stated people were "labeled" as cheaters who didn't cheat. Maybe that person will tell me who since they never stated who on the Newless Courier blog. I'll be happy to correct any mistakes made by anyone, just let me know.
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