tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post114687835925129574..comments2023-11-30T04:19:29.368-06:00Comments on ILLINOIZE: Maldistribution of Chicago School ResourcesRich Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05405714376169753223noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1147108042929589232006-05-08T12:07:00.000-05:002006-05-08T12:07:00.000-05:00So, if it's not racial discrimination, is it geogr...So, if it's not racial discrimination, is it geographical discrimination?<BR/><BR/>Or discrimination based on income level?<BR/><BR/>I don't know enough about Chicago to know, but someone reading this blog does.<BR/><BR/>Why not tell us what is going on?Cal Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337955959473420714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1147063769854502752006-05-07T23:49:00.000-05:002006-05-07T23:49:00.000-05:00Don't be so quick to judge -- Lincoln Park HS is 7...Don't be so quick to judge -- <A HREF="ftp://ftpirptcard.isbe.net/ReportCard2005/S1501629900047_E.pdf" REL="nofollow">Lincoln Park HS</A> is 70% minority and 50% low income. Should Farragut have more science labs? No doubt. But don't stereotype LPHS as a rich white school. On a relative basis, it is less monolithically minority and low income than many other CPS schools, but the fact that it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1147005981845715602006-05-07T07:46:00.000-05:002006-05-07T07:46:00.000-05:00The money is not the problem. It's our bloated, to...The money is not the problem. It's our bloated, too policitcal, education management systems - the school districts. <BR/><BR/>From the CPS web site:<BR/>$100,715 average administrator salary <BR/>$200+ million for "Central Office"<BR/><BR/>Yet they have Highs Schools with one science lab? Priceless....monelson6https://www.blogger.com/profile/08272066685862574505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1146956385794463972006-05-06T17:59:00.001-05:002006-05-06T17:59:00.001-05:00It is true that Harold Washington was much more ed...It is true that Harold Washington was much more educated than the extremely unneducated Hispanic Caucus that is a real jokeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1146956344877128112006-05-06T17:59:00.000-05:002006-05-06T17:59:00.000-05:00To help kids it requires much MORE than moneyThrow...To help kids it requires much MORE than money<BR/>Throwing more money at a flawed system (flawed is being generous) is NOT the answer<BR/>Vouchers may be part of the answer but will not solve everythingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1146931457363119242006-05-06T11:04:00.000-05:002006-05-06T11:04:00.000-05:00Who cares how old Cal is, because he is apparently...Who cares how old Cal is, because he is apparently young enough to raise an eight year old! Not sure I am.....<BR/><BR/>The CPS problems lie in that they are just too big. Too big to serve local needs. Too big to need to be responsive to any single or small group of citizens. Too big to feel the pain of this in equality. <BR/><BR/>Bill, you missed the biggest (and probably most politically monelson6https://www.blogger.com/profile/08272066685862574505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1146930397577673532006-05-06T10:46:00.000-05:002006-05-06T10:46:00.000-05:00This is a pretty good post it would surprise me if...This is a pretty good post it would surprise me if there were inequalities in the funding of schools in the city. Too bad that the only one who's doing the talking on the issue is Rev. Meeks. At least in the black community.Levoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738239742618133212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1146926308379098732006-05-06T09:38:00.000-05:002006-05-06T09:38:00.000-05:00Certainly Harold was well-educated. But, if the in...Certainly Harold was well-educated. <BR/><BR/>But, if the inequities are as bad as this one laboratory example shows, some major leadership is needed from legislators from area where schools are being discriminated against.<BR/><BR/>One solution that would probably work, but which will never pass, would be to break the Chicago School District into districts along the underlining township lines (Cal Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337955959473420714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1146925126663270042006-05-06T09:18:00.000-05:002006-05-06T09:18:00.000-05:00Someone on this blog said fund the kids with vouch...Someone on this blog said <EM>fund the kids with vouchers; don't fund the schools.</EM><BR/><BR/>Throwing money at schools without meaningful reform isn't going to solve problems.<BR/><BR/>It will make the inequalities worse.<BR/><BR/>That liberals and progressives so completely bought out by the system means it's only the Cal Skinners out there to call it out.Bill Baarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095486926836836714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1146911861623964122006-05-06T05:37:00.000-05:002006-05-06T05:37:00.000-05:00Farragut has a 70% drop out rate.Senator Munoz has...Farragut has a 70% drop out rate.<BR/>Senator Munoz has no formal education and either does State Rep Acevedo. They are semi-literate. The blind cannot lead the blind and the uneducated cannot improve education (with some historical exceptions like Charlemange but he had vision and listened to educated people like Alcuin)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1146889944849958432006-05-05T23:32:00.000-05:002006-05-05T23:32:00.000-05:00How do you have an 8 year old son? Aren't you pus...How do you have an 8 year old son? Aren't you pushing 80?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1146884094140267952006-05-05T21:54:00.000-05:002006-05-05T21:54:00.000-05:00A long time ago and I'll bet he was not a science ...A long time ago and I'll bet he was not a science guy.Cal Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337955959473420714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1146880686970280512006-05-05T20:58:00.000-05:002006-05-05T20:58:00.000-05:00yeah, but which school produced the host of "Wheel...yeah, but which school produced the host of "Wheel of Fortune"? (Hint... pick the school named for the Civil War Admiral.)fedup demhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12006928307562241455noreply@blogger.com