tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post4987884815615571421..comments2023-10-23T09:23:22.051-04:00Comments on Your Schools: Where's church/charter line?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-16667314988250201052014-01-21T17:03:30.152-05:002014-01-21T17:03:30.152-05:00Is this school in our area? I've never heard o...Is this school in our area? I've never heard of a Mormon-run charter in the Charlotte area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-62006134927452522742014-01-21T15:26:02.333-05:002014-01-21T15:26:02.333-05:00My son has gone to a charter school that is Ran by...My son has gone to a charter school that is Ran by the Mormons and the majority of the students are Mormon. This school is one of the best in the area that I live in and there is a 3 yr waiting list to get in unless you live in that school district( But there schools are the only in that school district) My son is Black and has gone to school with these children fro 6 years now. Last year I noticed some changes in attitude and I honestly fill that it's because of 2 reasons; 1. He started looking more like a Black man rather than a black boy and 2. They realized that he had goals of going to college. It's strange how things can change within a blink of and eye with these people my son who has always gotten pretty good grades came home hot as a firecracker a few weeks ago when report cards came out, he admitted that he has to bring his grades up and work harder ( he also plays sports at the school) but, he also said that a lot of his Mormon friends who are dumb as... got A's in these classes. Last year I had a discussion with my son re: changing schools and he told me that I was just being racist and not to start anything but now I know what I saw was true. My question is what would you do in this situation without it hurting your child and his future? He is in his senior year now and wanted to graduate with his class. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-58801175062248647222014-01-18T22:30:34.759-05:002014-01-18T22:30:34.759-05:00CSMC is the largest provider of back office servic...CSMC is the largest provider of back office services to charter schools in the nation, with more than 50 employees 135 schools <br />throughout the country.<br />Visit : <a href="http://www.csmci.com" rel="nofollow">Charter School Management</a>CSMChttp://www.csmci.com/charter-servicesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-3928150671459205732014-01-18T15:01:45.612-05:002014-01-18T15:01:45.612-05:00I would like to mention that the comment "the...I would like to mention that the comment "they'll give a charter to just about anyone" is completely false. I have a close friend here in North Carolina who has recently gone through the process of applying for a charter, and it is a rigorous and exhaustive process. NOTHING is left to chance - all conceivable details relating to the conception and operation of an school must be addressed intelligently and articulately. AND the school board must be sufficiently impressed with your presentation, experience, and model to even be granted an interview. After that step, the research gets even more complex and the specifics/legalities must be researched even more thoroughly. I now know much more about the process and am so pleased there are educators who care enough to jump through the innumerable hoops, let alone to run the school if given a charter. Kudos to the charter directors who get approved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-1966042209460327202014-01-15T22:23:51.709-05:002014-01-15T22:23:51.709-05:00Anon 7:30
I wouldn't trust one number coming ...Anon 7:30<br /><br />I wouldn't trust one number coming from CMS as a whole or the transportation department.<br /><br />Also, your comment is "strange" in that I am NOT trying to convince you of efficiencies because there aren't any efficiencies.<br /><br />Whether it costs .5% more, 10% more or whatever number you want to put on it for magnet transportation, it doesn't matter in the current system.<br /><br />Again, for the umpteenth time, if CMS offers magnets as part of the education experience, then they should provide the same transportation provided for any other programs; those at CPCC or traditional neighborhood schools.<br /><br />Also, we can cut out a lot of waste in neighborhood school routes as well. I don't seem to hear anyone else bringing that fact up.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-42577553256322442512014-01-15T19:30:33.851-05:002014-01-15T19:30:33.851-05:00Wiley, I love you but you are wrong on the Magnet ...Wiley, I love you but you are wrong on the Magnet bus issue. Please don't try to convince the rest of us of the great efficiencies of the program. It's just not true, feel free to contact CMS transportation department for the correct numbers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-88378640686686956262014-01-15T12:55:46.050-05:002014-01-15T12:55:46.050-05:00Wiley,
Well, yeah.
I guess I shouldn't exp...Wiley,<br /><br />Well, yeah. <br /><br />I guess I shouldn't expect much innovation in school transportation.<br /><br />After all, the typical school bus doesn't look much different from the one my great aunt drove back in the 1960's.<br /><br />And judging from how many of them can't start in the cold, I'd say they still have some room for improvement, though.Shamashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886687970259841873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-19072261975904552092014-01-15T07:10:18.855-05:002014-01-15T07:10:18.855-05:00Shamash,
Don't confuse an educrat with logic ...Shamash,<br /><br />Don't confuse an educrat with logic and common sense.<br /><br />Their head will explode.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-73296023153338169032014-01-15T06:35:57.822-05:002014-01-15T06:35:57.822-05:00Sounds like Hong Kong has the answer.
Nanny vans....Sounds like Hong Kong has the answer.<br /><br />Nanny vans. <br /><br />Smaller vans for fewer kids on longer hauls. More efficient.<br /><br />We could call them Magnet Vans if that would help.<br /><br />It sounds better than short bus.Shamashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886687970259841873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-39836929609444150292014-01-15T00:28:27.756-05:002014-01-15T00:28:27.756-05:00Bringing magnet bus costs closer to neighborhood c...<i>Bringing magnet bus costs closer to neighborhood costs is a necessary step to eliminate the 4:15 bell schedule</i><br /><br />Really?<br /><br />The time is the time is the time and the bus runs on the same route regardless of when the bell rings.<br /><br />I see half empty school buses in my neighborhood all the time. When my son rode the bus in middle school and the first year of high school, his bus was only about 60% capacity or less most of the time.<br /><br />If you're so concerned about transportation costs, direct your anger towards the free bus rides coming up for the new CPCC high schools to the tune of $40,000 per year.<br /><br />By the way, voters approved $5.5 million to build these two schools. The same voters who also pay taxes that support magnet schools.<br /><br /><i>The middle college schools provide more flexible schedules and a college setting, with easier access to CPCC instruction. <b>The plan calls for CMS to spend $40,000 a year in county money to provide bus passes so students can get there.</b></i><br /><br />The farthest boundary for Olympic is right at 9 miles. The southern most boundary for North Meck is 7 miles away and this same point is only about 1.5 miles to West Charlotte. So why aren't the students who live 2 miles or less from West Charlotte being bused to North Meck?<br /><br />I like to see your full school buses make the 6 to 7 mile routes dropping off all the kids in 30 minutes.<br /><br />The distances I posted are as the crow flies so the actual route(s) are probably longer. <br /><br />Have you ever stopped to consider that CMS has such a screwed up boundary system that it contributes to transportation issues? Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-31711064923592968482014-01-14T22:39:03.748-05:002014-01-14T22:39:03.748-05:00Magnet busing costs 3-4 times what neighborhood bu...Magnet busing costs 3-4 times what neighborhood busing does. While there may be a few home school routes traveling 5 miles, those buses are full. Magnet buses average less than 20 kids on a bus that can hold 50 or more. Some buses are transporting 1 or 2 kids! Shuttle stops do save money but less than 1/3 of magnet students are assigned to one. Magnet bus runs also are much longer. The longest home high school run is 30 minutes, the longest magnet run is 90 minutes. This equals increased costs in driver time, fuel, oil, tires etc. Bringing magnet bus costs closer to neighborhood costs is a necessary step to eliminate the 4:15 bell schedule.Susan Plazahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04261919913997483121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-26829908768582830072014-01-14T17:02:02.728-05:002014-01-14T17:02:02.728-05:00Where's church/charter line?
As long as we...<br />Where's church/charter line?<br /><br />As long as we're talking about the "right" church, I'm sure everything's fine, but...<br /><br />I'm pretty sure the buck stops here:<br /><br />"Largest charter network in US schools tied to Turkey"<br /><br />http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/largest-charter-network-in-us-schools-tied-to-turkey/2012/03/23/gIQAoaFzcS_blog.html<br /><br />Of course, that could never happen HERE.<br /><br />But who are these Turkish guys in Raleigh:<br /><br />"Triad Math and Science Academy (TMSA)"<br /><br />http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/questions-loom-about-group-proposing-raleigh-charter-school/Content?oid=2748999Shamashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886687970259841873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-23590111931919640062014-01-14T16:31:47.036-05:002014-01-14T16:31:47.036-05:00I'm all for expanding the No Transportation zo...I'm all for expanding the No Transportation zone. And how about not driving around entire neighborhoods, just having one or two central stops. Many students who are assigned to buses never ride them so there is a lot of room for more efficiency and improvement all over the trans system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-59486130100628019432014-01-14T15:48:21.520-05:002014-01-14T15:48:21.520-05:00Democrats love to shovel tax dollars into income r...Democrats love to shovel tax dollars into income redistribution coffers.<br /><br />Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-63724976197411801682014-01-14T15:01:45.166-05:002014-01-14T15:01:45.166-05:00Anon 2:23 pm.
Oh come on, surely you know by now ...Anon 2:23 pm.<br /><br />Oh come on, surely you know by now that minorities are exempt from rules and regulations.<br /><br />Just ask the DOJ.<br /><br />If minorities break the rules, it's because the rules are bad.<br /><br />It's called disparate impact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-46917755169404748682014-01-14T14:53:23.261-05:002014-01-14T14:53:23.261-05:00Republicans love to shovel tax dollars into church...Republicans love to shovel tax dollars into church coffers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-88825812366833191272014-01-14T14:32:52.355-05:002014-01-14T14:32:52.355-05:00OH that Church and separation thing, why do so man...OH that Church and separation thing, why do so many African American Churches has Political Action Committees and yet nothing is ever said about them. <br /><br />I am sure Ann has been to many Churches that have had meetings to change things in Government. Now how is that funded again? <br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-16064461748802151352014-01-14T14:30:07.654-05:002014-01-14T14:30:07.654-05:00Ann promised she would do more stories on Charter ...Ann promised she would do more stories on Charter Schools. So if you have something like this on Charter Schools, be sure to let her know. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-88927242273450513692014-01-14T14:03:40.092-05:002014-01-14T14:03:40.092-05:00I don't believe these parents are asking nearl...I don't believe these parents are asking nearly enough questions. I think I'd be asking about the Director's experience and qualifications. Running a school of 16 students is VERY different than 650. I'd also ask for the qualifications of her husband, who the Church's website identifies as co-Director. <br /><br />I really think they'll give a Charter to just about anyone. Scary stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-58252042696938842962014-01-14T12:42:05.752-05:002014-01-14T12:42:05.752-05:00Daddy Daycare...
CMS will also tell you 54% of st...Daddy Daycare...<br /><br />CMS will also tell you 54% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, which is incorrect.<br /><br />It's just a number they have but have no clue as to whether it's correct.<br /><br />I believe we can cut many neighborhood school bus routes and save even more money so the magnet issue is no more egregious than buses traveling 5 to 7 miles one way in a home school zone. They are all wasting fuel.<br /><br />Also, if you believe everything the Charlotte Observer writes, I have some prime real estate right off Freedom Drive I'd love to sell you.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-90158446962057204192014-01-14T12:36:47.745-05:002014-01-14T12:36:47.745-05:00.
SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND A PUBLIC SCHOOL---THE L....<br />SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND A PUBLIC SCHOOL---THE LEMON TEST<br /><br />There is at least one School Board member who believes making schools available to newly formed churches is critical to the survival of those places of worship. I support that opinion. <br /><br /> However the classic modern Lemon test for separation of church and state doesn’t. It reads …”principal or primary effect must be one that neither advances nor inhibits religion;…” It’s called the lemon test because it comes from the case Lemon v. Kurtzman. There are two other parts to the test but this is the part that applies here.<br /><br />The danger in mixing Charters and religious schools is what is known as “excessive government entanglement with religion.” That happens when states or local governments try to issue guidelines. That’s just not possible when a Constitutional No means No.<br /><br />Bolyn McClung<br />Pineville<br />.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404611851984737013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-49602351458668444352014-01-14T11:35:37.396-05:002014-01-14T11:35:37.396-05:00We do not have to worry about religion at our CMS ...We do not have to worry about religion at our CMS schools, they are too busy indoctrinating the kids. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-50561844860384944372014-01-14T11:30:02.995-05:002014-01-14T11:30:02.995-05:00Shamash, that would make too much sense, Using sma...Shamash, that would make too much sense, Using smaller buses to pick up smaller loads of students?<br /><br />Why does CMS send 2 full sized buses (empty) to my far south charlotte neighborhood to pick up a few kids (3 total), and a handful more on their way to Magnet schools 17miles and 22 miles away (while our local elem school is one of the highest rated in CMS)? When I spoke with Ms. Stamper (CMS trans dept) a couple of years ago, she told me that the Magnet bus routes are very complex and they cannot adjust other school start times due to the Magnet school bus schedules. It was also in the CO that the Magnet busing costs 3-4X what neighborhood busing costs. <br /><br />Wiley, I'm sure someone at the CMS transportation dept would be happy to educate you and show you the breakdown of costs and particulars. Daddy Daycarenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-69129550494921756552014-01-14T09:55:09.026-05:002014-01-14T09:55:09.026-05:00Wiley,
I think one transportation "solution&...Wiley,<br /><br />I think one transportation "solution" might be the SCHOOL PRIVATE LIGHT BUSes as used in Hong Kong, also known as "nanny vans".<br /><br />It's basically smaller vans following a fixed route just for school kids.<br /><br />It almost makes too much sense, though, for us to consider it.<br /><br />We like those big buses that take an hour to fill, if we can fill them.<br />Shamashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886687970259841873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-6516280228481615812014-01-14T09:37:02.760-05:002014-01-14T09:37:02.760-05:009:19
Show me the breakdown of the costs.
Also, C...9:19<br /><br />Show me the breakdown of the costs.<br /><br />Also, CMS already cut back magnet transportation costs by implementing drop points.<br /><br />The magnet transportation argument is like a car dealer telling you he will show you the invoice on a car you want to buy.<br /><br />What he doesn't show you are the incentives and billbacks he gets as a dealer that are not passed on to the consumer and don't show up on that invoice.<br /><br />Data can be spun any way you want it to be.<br /><br />There are just as many buses traveling over 5 miles within home-school boundaries wasting just as much fuel.<br /><br />Take some time, pull up the home school boundaries, especially high school and measure the distances from the outer boundaries.<br /><br />We can also propose that no child ride a bus if they live within two miles of a school.<br /><br />With the changing landscape of public education and its last gasp attempt to stay relevant, magnets and special program schools will only increase.<br /><br />In the end, it's all PUBLIC education.<br /><br />Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.com