tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post7539774846392604348..comments2023-10-23T09:23:22.051-04:00Comments on Your Schools: How will CMS magnets screen students?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-69733356916589986542013-12-11T08:51:48.019-05:002013-12-11T08:51:48.019-05:00Good question, 7:42 -- I just got the definition m...Good question, 7:42 -- I just got the definition myself. It combines the former magnet, career-tech and virtual learning offices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-91163874252683825202013-12-11T08:05:55.006-05:002013-12-11T08:05:55.006-05:00From School Transportation News regarding later hi...From School Transportation News regarding later high school start times.<br /><br />http://www.stnonline.com/home/latest-news/5790-student-fatalities-become-part-of-debate-on-later-school-start-times<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-86299266908256225362013-12-11T07:42:55.325-05:002013-12-11T07:42:55.325-05:00What the heck is the CMS transformation office?What the heck is the CMS transformation office?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-83766408279609463992013-12-11T07:16:58.135-05:002013-12-11T07:16:58.135-05:00If CMS sticks with the test-score requirements tha...If CMS sticks with the test-score requirements that are posted on the web site, a whole lot of students could find themselves shut out of IB, math/science and world languages magnets next year.<br /><br /> Those magnets require grade-level scores on end-of-year state exams. In years past, that screened out a relatively small percentage of students who weren't ready to keep up with advanced academic <br /><br />The whole purpose of the article suggests that there ARE requirements to getting into Magnet schools. I believe that some of the transportation comments on this blog are due to the fact that the complicated Magnet transportation schedule dictates to the rest of the CMS schools the crazy start and end times. That's a fact (Wiley).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-59447891016063017512013-12-11T07:13:18.933-05:002013-12-11T07:13:18.933-05:00CMS magnets are open to anyone who meets the requi...CMS magnets are open to anyone who meets the requirements. <br /><br />Barb S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-80723755615289680342013-12-11T06:14:41.819-05:002013-12-11T06:14:41.819-05:00Get over the magnets and get to work on the Afford...Get over the magnets and get to work on the Affordable Heathcare Act. (Powerschool) Down for two days. Who needs BYOT when paper is the norm. Gotta love the Pearson model…….buy and kill a working program then force a bill of goods on gullible administrators.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-18992760660912255062013-12-10T21:16:31.621-05:002013-12-10T21:16:31.621-05:005:44
My "I don't care how much it costs&...5:44<br /><br />My "I don't care how much it costs" statement refers to what the current cost is based on CMS' requirements that parents drop off their kids at drop point to ride to a magnet.<br /><br />CMS magnets are open to anyone who meets the requrements. Students still have to take all core courses to graduate, therefore if the cost is X, then that's the way it is.<br /><br />As I stated in another post, take a look at the boundaries for high schools and the distances buses have to travel each day.<br /><br />The farthest point for Olympic is over 9 miles for those students who have this as a home school.<br /><br />From my house, I can get to over 15 different magnets within 9 miles of my house so why don't we start charging people who live over 1.5 files to their home school?<br /><br />All of you magnet haters get a life. They aren't going anywhere and neither is the transportation to get kids to them.<br /><br />By the way. How do you propose the 42% of poverty students pay for magnet transportation to a school like Piedmont Middle School? Afterall, low income students get everything for free (even though we can't prove who they are) so someone will pay for them to get there.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-65031537763543880842013-12-10T21:09:13.628-05:002013-12-10T21:09:13.628-05:00Many magnet programs do not have entrance requirem...Many magnet programs do not have entrance requirements.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-3770834065346927562013-12-10T21:04:10.847-05:002013-12-10T21:04:10.847-05:007:34
Magnets are open to all kids who qualify aca...7:34<br /><br />Magnets are open to all kids who qualify academically. Some are more popular than others which leads to an waiting list.<br /><br />Here is the link to CMS' Magnet Website.<br /><br />Educate yourself.<br /><br />http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/ci/MagnetPrograms/Pages/EntranceRequirements.aspxWiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-12821682184751696432013-12-10T19:34:30.014-05:002013-12-10T19:34:30.014-05:00fyi....the CMS Magnet students are getting a Priva...fyi....the CMS Magnet students are getting a Private school education for nothing, and free transportation too. Sounds like a deal to me, unfortunately the schools are not open to ALL students. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-46211398546589276112013-12-10T19:01:58.543-05:002013-12-10T19:01:58.543-05:00Anon 5:44pm.
Well, they wouldn't want to &quo...Anon 5:44pm.<br /><br />Well, they wouldn't want to "diss" the magnet kids by sending them to school on a "short bus".<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-53871467588591410372013-12-10T18:38:39.012-05:002013-12-10T18:38:39.012-05:00Never has more money been wasted and lost with the...Never has more money been wasted and lost with the statement of:<br /><br />"Its for the children"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-73748341646088705352013-12-10T18:31:46.114-05:002013-12-10T18:31:46.114-05:00Students testing below grade level and teachers pa...Students testing below grade level and teachers paid way below national levels<br /><br />Okay CMes, solve the equation !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-60794274028934480902013-12-10T17:44:01.906-05:002013-12-10T17:44:01.906-05:00Wiley, you don't care how much it costs? WEll,...Wiley, you don't care how much it costs? WEll, some of us do. We have 3 Magnet buses come to our South charlotte neighborhood. They are full sized buses and empty, only pick a few other kids up on their 17 mile, 11 mile and 9 mile drives. That IS a waste of money. Our 3 neighborhood buses are loaded. <br /><br />Absolutely the extra costs should be paid by the families, as is happening all over the country. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-82146028140941069782013-12-10T16:20:46.316-05:002013-12-10T16:20:46.316-05:00Brainsharing...
H'mm. Let us think about tha...Brainsharing...<br /><br />H'mm. Let us think about that.<br /><br />Well, when I'm confronted with stupidity in academics, I always try to think how "da coach" would look at it.<br /><br />Because that is where the schools REALLY KNOW HOW TO EXCEL.<br /><br />However, I do have a simple solution for the "AP/IB for Dummies" scenario.<br /><br />Just have two types of credits and grades for the class and let the teacher handle whether or not the kids get to stay in the class.<br /><br />It's like mixing graduate and undergraduates in a class in college, you grade the graduate students differently and they get a different type of credit.<br /><br />But, I am still not sure how that will translate onto the football field without two (or more) parallel games going on at the same time.<br /><br />Maybe it would be like 3-D chess.<br /><br /><br /><br />Shamashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886687970259841873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-69641135350215881352013-12-10T15:47:11.293-05:002013-12-10T15:47:11.293-05:00Shamash it is like we are thinking with the same b...Shamash it is like we are thinking with the same brain - you just said it in a much more interesting way.<br />It is too bad that no one in a position of responsibility will ever pay attention to us.<br /><br />Anon @ 1:50Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-48567973299026611732013-12-10T15:03:57.116-05:002013-12-10T15:03:57.116-05:00Anon 1:50.
OF COURSE they need to admit students ...Anon 1:50.<br /><br />OF COURSE they need to admit students who are BELOW "grade level" into the IB and AP classes.<br /><br />If not, then "about three-quarters of black and low-income students could find themselves ineligible for some of the most popular and rigorous magnets".<br /><br />And that's no way to run a sports program, uh, I mean school. <br /><br />Not in an age when "equality" and "diversity" are the most important goals for school and society. <br /><br />Soon, they'll also allow ALL students to be quarterback for the football team, too.<br /><br />Even the slow fat kids who can't throw the ball.<br /><br />Because, as we all know, EVERY child CAN and SHOULD benefit from being a quarterback.<br /><br />No one really cares if this holds back the rest of the team. <br /><br />After all, schools can always celebrate their "diversity" instead of "victory" and alumni pride will never be higher. <br /><br /><br />(Just kidding, you KNOW we'd never do anything so stupid in sports, some of those kids grow up to be PROFESSIONALS...)<br /><br />Shamashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886687970259841873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-20832870522395018362013-12-10T14:14:33.006-05:002013-12-10T14:14:33.006-05:00How about this proposal. You offer a voucher to an...How about this proposal. You offer a voucher to any (race/income) student ($8,000) to apply to any school they wish. Charter , CMS or private all would have to accept the voucher. If its outside a "bus zone" parents will ahve to provide transportation or just use someone else's address. (a common issue) It would shrink the size of CMS and make it more manageable. It would also shrink pay checks of downtown staff not needed. Tax payers could shop for the value in their educational needs imagine? CMS would be held accountable and really would not need a BOE or even a executive making over $150,000. Keith W. HurleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-16174912815946738892013-12-10T13:55:14.974-05:002013-12-10T13:55:14.974-05:00Here's another tidbit for all you magnet schoo...Here's another tidbit for all you magnet school haters out there:<br /><br /><b>...Students at all public schools can take tuition-free courses at community colleges. The middle college schools provide more flexible schedules and a college setting, with easier access to CPCC instruction. The plan calls for CMS to spend $40,000 a year in county money to provide bus passes so students can get there.</b><br /><br />Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/09/24/4339956/two-new-small-high-schools-on.html#storylink=cpy<br /><br />$40,000 per year wasted, just like magnet transportation, right?Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-35729326681599065522013-12-10T13:50:06.141-05:002013-12-10T13:50:06.141-05:00Helms did you really say that students need a &quo...Helms did you really say that students need a "grade level score" to get into IB and advanced math and science programs? If in fact that is true it is lunacy of the highest order. <br /><br />A "grade level score" implied 50th percentile. Is that level of learning that IB programs are designed to teach? Of course not. Advanced programs such as IB and AP are designed to teach upper level thinking skills not "grade level" skills.<br /><br />If students who can't preform at "grade level" are placed in those classes advanced classes to meet some social engineering goal one of two things can happen. Either the actual teaching and grades are dumbed down or the students who can not do the work fail. If that happens the social engineers will riot. If the classes are taught at a lower level and the students who can learn don't and the colleges assume an IB student from CMS didn't learn anything. Either way we all lose.<br /><br />The bottom line is that until parents learn to be parents and prepare their children for school from the cradle nothing will happen in the school system.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-17670520101398450202013-12-10T13:38:05.516-05:002013-12-10T13:38:05.516-05:00Barb, a numebr of us challenged that alledged CMS ...Barb, a numebr of us challenged that alledged CMS conclusion but were rebuffed when we demanded proof. So I call them on the carpet for that. <br /><br />In actuality, the move was to discourage the "caring/responsible" students and families from exiting failing neighborhood schools and get their failinfg scores back up. <br /><br />When I went back and looked at some numbers (of course with a large grain of salt because once again CMS had put them out), it seemed we moved students from lower per pupil spending schools back to higher per pupil spending school and if you believed CMS's numbers, we actually spent more money in the end than if we paid for door to door busing to magnet schools. Don't forget too that CMS has been caught before spending over $50k per year just to bus a certain few students, not Metro school type. Dig a little deepernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-72167088018506367482013-12-10T13:06:26.220-05:002013-12-10T13:06:26.220-05:0011:56
CMS gets its funding through tax dollars we...11:56<br /><br />CMS gets its funding through tax dollars we all pay. <br /><br />Parents have choices; neighborhood schools or magnets, which are ALL paid for by our tax dollars. CMS continues to expand magnets.<br /><br />CMS also implemented a drop system for magnet transportation. <br /><br />I don't care how much it costs. As I said earlier, it is part of the education experience we all pay for so if you want to get real, let's start charging parents who live over 1.5 miles from their neighborhood school for transportation.<br /><br />I'm willing to bet that if you add up all that cost plus half empty school buses, the cost would be much greater than magnet transportation.<br /><br />Have you bothered to look at high school boundaries and the distances from the outer boundaries to the school? Some are over 7 1/2 miles from the outer boundary to the school.<br /><br />Regarding sports, many students get to play sports for free under CMS' "pay to play" scheme, where other parents get hosed twice - through tax dollars and having to pay $100 or $50 per child per sport.<br /><br />Either pay for all kids to play or cut out sports.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-89739883875877351232013-12-10T11:56:15.529-05:002013-12-10T11:56:15.529-05:00Dearest Mr. Wiley, Magnet school students who are ...Dearest Mr. Wiley, Magnet school students who are receiving door to door service should pay a portion of that service. Just like the sports players pay a portion of theirs. Fair is fair, wouldn't you say?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-37365750715852536542013-12-10T10:42:04.090-05:002013-12-10T10:42:04.090-05:00Barb,
Undereducating the populace with failed div...Barb,<br /><br />Undereducating the populace with failed diversity driven drivel costs 1,000 times more.<br /><br />Not finding out who qualifies and who doesn't each year for programs designed for those in need costs us hundreds of billions each year.<br /><br />Get off the cost of magnet transportation or I'll see your magnet transportation and suggest we cut out all extracurricular activities including sports programs.<br /><br />Everything that is part of the education exeperience and should be paid by tax dollars (everyone).<br />Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-36152127186624836202013-12-10T10:41:08.729-05:002013-12-10T10:41:08.729-05:00Anon 9:37 (and others...)
Today poverty and wealt...Anon 9:37 (and others...)<br /><br />Today poverty and wealth are the new "races".<br /><br />Social justice (equality, equity, etc., etc.) is the new "integration".<br /><br />And, now as then, "mixing" (and drinking the Koolaid) is still the politically correct solution to our problems.<br /><br />Only it didn't really work then and it won't work now.<br /><br />The only thing that probably WILL work is work.<br /><br />But no one wants to hear that.<br /><br />Even though work has proven to work time and time again even in remote parts of the world under much worse circumstances than we've had (and it also explains why Singapore isn't Mexico).<br /><br />It's just so much easier to "learn" by osmosis.<br /><br />And it's a lot easier to sell, too.<br /><br />(If y'all can't tell, I'm about fed up with the silliness in our education system. <br /><br />Especially with all the defensive crap coming out about how well we are performing internationally if you just adjust our society to compensate for ALL our "poverty".<br /><br />We might as well "compensate" for everyone who just doesn't try hard or who is just plain stupid.<br /><br />BS. <br /><br />It seems that we're always looking for the magic bullet excuse to save face while not putting in the necessary work to do well.<br /><br />Oh, how horrible! The kids in Shanghai, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan go to tutors AFTER SCHOOL and THAT's why they're so good.<br /><br />WELL DUH! If only we cared as much...)<br /><br />Shamashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886687970259841873noreply@blogger.com