tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post8547199556364360746..comments2023-10-23T09:23:22.051-04:00Comments on Your Schools: The crystal ball on MorrisonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-58421828097346198782012-12-02T11:20:39.182-05:002012-12-02T11:20:39.182-05:00Heath seems like a nice guy. He also understands E...Heath seems like a nice guy. He also understands Ericka E-S is his boss. Totally understandable, yet will reinforce why having E E-S and her black centric focus is so devastating to public education.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-20938830597295637932012-11-23T13:50:22.558-05:002012-11-23T13:50:22.558-05:00I managed to complete graduate school without calc...I managed to complete graduate school without calculus or Latin. Granted, I'll never make as much money as someone with a MBA but being a banker was never my calling. Modern dance makes you think, ask questions and solve problems. For $36,000 a year, my son is currently taking calculus in college as a business major as well as tile making and a course about the finer nuances of NASCAR. He decided to skip the course about Woodstock. Next year, he'll travel on foreign exchange somewhere to "engage" himself with the world because it's important to know what kind of beer they drink in Spain.<br /><br />I think vocational schools are a good thing. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-22371475015950088712012-11-23T09:12:34.671-05:002012-11-23T09:12:34.671-05:00It will be a WRECKING BALL if Hair Morrison contin...It will be a WRECKING BALL if Hair Morrison continues with the LaTarja diversity experiment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-16148587140186259612012-11-23T04:32:46.069-05:002012-11-23T04:32:46.069-05:00VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS NOWVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS NOWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-53925109864498193262012-11-22T08:57:54.486-05:002012-11-22T08:57:54.486-05:00to Jeff - I took calculus in HS and it was a waste...to Jeff - I took calculus in HS and it was a waste of my time. I did not pursue engineering or math careers. I think the point some posters are trying to make is that not every HS student needs to take these high level classes and that they might be better served taking classes with more "real life" applications.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-19506590766505967552012-11-21T13:59:57.552-05:002012-11-21T13:59:57.552-05:00With all the problems CMS has, today's CO high...With all the problems CMS has, today's CO highlights:<br />a) 2 new football stadiums.<br />b) 2 of Heath's highest priorities are pre K and diversity.<br /><br />Rediculous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-65500017935226350792012-11-21T13:16:57.860-05:002012-11-21T13:16:57.860-05:00Sorry Jeff but this is only public education. Too...Sorry Jeff but this is only public education. Too many special interests groups have co-opted it for their personal empire building. Basic public education is straight-forward. It has only become screwed up since special interests like diversity, social justice, etc. have tried to take control.Bill Stevensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-37377370104987711502012-11-21T09:47:33.495-05:002012-11-21T09:47:33.495-05:00Anonymous 8:18 - your child absolutely needs calcu...Anonymous 8:18 - your child absolutely needs calculus and Latin 3 because it teaches them how to think, ask questions and solve problems. <br /><br />My calculus teacher was the best teacher I had. I don't use differential equations at all in my daily life, but the processes he taught us about solving problems I absolutely use every day.<br /><br />But I agree that schools should also teach economic basics like compound interest, balancing checkbooks, simple interest and so on - but not at the expense of higher level classes.<br /><br />Jeff Wisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-68941836503339323572012-11-21T09:44:22.862-05:002012-11-21T09:44:22.862-05:008:14 - No that is called the Gorman Transportation...8:14 - No that is called the Gorman Transportation plan and its working. They dont want crowded busses just like CATS ! Heck it would be cheaper to build lightrail to all the schools the way this CMS throws money around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-26611273873162881552012-11-21T08:18:23.405-05:002012-11-21T08:18:23.405-05:00Yes to 6:55. Bring back vocational training and p...Yes to 6:55. Bring back vocational training and prepare our kids for the real world. My child does not need to take calculus and Latin 3. sorry, just stating the facts. and how about a prep class for all seniors on how to live in the real world, like cooking, cleaning, writing checks, resumes, using basic tools, etc... No joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-32187997779334799022012-11-21T08:14:41.921-05:002012-11-21T08:14:41.921-05:00advice to new Sup - start all schools between 7:30...advice to new Sup - start all schools between 7:30-9:00am. Increase the No transportation zone to .75 miles and insist that the buses are at over 50% capacity. What a waste of our $$, ridiculous 7:15 and 9:15 start times and buses still running all over town practically empty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-78255377830622740532012-11-20T21:44:12.907-05:002012-11-20T21:44:12.907-05:00Alicia - I agree with everything you wrote. Give s...Alicia - I agree with everything you wrote. Give states more control over their education and those that do it well will see an influx of families seeking good schools which will lead to economic growth.Jeff Wisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-2554906106978843042012-11-20T21:00:05.185-05:002012-11-20T21:00:05.185-05:00Jeff,
I agree with your blueprint/template point w...Jeff,<br />I agree with your blueprint/template point which is why individual states - not the federal government or the Broad Foundation - should be the driving force in educational reform efforts. For better and for worse, it's why we have local school boards. I think a universal Common Core curriculum is a good thing but not at the expense of turning every teacher and classroom of kids into standardized widgets. Diversity in education should include diversity in educational approaches. On the bright side, CMS has adapted to changing student enrollment realities and made great strides in educational offerings outside of traditional school settings giving parents and students broader choices. <br /><br />The proliferation of charter schools is interesting because it remains to be seen how they will ultimately affect CMS. We're in the middle of another great experiment. Some charter schools have proven highly successful. Other charter schools perform worse than their public school counterparts. Add additional magnets to the mix, and it's a lottery bonanza on steroids. On top of this, Charlotte has a plethora of private schools to choose from for parents who can afford to pay. I was standing in the middle of the rain forest once on another continent and met a family from Charlotte. The FIRST question they asked me was where my children went to school! <br /><br />ADAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-74607793847310425912012-11-20T19:16:46.925-05:002012-11-20T19:16:46.925-05:00Rumor had it that Baringer was killed after the de...Rumor had it that Baringer was killed after the defunct "Choice Plan" fiasco. Why it isn't always a good thing to rely on rumors! <br /><br />AliciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-73249833216207926142012-11-20T19:09:09.881-05:002012-11-20T19:09:09.881-05:00Ann,
I stand corrected. Thanks.
AliciaAnn,<br />I stand corrected. Thanks.<br />AliciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-21093623603923504192012-11-20T18:20:56.983-05:002012-11-20T18:20:56.983-05:00One thing is for sure, the blueprint for the past ...One thing is for sure, the blueprint for the past 40 years hasn't worked.<br /><br />Time to implode the current model and build a new one...Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-71422798449944488582012-11-20T18:12:25.108-05:002012-11-20T18:12:25.108-05:00Bill Stevens - there's no blueprint or templat...Bill Stevens - there's no blueprint or template for successful public schools just like there's no template for a successful business. <br /><br />One size does not fit all with educating students, nor does one size fit all for running a school district. <br /><br />Jeff Wisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-47940848936344319292012-11-20T16:37:47.680-05:002012-11-20T16:37:47.680-05:00...and anyone who lived 90 miles down the road in ......and anyone who lived 90 miles down the road in Columbia, SC knows that during busing, Richland School District 1, the urban district, didn't care about magnets.<br /><br />All they cared about was race and getting as many white kids in the prior "seperate but equal" black schools as possible.<br /><br />It took my father retaining a lawyer to get me into the "magnet" I had signed up for prior to busing lines being drawn, which was in the high school I had originally been scheduled to attend.<br /><br />It is the same "diversity-driving-guiding-principle" that continues to ruin public education and the reason why it will continue to fail.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-90190911955349009132012-11-20T16:33:40.654-05:002012-11-20T16:33:40.654-05:00Alicia, CMS definitely closed Davidson IB, and I s...Alicia, CMS definitely closed Davidson IB, and I suspect most would say that even though there's a 300-student IB magnet at Alexander it's not the same thing. But where are you getting Barringer being double-dead killed? It had 300 kids placed in the TD magnet this year (with a wait list). The neighborhood component affects the school's overall stats, but I still hear from people who think highly of Barringer's TD magnet.Ann Doss Helmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511764376105157616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-9304850005260628232012-11-20T16:22:24.406-05:002012-11-20T16:22:24.406-05:002:13
Having attended a great magnet school, I'...2:13<br />Having attended a great magnet school, I'm a huge fan of models that work because I don't believe in a one-size-fits all public educational system. I also value the original mission of magnet schools which were mostly established around the country in the 1970's as an alternative to federally mandated forced busing laws in a effort to encourage peaceful, VOLUNTARY racial and socio-economic integration - which I believe benefits everyone. If you create something wonderful, people will come. However, I have a hard time wrapping my head around the idea of adding additional magnets when many seem to lack a clearly distinctive curriculum while others struggle to fill vacancies and haven't proven to be all that successful. In the meantime, there are magnet schools in CMS that are good but not all that they could be. I also question the impact additional magnets will have on neighborhood schools with a history of chronic struggles. Anyone who's lived in Charlotte for any length of time knows there are some magnets that are used primarily as escape routes from undesirable neighborhood schools which, common sense suggests, only adds to and complicates the problem. Also, just because one magnet program is successful in one place doesn't mean it can be replicated just anywhere else. Where a magnet school is located is crucial to it's success. <br /><br />My 33 cents<br />Alicia Durand<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-22835653267984464842012-11-20T14:34:52.106-05:002012-11-20T14:34:52.106-05:002:13, not true. Additional magnet cost for transp...2:13, not true. Additional magnet cost for transportation was less the $500 per pupil for the year. It was well worth the additional performance. It was better that the additional $6k to $8k spent on urban schools with no additional performance.<br /><br />And in combination to one of the points 12:32 was making, the neighborhood school performance was suspected but never proved to have dropped. With the cutback in busing last year, CMS ivory tower is hoping these better students, because they were the serious students and parents, will give an artifical bump in urban school performance they can claim is proof of their plan to keep spending the additional money in the urban schools. However, next year, 3 charter schools are approved to open in West Charlotte. And once again, these students and parents will exit these neighborhood schools. Bill Stevensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-65756948257281466132012-11-20T14:21:01.390-05:002012-11-20T14:21:01.390-05:00Heath , My crystal ball shows 5000 more parents le...Heath , My crystal ball shows 5000 more parents leaving CMS next fall. Your grades falling again on average of 3% and LIFT failing. It also shows you not being with CMS in 3 years. Broad Foundation or NAACP will hire you to be their lackey as you are today. Just sayin!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-11457938624340516752012-11-20T14:13:52.815-05:002012-11-20T14:13:52.815-05:00Magnet transportation costs a fortune. Soon we wi...Magnet transportation costs a fortune. Soon we will have schools on a 10:00-5:00 bell tier to pay for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-63213598530900349022012-11-20T12:55:25.420-05:002012-11-20T12:55:25.420-05:00Magnet schools cost more to operate because of the...Magnet schools cost more to operate because of their specialized curriculums. Non-magnet suburban schools in CMS receive significantly less money than non-magnet urban schools. If additional magnets are added in Charlotte's urban areas, what will the average yearly per-pupil spending be? Will it stay the same or will additional money be taken out of suburban schools to cover the costs of adding more urban magnets? Will CMS open additional magnets in overcrowded suburban areas? If so, where? Why am I having a deja vu moment?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-80250419669673563352012-11-20T12:32:42.857-05:002012-11-20T12:32:42.857-05:00MAGNETS:
How many magnet schools does CMS currentl...MAGNETS:<br />How many magnet schools does CMS currently operate? How many are full magnets and how many are partial magnets? Which are academically successful and which aren't? What will the additional costs be to transport kids to more magnets? What will the additional costs be to train and hire teachers for specialized magnet programs? What about the Horizon's Program for gifted students? What about Cato Middle College, The Performance Learning Center and all the other "alternative" options currently available? What's the probability that adding more magnets will close the achievement gap? What is the primary mission of CMS magnet schools? What's the impact on neighborhood schools when magnets are added? Are charter schools magnet schools? What differentiates a "leadership" magnet from a regular school of "followers"? Might it be more advantageous to streamline and focus on making CMS' current magnet schools the best they can possibly be? In other words, taking CMS' good magnet schools and turning them into something nationally great. <br /><br />CMS had successful magnet schools for academically high achievers at Baringer and Davidson IB. CMS double-dead killed and buried both. <br /><br />Alicia Durand<br />magnet school graduateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com