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Writer's
Name: OldSage
Interests: Everything in particular, and nothing in general.
Expertise: Advice.
Occupation: Other
Industry: Other
There are a few rules I live by:
 Good
judgment comes from the experiences gained when exercising bad judgment.
The
biggest trouble-maker you will ever to deal with watches you brush
your hair in the mirror every morning.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by
the moments that take our breath away.
Here's
who I am:
I
believe that today's public school system is failing for the most
part, though I continue to support it through taxes and buying magazine
subscriptions from 8 year olds.
I believe that you can be whatever you want to be.
I firmly believe that you can gain an incredible education by
studying at home.
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Silly
Teachers - What Will They Think Of Next?
This
school district ought to shut down and the teachers who did this
- tarred and feathered....
Tennessee
teachers stage fake gunman attack
Staged assault on 6th-graders unfolds on school trip; parents not
amused
May 14, 2007
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Staff members of an elementary school staged
a fictitious gun attack on students during a class trip, telling
them it was not a drill as the children cried and hid under tables.
The mock attack Thursday night was intended as a learning experience
and lasted five minutes during the weeklong trip to a state park,
said Scales Elementary School Assistant Principal Don Bartch, who
led the trip.[read
on]
And
they think homeschoolers outh to be regulated more....
Lemmings, Meerkats & Chumps: It's Time
to Check Out
Three words that come
to mind when I think about living in Cincinnati. Lemmings, the rodents
know to dive off cliffs in mass suicides in times of overpopulation,
follow along with silliness. Meerkats, on the other hand demonstrate
altruistic behavior and are the first non-human mammal species seen
actively teaching their young, submit to the alpha pair and chump,
well everyone knows what that means.
We
voted in Democrats because we were tired of the corruption of Republicans
in most places in Ohio and now they want to build a $198 million
dollar jail in our town by raising our sales tax from 6.5% to 7.0%
with or without approval of citizens.
Who needs
a $198 million dollar jail? Jail is supposed to be a hardship, a
punishment, a deterrent. This kind of building, no matter how they
sugarcoat it, or try to scare citizens will be luxury for inmates.
Do the math. $198 million divided by 1800 beds is $11,000 per bed.
A Junior Suite is 426 square feet at the Ritz Carlton in Cleveland
and goes for 309.00(USD) per night, A Junior Suite The Ritz Carlton
in Central Park NYC goes for $1220.00(USD) per night.
And
more numbers to play with, As of 2002-03, New
York schools spent an average of $12,140 per pupil. and Ohio
was spending $8,555 per student. That was 4 years ago, I imagine
those figures have risen exponentially. We have a new Superintendent
who makes more than $200,000 a year and has an operating budget
of $428.5 million. We're building
23 new school buildings and laying off 100 teachers, and only
70% of our high school seniors can pass the Ohio graduation
test.
OldSage is just mind boggled by the level of silliness. It's time
to check out.
| Voted
or not, county counting on higher tax
Two of three commissioners say there's no alternative to funding
new jail
BY
JESSICA BROWN
Friday, May 11, 2007
Cincinnati Enquirer
One
way or another, shoppers in Hamilton County will likely be
paying more in sales tax by the end of the year to fund a
new criminal justice plan.
A sales tax increase will go before voters, or could be enacted
by county commissioners without a vote, Commissioners Todd
Portune and David Pepper said Thursday.... The
plan would include a 15-year sales tax increase to build a
$198 million, 1,800-bed jail, and $28 million annually for
operating costs and public safety/rehabilitation programs.
[read
on]
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Bigger
classes, small raise
BY BEN FISCHER
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati Public Schools would pack more young children into
classrooms next year and tie some teachers' income to student
progress, under a proposed contract with its teachers union
.
If the pact is approved, the maximum class size in kindergarten
through third grade would go up from 22 to 25 students, a
move the district says is unfortunate but necessary in light
of budget constraints.
Also, teachers at up to six CPS schools could receive up to
$2,000 each in bonuses if students meet certain testing benchmarks,
a program paid for with a federal grant. |
Superintendent
of Cincinnati Public Schools
The superintendent oversees a diverse, urban school district
that covers about 90 square miles and serves 35,508 preschool
through twelfth-grade students in 65 schools and operates
an annual budget in excess of $428.5 million. |
Review
Set For August For CPS Superintendent
Posted By: Sheri Hammel WCPO.com
May 8, 2007
Cincinnati Public Schools Superintendent Rosa Blackwell could
possibly get two salary increases in less than a year. The
Board of Education voted Monday night to conduct Blackwell's
next performance review in August. That will be just seven
months after her last evaluation. It will cover her performance
durig the entire 2006-2007 school year. Following that evaluation
in January, the School Board approved a 3.2 percent raise
for Blackwell, bumping her salary to $203,000 a year. The
review in August could end in a salary adjustment, but it's
not a certainty. |
See
you next Month -- OldSage |
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