tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29415157.post7937490116281990264..comments2007-03-27T16:07:05.767-05:00The Lady Logicianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13441251478384866408ladylogician@hope4america.netBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29415157.post-73733758491872890252007-03-27T16:07:00.000-05:002007-03-27T16:07:00.000-05:00I did a bit of calculation, and the numbers are even worse than stated. We should expect that about 1/6 of people are school students--this certainly works for my district. However, if 8000 represents a 23% drop, then they started at 35000 or less in Murderapolis, where they should have expected approximately 60,000. <BR/><BR/>In other words, it's hard to overestimate the rate at which poor schools and crime are chasing families out of Murderapolis.Bike Bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29415157.post-51684043543344218912007-03-22T08:31:00.000-05:002007-03-22T08:31:00.000-05:00The taxpayers of Minnesota should not be writing a blank check to the MEA and the "local" school districts. This "more money" swindle has to stop. They always imply they will do better, but they never do, and the fact that Minnesota keeps falling for this lie every year for the last twenty is proof positive that we aren't nearly so well-educated as we think, or ought to be. There's only one quick, fair and simple solution to this: Instead of sending the money to the school, send it to the parents, to take to any school they like. Those public schools that are working well will continue to thrive. Those that are harming our children will (too slowly for me, but surely) go "out of business," and deservedly so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com