Comments on: A job description for TPS Board and how I got involved…

By: rich bachar

rich bachar — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:26:10 +0000

Failure of TPS is by design. Toledo was built by imagrants. No one had cars schools were built and houses were built around them. Well the old schools are being rebuilt new schools surrounded by old houses. Think about that. Another thing is out sourcing were we go out of the area to get our school built,which affects community inclusion and minority from jobs. Teachers should have to live with in the area they work. TPS needs to work with the city to demolish the junk houses in stead of giving the slun lords loop holes to over charge. It is not just black being misused but it is the poor. TPS goes out of town for their SUPER… goes out of town for their contractors and out of the neiberhood for teachers. think about this………..

By: Neighborhood Concerns

Neighborhood Concerns — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:09:54 +0000

Here is an interesting site posted over on Swamp Bubbles.

http://columbusdispatch.greatschools.net/modperl/go/OH

By: Roland Hansen

Roland Hansen — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:09:04 +0000

NC, I think the city laid off the “Gold Star Building Permit Office” employees due to lack of _________(fill in the blank).
I think that means you get a free pass.
Now that there seems to be a position description for TPS bored (er, I mean Board) candidate, is one forthcoming for people who make comments on blogs, ToledoTalk, SwampBubbles, and so forth?

(Roland Hansen ducks as a variety of both sharp and blunt objects are thrown his way.)

By: Neighborhood Concerns

Neighborhood Concerns — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:26:01 +0000

“You are going to run out of room for your gold stars.”

I am getting building permit for the Gold Star addition.

By: LisaRenee

LisaRenee — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:14:51 +0000

Aji, I’m sure people are interested in hearing more. NC, thanks again for the links. You are going to run out of room for your gold stars.

By: Neighborhood Concerns

Neighborhood Concerns — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:43:00 +0000

Posting some links to documents that at least to me tend to indicate that when the city lifts itself up economically so to shall the schools.

Like I wrote before my wife is a para-professional in a charter school and she sees angry/depressed/anxious kids as well as angry/depressed/anxious parents of all colors.

http://www.utoledo.edu/colleges/education/par/Comparison.html

http://uac.utoledo.edu/Publications/1997/Race,%20Income%20and%20Test%20Scores.pdf

http://uac.utoledo.edu/Publications/Ohio_High_School_Transformation_Initiaive_v3.pdf

By: Aji Green

Aji Green — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:42:09 +0000

Black, White, Brown, Pink, or Yellow there is a problem with the structure of our education system. And guess what, it’s not just in Toledo. I’m left questioning where are the parents while all of this is happening. If we examine the number of students failing, or getting kicked out of school or dropping out the numbers would be beyond belief. And, if school districts across the country were in fact at fault for this and held accountable for their failure in educating our youth then there should be an uproar across the country, and a march on Washington.

But it’s not because so many of these parents can’t help but to feel that they are ultimately responsible for the failure and lack of discipline of their children. I don’t mean to sound one sided because all of us know that there is enough blame to go around. From 50 Cent all the way up to George Bush and his No Child Left Behind policy.

What about the Union, and “oh how are you going to get the money to pay the teachers the raise that Brother Eugene promised us.” The answer is look at the statistics. Now tell me is it warranted. That should be the last thing that they should be thinking about right now. If you set standards at average all you’re going to get is a below average effort because the mindset of kids is to do just enough work to get by. There needs to be a commitment to change on their part.

Do you want to hear more because I got a lot more to say?

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:30:24 +0000

ALthough people didn’t take too kindly when John Kerry’s (very white!) wife announced she was African American!

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:29:43 +0000

And not all blacks are African-American, some are African and not American at all. Some are from the Caribbean. The wost was in the last Winter games when a black woman won a bobsled medal and the idiotic announcer proclaimed “she is the first African American from any country” to win a medal in the event.

By: Judy Hansen

Judy Hansen — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:36:39 +0000

Not all African-Americans are Black! I have many White Jewish friends from South Africa. Back to the subject of finding the best candidates to run the the school board, will no doubt be another learning experience for all of you. Maggie and Lisa Renee are willing and able to put words into actions. I wish everyone who does enter the race, much luck.