Comments on: Maybe our schools aren’t doing so well after all http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/ Eric D. Snider's blog. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:08:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Darth Bill http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34717 Darth Bill Thu, 17 May 2007 23:21:03 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34717 $800 dollars. Wow. 18 Years of school did me a lot of good. $800 dollars. Wow. 18 Years of school did me a lot of good.

]]> By: Darth Bill http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34716 Darth Bill Thu, 17 May 2007 23:17:45 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34716 >The tuition for one child could probably buy a year group a set of textbooks. But if they are in the public school, then you would have to educate them, thereby making the problem worse. Most voucher programs I've seen are nothing but a plus for the schools. They usually cost the system less than the government and taxes pay in. Utah might be a bit different. I can buy a full curriculum for about $800 dollars, yet the government spends > $8000 per student. And this is the curriculum that public school systems use for distance learning. I figure it would be a good thing for the system overall. A LOT cheaper. >The tuition for one child could probably buy a year group a set of textbooks.

But if they are in the public school, then you would have to educate them, thereby making the problem worse.

Most voucher programs I’ve seen are nothing but a plus for the schools. They usually cost the system less than the government and taxes pay in. Utah might be a bit different. I can buy a full curriculum for about $800 dollars, yet the government spends > $8000 per student. And this is the curriculum that public school systems use for distance learning. I figure it would be a good thing for the system overall. A LOT cheaper.

]]> By: Lowdogg http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34668 Lowdogg Thu, 17 May 2007 20:20:17 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34668 I'm confused by Chrystle's last sentence. Took me a few go's at. I’m confused by Chrystle’s last sentence. Took me a few go’s at.

]]> By: Cafe_Au_Lait http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34429 Cafe_Au_Lait Thu, 17 May 2007 01:45:42 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34429 I love Bob the Angry Flower! Thanks! I love Bob the Angry Flower! Thanks!

]]> By: Ticia http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34374 Ticia Wed, 16 May 2007 19:17:47 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34374 I didn't even get to the "Parent's" part... my brain was stuck on the "People need choice" and I was sure that's what this blog entry was going to be about. No, people need choices. Or "A choice." not just "choice." I didn’t even get to the “Parent’s” part… my brain was stuck on the “People need choice” and I was sure that’s what this blog entry was going to be about.

No, people need choices. Or “A choice.” not just “choice.”

]]> By: Chrystle http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34239 Chrystle Wed, 16 May 2007 05:25:49 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34239 I hate the voucher program, and Utah is stupid to implement it. They can't even afford to have a textbook per child, and they want to take money out of schools that are sadly underfunded to help one child get a better education. The tuition for one child could probably buy a year group a set of textbooks. Or, you know, take a teacher's salary out of the poverty level. Yeah, can you tell I student taught there? I hate the voucher program, and Utah is stupid to implement it. They can’t even afford to have a textbook per child, and they want to take money out of schools that are sadly underfunded to help one child get a better education. The tuition for one child could probably buy a year group a set of textbooks. Or, you know, take a teacher’s salary out of the poverty level.

Yeah, can you tell I student taught there?

]]> By: David Cornelius http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34209 David Cornelius Wed, 16 May 2007 01:46:35 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34209 I dont see the problem. There billboard make's sence too me. I dont see the problem. There billboard make’s sence too me.

]]> By: Momma Snider http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34184 Momma Snider Tue, 15 May 2007 23:53:14 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34184 I gotta tell my favorite apostrophe catastrophe. A father enrolled his kid at my school, and the last name was Phillips. And yes, the father used an apostrophe in Phillip's. I went to school with him, and I know that's not the way his parents spelled it. I gotta tell my favorite apostrophe catastrophe. A father enrolled his kid at my school, and the last name was Phillips. And yes, the father used an apostrophe in Phillip’s. I went to school with him, and I know that’s not the way his parents spelled it.

]]> By: Kyralessa http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34183 Kyralessa Tue, 15 May 2007 23:30:06 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34183 This looks like a case for Bob the Angry Flower: http://www.angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif This looks like a case for Bob the Angry Flower:

http://www.angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif

]]> By: Weezy http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34173 Weezy Tue, 15 May 2007 21:50:25 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/05/15/maybe-our-schools-arent-doing-so-well-after-all/#comment-34173 Sure Randy - the FUN part of Heaven. I'm thinking it will be crowded, though. Sure Randy - the FUN part of Heaven. I’m thinking it will be crowded, though.

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