"Everything from closing schools to reducing the student-to-teacher ratio to instituting pay to play has been discussed..."
I think you meant to say "increasing the student-to-teacher ratio" not reducing it. Decreasing the student-to-teacher ratio below 1:15 has been proven to be benefiicial to students but it costs the district significantly more money. If they are seeking to lower costs then they are most likely looking to lay off teachers and increase the ratio (to the detriment of the kids, I might add).
This is exactly the lack of transparency that the taxpayers will get with most charter schools as well. If they are run by a management company like "White Hat" or something similar, the public has no right to see how they spend taxpayer dollars. Yet, many tea party republicans support charter schools under the charade of "school choice". Go figure.
They really should autopsy this guy just to make sure that he didn't have a brain tumor or something. To be so crazy and end up killing a family friend...I don't know. I was curious to hear if they found anything in an autopsy and now they're not going to do one?
I remember hearing this on the radio last year. He talks a little about what happened with his mother in this interview. There's definitely more to the story.
USNBOY and others who are concerned about this issue and would like their questions answered must come to the Youngstown City Council meeting tomorrow at 5:30-6:30PM, 6th floor City Hall (26 S.Phelps St.). There will be a local geologist there to speak on these issues and other citizens are encouraged to speak out as well.
I am tired of reporters and Kasich saying that injection wells have nothing to do with fracking. It's akin to saying that the amount of trash that went to my curb post Christmas had nothing to do with the presents and wrapping paper that I purchased. We are not misinformed, Karl. To the contrary, the calls to ban fracking show that the public knows exactly what is going on and understand perfectly where this waste fluid that needs disposed of is coming from.
And where exactly is the bar set for the EIGHT valley charter schools that are in ACADEMIC EMERGENCY? Some for years now.
These are tax-payer funded also. And I might add, highly mismanaged.
You know what? It's hard to not be a hypocrite sometimes, but it's the RIGHT thing to do. So lead by example Vindy...call the ODE and find out why there has not been an academic distress commission sent here to set the failing charter schools on the right path. Are those kids less deserving of their time and consideration?
And while you're at it, maybe contemplate for a moment why this disparity exists. Both entities are publicly funded, both have populations of students with rather rough home lives and both are in academic emergency. So, why is the YCSD being dragged through the mud and there's nary a peep about the failing charters?
I wonder if it "hurts" him to look at the data that shows that EIGHT charter schools in Youngstown are in academic emergency and two more are in academic watch.
Where is the academic distress commission for the charter schools?
4 finalists tapped for Youngstown schools treasurer
"Everything from closing schools to reducing the student-to-teacher ratio to instituting pay to play has been discussed..."
I think you meant to say "increasing the student-to-teacher ratio" not reducing it. Decreasing the student-to-teacher ratio below 1:15 has been proven to be benefiicial to students but it costs the district significantly more money. If they are seeking to lower costs then they are most likely looking to lay off teachers and increase the ratio (to the detriment of the kids, I might add).
April 14, 2012 at 8 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Police ID man found dead Wednesday
He was 25, not 45.
http://www.wfmj.com/story/17166330/id...
March 15, 2012 at 4:27 p.m. permalink suggest removal
SCOPE’s business is none of your business
This is exactly the lack of transparency that the taxpayers will get with most charter schools as well. If they are run by a management company like "White Hat" or something similar, the public has no right to see how they spend taxpayer dollars. Yet, many tea party republicans support charter schools under the charade of "school choice". Go figure.
March 4, 2012 at 7:51 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Suspect in Canfield teacher's murder found dead
They really should autopsy this guy just to make sure that he didn't have a brain tumor or something. To be so crazy and end up killing a family friend...I don't know. I was curious to hear if they found anything in an autopsy and now they're not going to do one?
February 10, 2012 at 3:57 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Tracy Morgan's Mother Speaks Out
I remember hearing this on the radio last year. He talks a little about what happened with his mother in this interview. There's definitely more to the story.
http://www.movieline.com/2009/10/22/t...
February 3, 2012 at 10:04 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Another Ohio community rocked by quakes
Good investigative reporting Karl! This is more of what this area needs...the truth, the facts! Thank you, keep it up!
January 15, 2012 at 7:37 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Count on more Valley quakes, seismologist warns
USNBOY and others who are concerned about this issue and would like their questions answered must come to the Youngstown City Council meeting tomorrow at 5:30-6:30PM, 6th floor City Hall (26 S.Phelps St.). There will be a local geologist there to speak on these issues and other citizens are encouraged to speak out as well.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/204...
January 3, 2012 at 12:54 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Quake fallout takes many paths
I am tired of reporters and Kasich saying that injection wells have nothing to do with fracking. It's akin to saying that the amount of trash that went to my curb post Christmas had nothing to do with the presents and wrapping paper that I purchased. We are not misinformed, Karl. To the contrary, the calls to ban fracking show that the public knows exactly what is going on and understand perfectly where this waste fluid that needs disposed of is coming from.
January 2, 2012 at 9:21 a.m. permalink suggest removal
State schools chief sets higher bar for Youngstown board
And where exactly is the bar set for the EIGHT valley charter schools that are in ACADEMIC EMERGENCY? Some for years now.
These are tax-payer funded also. And I might add, highly mismanaged.
You know what? It's hard to not be a hypocrite sometimes, but it's the RIGHT thing to do. So lead by example Vindy...call the ODE and find out why there has not been an academic distress commission sent here to set the failing charter schools on the right path. Are those kids less deserving of their time and consideration?
And while you're at it, maybe contemplate for a moment why this disparity exists. Both entities are publicly funded, both have populations of students with rather rough home lives and both are in academic emergency. So, why is the YCSD being dragged through the mud and there's nary a peep about the failing charters?
September 16, 2011 at 2:34 p.m. permalink suggest removal
State officials say 'pick up the pace' to improve Youngstown schools
I wonder if it "hurts" him to look at the data that shows that EIGHT charter schools in Youngstown are in academic emergency and two more are in academic watch.
Where is the academic distress commission for the charter schools?
Hypocrites.
September 15, 2011 at 3:53 p.m. permalink suggest removal