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Comment history for Westsider
Westsider (anonymous) says...
Wonder what the OHSAA has to say about this? With all the cheating and recruiting from other schools that Mooney (and Ursuline) has done in the past - it is interesting that this type of illegal activity is getting the most attention
Permalink: Mooney investigation to take up to 2 weeks
Westsider (anonymous) says...
Wonder what the OHSAA has to say about this? With all the cheating and recruiting from other schools that Mooney (and Ursuline) has done in the past - it is interesting that this type of illegal activity is getting the most attention
Permalink: Reports of alcohol at Mooney probed
Westsider (anonymous) says...
Great to see the west side turning into the same cesspool as the rest of the city. . .
Permalink: Police investigate three robberies
Westsider (anonymous) says...
Education_Voter - I like your posts because they are thoughtful and based on intelligent reasoning. However, you have to know that the Youngstown City School District has had plenty of time to make foresighted, visionary changes. Unfortunately, they were hamstrung by an incompetent superintendent, Wendy Webb - who the board gave consistent passes to - thus delaying any possible improvement until after she was allowed to retire - leaving the district in wrack and ruin. What's sad about this is that there are many highly qualified teachers and administrators in place in the district - but a total disregard for discipline and safety of the students who want to learn ensured that learning took a back seat. Too often, teachers were forced to take thugs back into their classrooms, where they disrupted learning. Homework could not be assigned because it wasn't done and there were no consequences. It is time for real reform in the Youngstown Schools - but it may be several years too late.
Permalink: State superintendent calls tune for Youngstown school district
Westsider (anonymous) says...
Since the voters had their say about SB 5 - which would NOT have eliminated collective bargaining but would have addressed some of these issues - I say let the trustees raise tuition and allow the students to vote with their feet - by filling the classrooms of lower cost options. The state should absolutely make every public subdivision and institution live within its means - and the state's portion of the individual budgets should be cut each year. Again, the voters spoke - this is what they want to have happen.
Permalink: Tuition increase at YSU should be the last resort
Westsider (anonymous) says...
Oh no, I completely disagree with this editorial. It seems to me that the voters have spoken - leave collective bargaining as it is - and vote down every new tax issue because there is no more money coming from Columbus. That ought to thin the ranks of public employees pretty quickly - and unfortunately the best employees may be the ones looking for work. . .oh well. . .
Permalink: Repeal of SB 5 means there’s work to be done in Columbus
Westsider (anonymous) says...
Well it seems that the voters have spoken - leave collective bargaining as it is - and vote down every new tax issue because there is no more money coming from Columbus. That ought to thin the ranks of public employees pretty quickly - and unfortunately the best employees may be the ones looking for work. . .oh well. . .
Permalink: GOP woke sleeping giant
Westsider (anonymous) says...
One more thing. . .the reason we have not heard much from teachers is that their benefit issues are covered in House Bill 153, which became law on September 29. In that law is mandatory health care contributions of 15%. Make no mistake about it, Senate Bill 5 will be deconstructed and adopted into law piece by piece. Vote "NO" if you want, eventually, it will be law because the state of Ohio can no longer afford the status quo and neither can most reasonable, rational taxpayers.
Permalink: SB 5 is too broad, too divisive; a no vote on Issue 2 is urged
Westsider (anonymous) says...
So let me see if I understand this - the Vindicator, especially columnist Bertram DeSouza, has been discussing ad nauseam the unfairness and inequality of public vs private sector employment, including massive payouts for unused sick and vacation time for years. Now when there is an initiative to end these practices, the editorial staff says vote NO on Issue 2? Most of the other newspapers have come out in support of this issue. Is it perfect? No, of course not; but change is painful and has to start somewhere. This is one of the most gutless endorsements (or lack thereof) I have ever read. I don't think Bert should spend one more column inch of space on this topic if it is defeated - because there is obviously no spine or stomach for battling the unions here in the Mahoning Valley. I am so happy to be moving soon.
Permalink: SB 5 is too broad, too divisive; a no vote on Issue 2 is urged
Westsider (anonymous) says...
This is a bunch of garbage. Vote "NO" on all tax levies. How do you think we got into the mess that results in the drafting of HB 153 and SB 5 in the first place?
Permalink: Ohio budget cutbacks trigger 1,100 local tax issues on Nov. 8 ballot
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