Comments on: so many meetings, so little clones http://domesticpsychology.com/2007/04/16/so-many-meetings-so-little-clones/ Tawdry quirk curators Thu, 24 May 2012 05:24:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Domestic Psychology http://domesticpsychology.com/2007/04/16/so-many-meetings-so-little-clones/comment-page-1/#comment-18120 Domestic Psychology Thu, 03 May 2007 01:57:01 +0000 http://domesticpsychology.com/blog/2007/04/16/so-many-meetings-so-little-clones/#comment-18120 [...] In my complete and utter frustration at the pointlessness of trying to be heard by local politicians, please remember this story from last week. The school board member who represented KAEC when the students had zero books, when it was physically impossible to earn a diploma there and who sold most of the outside play area to a private sports club is the school board member still in office now. He blatantly ignored every parent with concerns about the rezoning. At the Bearden High forum, he spent most of his time sitting with his back to the parents. During Monday night’s eloquent speeches by other school board members and parents, he chatted with another school board member and stared at the floor. We need REAL representation on the school board. He does not care about the best interest of all students. Cindy Buttry listened and fought hard to do what was right. She offered a bold and risky alternative. She even tried playing politics to get this rezoning sent back to the drawing board. In the end, five people on the school board just wanted the easy way out instead of the right way. I will not “get over this.” I will get the last word in at the polls. No Comments so far Leave a comment Line and paragraph breaks automatic, e-mail address never displayed, HTML allowed: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <code> <em> <i> <strike> <strong> [...] [...] In my complete and utter frustration at the pointlessness of trying to be heard by local politicians, please remember this story from last week. The school board member who represented KAEC when the students had zero books, when it was physically impossible to earn a diploma there and who sold most of the outside play area to a private sports club is the school board member still in office now. He blatantly ignored every parent with concerns about the rezoning. At the Bearden High forum, he spent most of his time sitting with his back to the parents. During Monday night’s eloquent speeches by other school board members and parents, he chatted with another school board member and stared at the floor. We need REAL representation on the school board. He does not care about the best interest of all students. Cindy Buttry listened and fought hard to do what was right. She offered a bold and risky alternative. She even tried playing politics to get this rezoning sent back to the drawing board. In the end, five people on the school board just wanted the easy way out instead of the right way. I will not “get over this.” I will get the last word in at the polls. No Comments so far Leave a comment Line and paragraph breaks automatic, e-mail address never displayed, HTML allowed: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <code> <em> <i> <strike> <strong> [...]

]]> By: Andrea http://domesticpsychology.com/2007/04/16/so-many-meetings-so-little-clones/comment-page-1/#comment-17606 Andrea Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:31:52 +0000 http://domesticpsychology.com/blog/2007/04/16/so-many-meetings-so-little-clones/#comment-17606 Wow! I discovered you recently and am astonished at how much we would have to talk about. I'm also at Rocky Hill. I pulled my 3rd grader from there last summer and have been homeschooling 4th grade this year. I have boy/girl twins still there in 1st grade. Their future there (especially given the recent zoning proposal) is pending. Wow! I discovered you recently and am astonished at how much we would have to talk about. I’m also at Rocky Hill. I pulled my 3rd grader from there last summer and have been homeschooling 4th grade this year. I have boy/girl twins still there in 1st grade. Their future there (especially given the recent zoning proposal) is pending.

]]> By: cathy http://domesticpsychology.com/2007/04/16/so-many-meetings-so-little-clones/comment-page-1/#comment-17590 cathy Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:01:51 +0000 http://domesticpsychology.com/blog/2007/04/16/so-many-meetings-so-little-clones/#comment-17590 It was a great loss to the students and their families when Knox County pulled the contract with Bridges in favor of school employees. It was a great loss to the students and their families when Knox County pulled the contract with Bridges in favor of school employees.

]]> By: LissaKay http://domesticpsychology.com/2007/04/16/so-many-meetings-so-little-clones/comment-page-1/#comment-17587 LissaKay Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:50:36 +0000 http://domesticpsychology.com/blog/2007/04/16/so-many-meetings-so-little-clones/#comment-17587 Heh ... yeah. Whatever good is at KAEC is 100% due to the dedication and caring of the teachers. They used to also have the resources of HRM Bridges, but that has been taken away too, in favor of school employees now acting as advocates for the kids and families ... guess who's idea that was? Justin got out of there just in the nick of time. But I am quickly realizing that Oak Ridge is not much better. We may be coming back to Knoxville for Anni's last year. *sigh* If I had it to do over again, I would home school, no doubt. Heh … yeah. Whatever good is at KAEC is 100% due to the dedication and caring of the teachers. They used to also have the resources of HRM Bridges, but that has been taken away too, in favor of school employees now acting as advocates for the kids and families … guess who’s idea that was?

Justin got out of there just in the nick of time. But I am quickly realizing that Oak Ridge is not much better. We may be coming back to Knoxville for Anni’s last year. *sigh*

If I had it to do over again, I would home school, no doubt.

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