Comments on: LA Times’ Modest Proposal for LAUSD http://witnessla.com/education/2008/admin/la-times-modest-proposal-for-lausd/ street news, views and stories of justice and injustice Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:16:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bruce William Smith http://witnessla.com/education/2008/admin/la-times-modest-proposal-for-lausd/comment-page-1/#comment-11732 Bruce William Smith Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:53:01 +0000 http://witnessla.com/education/2008/admin/la-times-modest-proposal-for-lausd/#comment-11732 It's hard to see how the larger schools in LAUSD can be considered efficient, when at least a quarter of their students (and sometimes more than half) are ending up as dropouts. It’s hard to see how the larger schools in LAUSD can be considered efficient, when at least a quarter of their students (and sometimes more than half) are ending up as dropouts.

]]> By: Mavis Beacon http://witnessla.com/education/2008/admin/la-times-modest-proposal-for-lausd/comment-page-1/#comment-7772 Mavis Beacon Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:07:20 +0000 http://witnessla.com/education/2008/admin/la-times-modest-proposal-for-lausd/#comment-7772 I would note that the editorial mentions that 1 in 6 LA schools are now charter schools but they only educate 7% of the population. Smaller schools are less efficient and offer a narrower range of opportunities, but they have some major benefits as well, typically in terms of safety and and ability of the administration to focus fully on a smaller set of issues. I would note that the editorial mentions that 1 in 6 LA schools are now charter schools but they only educate 7% of the population. Smaller schools are less efficient and offer a narrower range of opportunities, but they have some major benefits as well, typically in terms of safety and and ability of the administration to focus fully on a smaller set of issues.

]]> By: pOPloCk http://witnessla.com/education/2008/admin/la-times-modest-proposal-for-lausd/comment-page-1/#comment-7738 pOPloCk Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:45:54 +0000 http://witnessla.com/education/2008/admin/la-times-modest-proposal-for-lausd/#comment-7738 LAUSD has been like this for the last 25-30 years. Due to mismanagement of money and not being able keep up with the population growth, LAUSD decided to delete traditional schooling and switch over to the "Track System." The "Track System" is for three types of students - the jocks, the losers, and the hand selected spoiled students. Imagine this, at LAUSD High Schools, teachers have to request a work order to make copies. Then your limited on how many times you can use the copying machine. Most teachers just bring in their own paper or make copies at outside work locations. Imagine when the machine breaks down? Do you really think they want to fix it? Who wants to teach in this crappy environment? Many years back, I remember sitting in a classroom taking the State's CBEST exam at Garfield High school. As I sat there, I looked around the room and knew right there and then - this teaching thingy is not for me. When I got my paperwork on the passing colors - it got chucked in a cabinet. On other note, I would like to thank Gloria Molina's endorsement for H. Clinton. She sealed our vote - we all voted for B.Obama. LAUSD has been like this for the last 25-30 years. Due to mismanagement of money and not being able keep up with the population growth, LAUSD decided to delete traditional schooling and switch over to the “Track System.”
The “Track System” is for three types of students – the jocks, the losers, and the hand selected spoiled students.
Imagine this, at LAUSD High Schools, teachers have to request a work order to make copies. Then your limited on how many times you can use the copying machine. Most teachers just bring in their own paper or make copies at outside work locations. Imagine when the machine breaks down? Do you really think they want to fix it? Who wants to teach in this crappy environment?
Many years back, I remember sitting in a classroom taking the State’s CBEST exam at Garfield High school. As I sat there, I looked around the room and knew right there and then – this teaching thingy is not for me. When I got my paperwork on the passing colors – it got chucked in a cabinet.

On other note, I would like to thank Gloria Molina’s endorsement for H. Clinton. She sealed our vote – we all voted for B.Obama.

]]> By: richard locicero http://witnessla.com/education/2008/admin/la-times-modest-proposal-for-lausd/comment-page-1/#comment-7723 richard locicero Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:14:54 +0000 http://witnessla.com/education/2008/admin/la-times-modest-proposal-for-lausd/#comment-7723 Has anyone asked why, a generation ago, when people like my brother went to Marshall High, LAUSD seemed to work. Has anyone asked why, a generation ago, when people like my brother went to Marshall High, LAUSD seemed to work.

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