VALDOSTA — To the furloughed couple wanting those on welfare to take drug and lie detector tests, I will when politicians have to do the same. Politicians endlessly get more tax money than I. They have greater accountability and can cause far greater harm to Americans in many ways.
Great way for the state to save money — just do away with all teachers — let the parents do the job — would be a real eye opener to lots of folks ... might even stop the misconceived notion about how over paid our teachers are. God bless our school teachers. Don't cut teachers’ pay, cut out the pork.
Yep, let's furlough welfare recipients so you and your two-income family can take your vacation next year. Personally, I'd rather see a poor kid eat and a single parent pay the light bill.
Today I got a letter from the U.S. Census Bureau advising me I'll be getting another letter next week? This is how Washington spends our tax money?
The prisoners were eye balling you and your kids. Your message implied it was somehow threatening. So, just because they are prisoners, they can't enjoy watching a parent play with his/her kids? Honestly, do you think they were going to attack you or your kids? Please.
What a shame! My child is a student at JL Lomax and was denied lunch when another student knocked her tray over. All they could say is that they thought she was finished eating.
I would like to thank everyone who helped in the search to find “Jaycee” our lost family dog. If you sent an e-mail, rode in the car looking, asked someone if they had seen her, or put up a flyer for us, many thanks. Thanks to a neighbor who called me and to her neighbor who took care of her while she was under her house scared.
Lake Park Elementary needs to get their act together! The Pre-K registration was a joke! You have parents camping out to get a spot for their children to go to public school and then you have no organization. Plus all you could say was "I understand" when immature parents who thought this was a 'rock concert,' decided to rush to the door and push people down to get a number ahead of the people who had already been waiting for over 17 hours.
Parents, what is Valdosta High trying to hide by banning the students cell phones? There is something they don’t want you to know. Instead of banning them, make a rule that they can’t call unless there is an emergency.
What We Think
Rant & Rave for Monday, March 15, 2010
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Leaving NCLB behind
Georgia schools may be sighing in relief today, following the announcement that the U.S. Department of Education granted a waiver to the state, along with nine others, from the rigorous requirements of the No Child Left Behind act.
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Don’t jettison landmark
While we respect the request to relocate the F-86 aircraft from outside Mathis City Auditorium to the new Moody Air Force Base Airpark, we would hope the city and MAFB would reconsider moving it.
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Shame in Berrien County
Unfortunately for Sherrie Williams of the Berrien County school-based health clinic, she talked to The Times and praised the program that she oversees. This pride in her work led to the loss of her job.
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Grading policy: A second chance?
In clarifying the Lowndes County Schools’ controversial grading policy, Superintendent Dr. Steve Smith spoke of second chances.
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Be up to any weather challenge
Georgia’s Severe Weather Awareness Week starts today and runs through Friday. The idea behind the week is to prepare Georgians for weather emergencies and how to keep these situations from becoming tragedies.
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Parents and schools
There is a lot of talk lately about school systems and grading policies, and how all of a child's problems come back to a lack of parenting. But is it really that simple? Can it be a case where the school systems are so focused on the problem few that the majority of students are ignored?
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
THUMBS UP: To Brooks County High School engineering and technology teacher Don Morgan and his students. They recently received national attention for their work with biodiesel fuel. They collect used cooking oil from area fast-food restaurants then process this oil into biodiesel. Morgan hopes to next interest the Brooks County school buses into running on the fuel created in his class. This classroom not only prepares students for the future but may prepare all of us for an alternative energy source.
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Take me out to the ball park
The Valdosta State baseball season begins today. The Blazers host Lindenwood at 2:30 p.m. Nothing beats quality baseball played in warm weather with a great venue like Billy Grant Field.
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What We Think: Signing Day
Wednesday was National Signing Day, the day when high school athletes across the country make official announcements about what school they’ve chosen to sign with.
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School policy fails expectations
Lowndes County Schools recently implemented new grading guidelines for students. These guidelines have left many parents upset ...
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Leaving NCLB behind
