Friday

matt edens on schools

My friend Matt has an excellent op-ed this week on the schools issue I deal with as a parent who owns a house in a "transitional," historic, city neighborhood (in fact, he references my dilemma in his commentary).

I do disagree with him about vouchers, however, as I wrote in this commentary.
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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

You ar a mass of contradictions, Katie Allison Granju. As liberal as you are in many other ways, I certainly did not expect an editorial excoriating liberal champions for their blatant hypocrisy in the voucher debate.

Your willingness to depart from liberal orthodoxy is a hopeful sign for America. If more folks from both sides abandoned the studied idiocy of both party's platforms, things would get done, and the country would be a better place. I find myself on the outs with Republican idealogues because although I agree with some of the party's stated) beliefs, such as lower taxes, smaller government (even school choice), their intrusive social Big Brotherism is quite grotesque and offensive.

Oh well. Go vouchers.

Friday, January 20, 2006 at 3:42:00 PM GMT
Julie said...

You ar a mass of contradictions, Katie Allison Granju.

DC, you have known me off and on since middle school. You are just now figuring this out ;-)??

Friday, January 20, 2006 at 4:01:00 PM GMT
Anonymous said...

Kate is a weird chick, for sure. She's all mom, but also likes loud rock and roll music. She's a fun drinking buddy but also something of a homebody. She's one of the most brilliant debaters I have ever encountered but cannot screw in a lightbulb or work her stove.

In my opinion, this is what makes her an interesting friend to have around.

Maia

Friday, January 20, 2006 at 4:08:00 PM GMT
Anonymous said...

Not just figuring it out, just continuously surprised when reminded of it.

Anyway, more like you, who defy Party orthodoxy, and the country's a better place.

Friday, January 20, 2006 at 4:54:00 PM GMT
Anonymous said...

I think the county should take a hard look at the schools across Knox county; many of them would fail a "quality school" test. Just when does the school board decide that portable classrooms (trailers) have exceeded their limit per school. Most of Powell Middle School is comprised of trailers. Powell Elementary same thing. Karns, same. The new Gibbs elementary will be at capacity when it is completed. I'm sure many others are in the same situation. So if we can't "afford" to build a high school big enough to house our students and furnish desks (!) we have a real problem.

I wish the board would take our kids more seriously! How can the school board take a "weekend" retreat in Gatlinburg every year, go on conferences around the nation, purchase cell phones for all downtown administrators, etc but not afford schools or desks????

It gets me hot to think about it!

By the way, if a school in your zone does not offer a program your child would like to participate in they can often transfer to another school. Unless, of course, that school is over-crowded. AARRRGGG!

Friday, January 20, 2006 at 10:01:00 PM GMT

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