This week third grade reading scores came out via CSAP, and the results were not good for District 6. But you wouldn't know that if you read about it in the Lib Trib. It would take the Denver Post article to give you more of a balanced viewpoint, and they are liberal, too!
So let's be clear here. The Lib Trib article was factual in stating that District 6 reading scores were down. But then they went on to state how the impoverished schools made positive strides. They also quoted the Superintendent (Ranelle Lang) as saying that things had advanced overall over previous years.
The problem with this is simply that it's not effective journalism. It's unpaid publicity for District 6 that is undeserved and violently skewed. If the results had been different (say, the charter and less impoverished schools were improved, but the others were not), the story line would have been hugely weighted to reflect the District desires to throw money into the situation. Moaning would have been rampant over how the poor were ignored. But where is the moaning now? Apparently the kids at Billie Martinez have been getting a great deal of attention while others have been largely ignored. That's news! Did anyone report that? No!
Here are the facts.
- We have an overpaid superintendent and mediocre results in the district.
- The Lib Trib plays shill for the District with various issues, whacking what the administration dislikes, and trumpeting whatever they love.
- Most of the school board members are content with business as usual, because anything else would deserve introspection and personal change on their part.
- District 6 voters deserve better. This is why clear-cut candidates need to emerge. The culture is rancid and the students, parents and teachers are the ones that are hurt by this. It's time for change.
When contrasted to Adams District 14, Greeley did not fare well, even though Adams 14 is not particularly strong in it's education and student demographics. It completely crumbled when compared to districts that excel, such as Douglas County. District 6 should be looking at the winners, dumping the losers, and become innovative once again. Anything less is unacceptable.
Powerball: 20 points to you when you post one platitude-free rant.
Posted by: Rey | May 12, 2011 at 08:41 PM
No.
People won't realize what's happened to them until long after.
What they will focus on is the collapse of government that has a need to micromanage everything when they can't even begin to macromanage anything. People will revert to tribalism and race wars. They will become their own worst enemies and bring themselves to their own knees. Only when they have lost everything, that's easy for them to get now, will they realize the cost of freedom via the value they place upon their personal labor and that of the other man. Then it will start all over again.
It always happens that way with the left!
Posted by: Powerball | May 12, 2011 at 07:46 PM
Powerball,
It is already too late. This doesn't mean that we shouldn't try to make a difference, we should. The sad truth of the matter is that hordes of young unemployable people will be infecting our workforce over the coming years, just when we are asking our corporations to bring more jobs home from overseas.
We've been too busy being "politically correct", afraid to tell the truth, as the truth might offend some. Student discipline in our schools is absent. Just ask the teachers why their performance suffers. A rigorous, progressive disciplinary procedure is paramount to the future success of our next generation. Think that is going to happen?
Posted by: Dennis | May 12, 2011 at 07:22 PM
There is a vacancy in history!
Posted by: Powerball | May 11, 2011 at 09:13 PM
People know that something is wrong with the school system just as they know there is something wrong with their dollars.
You cannot trash your money as the Federal Reserve has done or your school system as D6 has done without repercussions.
You are each day being reminded more of that.
Just take off your shades and look around!
The worst thing I can wish for those who refuse the truth is, "I hope you live to see the results of your stupidity and what it is doing to our country".
Posted by: Powerball | May 11, 2011 at 08:17 PM