Comments on: And Now, For a Local Matter http://shesright.org/2008/09/08/and-now-for-a-local-matter/ Someone's gotta be right around here. Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:23:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Bob http://shesright.org/2008/09/08/and-now-for-a-local-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-44214 Bob Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:21:45 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=1070#comment-44214 Charity, I think someone has hijacked Haik's id. He's making way too much sense!! :) Charity,
I think someone has hijacked Haik’s id.
He’s making way too much sense!! :)

]]> By: Rama Schneider http://shesright.org/2008/09/08/and-now-for-a-local-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-44211 Rama Schneider Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:39:54 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=1070#comment-44211 I can't speak to the economics of this ... that is Burlington's prerogative. I like the concept of magnet schools, but under the current (primarily) state and federal paradigms they don't make sense. A magnet school would make sense if and only if schools didn't have to meet such identical standards. Magnet schools work well where a real diversity of educational approaches and goals exist. Until educational (not school) choice is given a shot, things like charter or magnet schools make little sense in my opinion. I also agree that local issues should be kept to special or regular town meetings ... for the reasons you broach. I can’t speak to the economics of this … that is Burlington’s prerogative. I like the concept of magnet schools, but under the current (primarily) state and federal paradigms they don’t make sense.

A magnet school would make sense if and only if schools didn’t have to meet such identical standards. Magnet schools work well where a real diversity of educational approaches and goals exist.

Until educational (not school) choice is given a shot, things like charter or magnet schools make little sense in my opinion.

I also agree that local issues should be kept to special or regular town meetings … for the reasons you broach.

]]> By: Haik Bedrosian http://shesright.org/2008/09/08/and-now-for-a-local-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-44210 Haik Bedrosian Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:08:39 +0000 http://shesright.org/?p=1070#comment-44210 I am in complete agreement with this post. That is a staggering amount of money. 226 Million!? The word "RIDICULOUS" comes to mind. This should wait until March, if for no other reason than to give taxpayers a little time to digest this proposal. A 43% property tax in 10 years is huge. People are already selling their houses and leaving Burlington because of taxes. And why are Barnes and Wheeler turning into "magnet schools?" Is it possible the school board hasn't really given up on the 'socio-economic integration' nonsense? There is no reason to rush into this. I agree that it should NOT be on the ballot in November. I am in complete agreement with this post. That is a staggering amount of money. 226 Million!? The word “RIDICULOUS” comes to mind.

This should wait until March, if for no other reason than to give taxpayers a little time to digest this proposal. A 43% property tax in 10 years is huge. People are already selling their houses and leaving Burlington because of taxes.

And why are Barnes and Wheeler turning into “magnet schools?” Is it possible the school board hasn’t really given up on the ’socio-economic integration’ nonsense?

There is no reason to rush into this. I agree that it should NOT be on the ballot in November.

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