http://infoteacher.edublogs.org/2009/02/15/closing-schools-and-fiscal-responsibility/ I am a Librarian, a teacher of Information Literacy, technology, research and thinking skills. I teach my students (and their teachers) by working to integrate all things technical into the mainstream of all subjects at my school. I am working to be 21st Century literate. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:38:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://infoteacher.edublogs.org/2009/02/15/closing-schools-and-fiscal-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-10 tadkison Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:04:07 +0000 http://infoteacher.edublogs.org/?p=26#comment-10 Thank you for the comment John. I do not at all disagree that closing schools will cause a problem for the students and will affect their lives greatly. Closing schools will likely have a negative impact on the neighborhoods and will in all likelihood further the decline of these neighborhoods. As the <em>Gazette</em> editorial (referenced in blog entry) stated, however, it is not the school board's responsiblility to fight urban decay. It is the School Board's responsibility to make fiscally responsible decisons. They (really prior boards) have procrastinated, and now it is time to make some closures -- not because the decision is easy, but because the demand for efficiency outweighs the need for small, intimate schools. You state, "they must make this decision properly." And indeed they must, however, they have taken time, hired consultants, invited public participation, and studied this issue. Further study is not going to bring further insight at this point. Now it is simply time to swallow hard and make the tough choices. In this case the choices are indeed difficult, nevertheless, I have confidence that our board will do so. Thank you for the comment John. I do not at all disagree that closing schools will cause a problem for the students and will affect their lives greatly. Closing schools will likely have a negative impact on the neighborhoods and will in all likelihood further the decline of these neighborhoods. As the Gazette editorial (referenced in blog entry) stated, however, it is not the school board’s responsiblility to fight urban decay. It is the School Board’s responsibility to make fiscally responsible decisons. They (really prior boards) have procrastinated, and now it is time to make some closures — not because the decision is easy, but because the demand for efficiency outweighs the need for small, intimate schools. You state, “they must make this decision properly.” And indeed they must, however, they have taken time, hired consultants, invited public participation, and studied this issue. Further study is not going to bring further insight at this point. Now it is simply time to swallow hard and make the tough choices. In this case the choices are indeed difficult, nevertheless, I have confidence that our board will do so.

]]> http://infoteacher.edublogs.org/2009/02/15/closing-schools-and-fiscal-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-9 johnbarnald Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:13:57 +0000 http://infoteacher.edublogs.org/?p=26#comment-9 If schools are closed then it may cause a problem to students. If the decisions are not taken properly then if effects students. So it is better to take the proper decisions. If schools are closed then it may cause a problem to students. If the decisions are not taken properly then if effects students. So it is better to take the proper decisions.

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