Thank you Dominick for your time and perserverance in covering this important topic . Your more complete reporting, especially on school board issues , is invaluable in understanding what all is going on here and covers issues that are not dicussed in other media. Appreciate your important, well done work!
I can’t begin to express my disappointment in this school board and administrator’s behavior. The politics being played out at the expense of what is our biggest and most important investment— our children and their future skills in almost every job, work, career or in the ability to use critical thinking , debate, respect .
Columbia has succeeded more than any other school. Why break it up? Perhaps to make it look like public schools don’t work. Or to keep people down who have different languages and customs, economics, not to mention color of their skin. It’s been made clear it has no real economic advantage. Schools will be overcrowded putting pressure on staff and students in order to meet their educational needs.
Any person, regardless of whatever path they take, requires a well rounded education. Immigrants risk their lives to come here for our abundance and blessings. And our own neighbors have been willing to tear it down so they can claim their victimized by “those people” when the reality is the opposite.
We have failed in the past to teach why an education is necessary, regardless if you will farm, do other physical work, or go on to college. We stopped teaching social studies, Civics and our own language’s spelling and grammar which shows up in the angry posts regarding our government on all levels. This is a strategy, not a a difference of opinion, to put obstacles in the path of those who most need this education.
Educators hold our children’s opportunities and most want them to be curious, to explore, to be successful at whatever their life choices. Fascists, so-called Christian Nationalists (Christian Taliban) want to dictate what you should believe and hide information that could allow people to question and think for themselves.
I’m aware that I’m preaching to the choir, still wanting to believe we have reasonable citizens who are able to comprehend beyond their own limited thoughts and experiences.
Doesn't it seem a little bit heavy-handed to not permit applause at the public hearings? Applause is a courteous indication of agreement and only takes a few seconds each time. Is there something objectionable about that? Or does the board not want things they don't want to hear be applauded? I see clapping as a form of expression that should be protected whenever possible.
I am guessing that the closing of Columbia was a done deal from the get-go. The public hearings amounted to going through the motions. I am very sad about the loss of this school.
I don't have the answers when it comes to addressing the monumental financial screw-up that occurred, however. It's too bad there wasn't more oversight at the time. And it's too bad more time can't be taken now to deal with the matter so that such drastic measures could maybe be side-stepped.
Thank you Dominick for your time and perserverance in covering this important topic . Your more complete reporting, especially on school board issues , is invaluable in understanding what all is going on here and covers issues that are not dicussed in other media. Appreciate your important, well done work!
I can’t begin to express my disappointment in this school board and administrator’s behavior. The politics being played out at the expense of what is our biggest and most important investment— our children and their future skills in almost every job, work, career or in the ability to use critical thinking , debate, respect .
Columbia has succeeded more than any other school. Why break it up? Perhaps to make it look like public schools don’t work. Or to keep people down who have different languages and customs, economics, not to mention color of their skin. It’s been made clear it has no real economic advantage. Schools will be overcrowded putting pressure on staff and students in order to meet their educational needs.
Any person, regardless of whatever path they take, requires a well rounded education. Immigrants risk their lives to come here for our abundance and blessings. And our own neighbors have been willing to tear it down so they can claim their victimized by “those people” when the reality is the opposite.
We have failed in the past to teach why an education is necessary, regardless if you will farm, do other physical work, or go on to college. We stopped teaching social studies, Civics and our own language’s spelling and grammar which shows up in the angry posts regarding our government on all levels. This is a strategy, not a a difference of opinion, to put obstacles in the path of those who most need this education.
Educators hold our children’s opportunities and most want them to be curious, to explore, to be successful at whatever their life choices. Fascists, so-called Christian Nationalists (Christian Taliban) want to dictate what you should believe and hide information that could allow people to question and think for themselves.
I’m aware that I’m preaching to the choir, still wanting to believe we have reasonable citizens who are able to comprehend beyond their own limited thoughts and experiences.
Spot on!
Doesn't it seem a little bit heavy-handed to not permit applause at the public hearings? Applause is a courteous indication of agreement and only takes a few seconds each time. Is there something objectionable about that? Or does the board not want things they don't want to hear be applauded? I see clapping as a form of expression that should be protected whenever possible.
I am guessing that the closing of Columbia was a done deal from the get-go. The public hearings amounted to going through the motions. I am very sad about the loss of this school.
I don't have the answers when it comes to addressing the monumental financial screw-up that occurred, however. It's too bad there wasn't more oversight at the time. And it's too bad more time can't be taken now to deal with the matter so that such drastic measures could maybe be side-stepped.