Comments for Kitsap Education http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation A forum where you can discuss all those questions that get asked in teachers’ lounges, around dining room tables and before school boards across Kitsap County. With Marietta Nelson. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:36:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Washington loses out on Race To the Top funds by Colleen Smidt http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/2010/07/27/washington-loses-out-on-race-to-the-top-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-10627 Colleen Smidt Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:36:23 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/?p=1413#comment-10627 So the $10 billion dollar for education in federal jobs bill passed today. How much of it will actually end up in the local districts hands as a net gain? How much will really make its way into the classroom? It is touted as "saving" classroom teachers but how much of it will go to Administration and other support positions? The last time federal dollars went through the "Washington State Legislative Filter System" they played a very large part in a massive shell game by our elected officials that only backfilled existing state obligations. It did nothing to improve the financial situation for most districts and in Bremerton caused nothing to be "brought back" only "less cuts" to already reduced programs. So the $10 billion dollar for education in federal jobs bill passed today. How much of it will actually end up in the local districts hands as a net gain? How much will really make its way into the classroom? It is touted as “saving” classroom teachers but how much of it will go to Administration and other support positions?

The last time federal dollars went through the “Washington State Legislative Filter System” they played a very large part in a massive shell game by our elected officials that only backfilled existing state obligations. It did nothing to improve the financial situation for most districts and in Bremerton caused nothing to be “brought back” only “less cuts” to already reduced programs.

]]> Comment on Washington loses out on Race To the Top funds by Kathryn Simpson http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/2010/07/27/washington-loses-out-on-race-to-the-top-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-10624 Kathryn Simpson Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:38:42 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/?p=1413#comment-10624 Well said, Roger. You hit a few nails on the head. Washington State never had a serious chance at RTT funding. SPending so much time and energy on it was a waste of valuable time and effort, when we could have been spending that time and effort preparing to implement HB 2261, education funding reform. Lets work on equity right here in Washington State, with state funding! Education is the State's paramount duty and yet our legislators keep putting off doing right by our students. The graduating class of 2018 is entering the 5th grade RIGHT NOW. Yet, the equitable education funding reform plan (HB 2261)won't even commence until then. The class of 2031 has yet to be born, but they will be the first class to experience education funding reform in full. Think about it, folks! We are a generation and a half away from making things right, fiscally, for K-12 education and it is supposed to be our PARAMOUNT DUTY??? What is wrong with this picture???? Well said, Roger. You hit a few nails on the head. Washington State never had a serious chance at RTT funding. SPending so much time and energy on it was a waste of valuable time and effort, when we could have been spending that time and effort preparing to implement HB 2261, education funding reform.

Lets work on equity right here in Washington State, with state funding! Education is the State’s paramount duty and yet our legislators keep putting off doing right by our students.

The graduating class of 2018 is entering the 5th grade RIGHT NOW. Yet, the equitable education funding reform plan (HB 2261)won’t even commence until then. The class of 2031 has yet to be born, but they will be the first class to experience education funding reform in full.

Think about it, folks! We are a generation and a half away from making things right, fiscally, for K-12 education and it is supposed to be our PARAMOUNT DUTY??? What is wrong with this picture????

]]> Comment on Farewell Kitsap Education by Kathryn Simpson http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/2010/08/02/farewell-kitsap-education/comment-page-1/#comment-10623 Kathryn Simpson Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:22:56 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/?p=1417#comment-10623 Thanks, Marietta! Best wishes in the future. Hope to see where you land. :-) Thanks, Marietta! Best wishes in the future. Hope to see where you land. :-)

]]> Comment on Farewell Kitsap Education by Registered Voter http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/2010/08/02/farewell-kitsap-education/comment-page-1/#comment-10612 Registered Voter Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:42:36 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/?p=1417#comment-10612 Thanks for staying focused on the task at hand in a fair and informative manner. Good luck! Thanks for staying focused on the task at hand in a fair and informative manner. Good luck!

]]> Comment on Farewell Kitsap Education by Catherine Ahl http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/2010/08/02/farewell-kitsap-education/comment-page-1/#comment-10610 Catherine Ahl Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:08:54 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/?p=1417#comment-10610 Marietta, Thanks for keeping us all informed, for being so knowledgeable about all educational issues going on in our communities and around the country, and for caring about the future of our students. You will be missed. I hope the Kitsap Sun will chose one of its staff members to continue your good work. Marietta,
Thanks for keeping us all informed, for being so knowledgeable about all educational issues going on in our communities and around the country, and for caring about the future of our students. You will be missed. I hope the Kitsap Sun will chose one of its staff members to continue your good work.

]]> Comment on Farewell Kitsap Education by marietta nelson http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/2010/08/02/farewell-kitsap-education/comment-page-1/#comment-10609 marietta nelson Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:21:08 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/?p=1417#comment-10609 Awww, thanks guys. I've appreciated all of your thoughtful comments and contributions to Kitsap Education. Keep shining your lights on local schools and ensuring that we move forward! To answer your question Colleen, the choice was mine. And I am forever grateful to the Sun for giving me the chance to write about schools. Cheers! M Awww, thanks guys. I’ve appreciated all of your thoughtful comments and contributions to Kitsap Education. Keep shining your lights on local schools and ensuring that we move forward!
To answer your question Colleen, the choice was mine. And I am forever grateful to the Sun for giving me the chance to write about schools.
Cheers!
M

]]> Comment on Farewell Kitsap Education by Mick Sheldon http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/2010/08/02/farewell-kitsap-education/comment-page-1/#comment-10608 Mick Sheldon Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:58:16 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/?p=1417#comment-10608 Good luck with your future job Maritta. I found your reporting fair, balanced and informative. Also you had to report on some issues that were quite complicated and passionate to those involved with them and those who were watching. The best reporter on education for the Sun in my opinion since I have been following educational issues. Good luck with your future job Maritta. I found your reporting fair, balanced and informative. Also you had to report on some issues that were quite complicated and passionate to those involved with them and those who were watching.
The best reporter on education for the Sun in my opinion since I have been following educational issues.

]]> Comment on Farewell Kitsap Education by Patrick Pearson http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/2010/08/02/farewell-kitsap-education/comment-page-1/#comment-10607 Patrick Pearson Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:50:15 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/?p=1417#comment-10607 I'm going to miss your down to earth reporting of kitsap education. Your thorough and balanced words kept people thinking yet were not used to "dig up any dirt" which many papers and news organizations do to keep their readers. You were always "facts based" and used those facts to keep us informed and held accountable those people who are responsible for educating the children of this area. Good luck on your new endeavor. I’m going to miss your down to earth reporting of kitsap education. Your thorough and balanced words kept people thinking yet were not used to “dig up any dirt” which many papers and news organizations do to keep their readers. You were always “facts based” and used those facts to keep us informed and held accountable those people who are responsible for educating the children of this area. Good luck on your new endeavor.

]]> Comment on Farewell Kitsap Education by Renee Arcement http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/2010/08/02/farewell-kitsap-education/comment-page-1/#comment-10606 Renee Arcement Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:04:55 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/?p=1417#comment-10606 Thank you Marietta for asking the questions that needed to be asked, and directing your readers to information in other papers that educated us on issues that involved our education community. You will be sorely missed by many of us in the community! Good luck in your new endeavor and hope you keep your toes in the water somehow! Renee Thank you Marietta for asking the questions that needed to be asked, and directing your readers to information in other papers that educated us on issues that involved our education community. You will be sorely missed by many of us in the community!

Good luck in your new endeavor and hope you keep your toes in the water somehow!

Renee

]]> Comment on State adopts nationalized education standards for English, math by Karen http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/2010/07/21/state-adopts-nationalized-education-standards-for-english-math/comment-page-1/#comment-10605 Karen Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:53:58 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/?p=1411#comment-10605 Maybe it's because the math instructor is spending valuable classroom time lecturing his captive audience on how soccer is a communist sport rather than relaying the finer points of calculus? I remember one year 85 students turned out for American football and they had 8, 9 coaches? 76 students turned out for soccer and the 2 coaches had to send over 40 of them home disappointed. Now, in this scenario, who are the communists? Maybe it’s because the math instructor is spending valuable classroom time lecturing his captive audience on how soccer is a communist sport rather than relaying the finer points of calculus?

I remember one year 85 students turned out for American football and they had 8, 9 coaches? 76 students turned out for soccer and the 2 coaches had to send over 40 of them home disappointed. Now, in this scenario, who are the communists?

]]>