tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post115331999574044079..comments2024-03-29T06:59:32.465-07:00Comments on The Turner Report: Times: All schools are failingRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1153353432127435002006-07-19T16:57:00.000-07:002006-07-19T16:57:00.000-07:00You made some excellent points. Most families do h...You made some excellent points. Most families do have to have both parents working these days simply to make ends meet. That is why most school districts, including the Joplin R-8 School District, schedule two days of parent-teacher conferences. When we have conferences, they are scheduled from 3:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday after school, then from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. the following day. This provides Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1153349917741466732006-07-19T15:58:00.000-07:002006-07-19T15:58:00.000-07:00While I can sympathize with your position, I think...While I can sympathize with your position, I think note should be taken of the fact that in most households both parents have to work full time jobs in order to pay the bills. I think it was different when Mom could still stay home, but that's just not realistic financially speaking. I'm not excusing people from helping their children with their homework and attending parent teacher conferencesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1153334190436757732006-07-19T11:36:00.000-07:002006-07-19T11:36:00.000-07:00Remember when this blog used to be fun to read? It...Remember when this blog used to be fun to read? It was more about local media criticism than Randy rewriting news stories in an effort to keep his reporting skills "fresh." I'm bored.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1153332776941076802006-07-19T11:12:00.000-07:002006-07-19T11:12:00.000-07:00Randy - you forgot one other reason why our school...Randy - you forgot one other reason why our schools are "failing." You forgot the stupid bureucracy of politicians and how they try to "fix" the problems of schools. If they would stay out of it, perhaps everyone wouldn't be left behind! <BR/><BR/>Also, I find it interesting how many politicians are the so-called "experts" in our public educations system. They know NOTHING about education Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com