roll back NCLB?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Only the feds would pour money into building a high school on an overseas post that was closing before it would ever be used by American students.

Well, yes, by definition -- because local school districts do not build high schools on overseas posts. Only the federal government does that. What does that have to do with the supposed federal takeover of education?

[Anonymous]

Well, yes, by definition -- because local school districts do not build high schools on overseas posts. Only the federal government does that. What does that have to do with the supposed federal takeover of education?

As an example of waste. How many local school systems would build a school they have no intention of using?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Well, yes, by definition -- because local school districts do not build high schools on overseas posts. Only the federal government does that. What does that have to do with the supposed federal takeover of education?

As an example of waste. How many local school systems would build a school they have no intention of using?

MCPS, according to some DCUM posters who say that they are in the Richard Montgomery cluster and purely hate the new Beverly Farms ES building.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Only the feds would pour money into building a high school on an overseas post that was closing before it would ever be used by American students.

I'd like to know more specific information about this project, please. How much money, what high school, when was it built, what overseas post, why did the post close, when did the post close, who is using the building now?

[Anonymous]

An example off the top of my head. It happened in Japan in the '70's.

[Anonymous]

An example off the top of my head. It happened in Japan in the '70's.

This type of thing continues today. Just look at weapon systems and airplanes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:An example off the top of my head. It happened in Japan in the '70's.

We are supposed to draw conclusions about wasteful federal spending in education based on something you vaguely remember happening in Japan 40 years ago?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

An example off the top of my head. It happened in Japan in the '70's.

This type of thing continues today. Just look at weapon systems and airplanes.

What does that have to do with federal spending in education? Is your contention that local departments of defense are less wasteful than the federal Department of Defense?

[Anonymous]

There is no such thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no such thing.

Precisely.

[Anonymous]

However, there are local school boards and there is Dept of Education. Hands down, more waste in Washington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:However, there are local school boards and there is Dept of Education. Hands down, more waste in Washington.

Yes, you (or somebody) keep saying that. What information do you base this on?

[Anonymous]

Yes, you (or somebody) keep saying that. What information do you base this on?

Common sense and the newspaper.

[Anonymous]

Who knows my budget best? Do you know my budget and where I should spend my money better than I? You may think you do, but you don't. Same with local vs feds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Yes, you (or somebody) keep saying that. What information do you base this on?

Common sense and the newspaper.

Hey, I have common sense, and I read the newspaper! (The paper newspaper, even!) And yet my conclusion is different from yours. Odd.