Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Posted by Bill Smith at 12:05 PM | 10 comments

As usual, the State defends the indefensible. As an anonymous commenter once put it," The king has no clothes." The taxes paid to the underperformers is outrageous enough, and then to have the audacity to ask taxpayers to wait another decade to see even 'mediocre' results!
 

Anything less than drastic overhauling of the flabby public education system is an insult to taxpayers.
It hasn't worked, it isn't working, and it won't work again!
 

I think that The State looks at itself as being the voice of South Carolina, and feels an obligation to be a cheerleader of sorts for the school system and other important parts of our state.

Unfortunately in this case they are very wrong.
 

This is very true...I believe that Brad and the other girls on the board absolutely see themselves in some sort of "voice and conscience of South Carolina" role, along with a healthy dash of "we know what is best for all South Carolinians, and you should just stop worrying your little heads about things and let us tell you what your priorities should be and how your tax revenues and other resources ought to be expended." This is sheer arrogance and presumption, and it is what makes me hate this rag the most. These people have LONG since quit simply reporting the facts about ANYthing. In their minds it's clearly not about presenting facts anymore...it's about promoting an agenda. And what it does is make them do exactly what they did today in their piece on education: Deny the undeniable and defend the indefensible in support of the unsupportable. By the way, is it true that Brads' kids attend other-than-public schools? I know Bill says so, but this is too delicious. If true, WHAT a flaming HYPOCRITE! Hey Brad, I know you visit here often and post under the shadow name of "bill-fritz" special-ed guy or whatever, so what about it? Are your yard apes in private schools? The sad thing is, it is COMPLETELY believeable, and it would be SO in character for elitist know-it-alls like Cindi (with an "I" dang it!) and Brad.
 

Schools ARE of premiere importance...which is why all the more effort should be placed on maximizing their performance. Not restructuring our education system in South Carolina is like continuing to use a life-support system that works half of the time.We don't tolerate poor performance in other aspects of our lives, why in education?
Cindi, why do you try to promote underperformance? You practically froth at the mouth in insane rage if someone from SCRG or a similar group appears in public.
 

I think you've hit the nail on the head by use of the word "elitist." Our current system is a sure-fine way to keep the poor from getting an education. This leftist approach to education of "staying the course" reminds me of the way my dog returns to his own vomit.
 

The newly released test scores say it all...
 

I love the name of this blog, says it all. The State is owned by a one of the most radical leftwing outfits in Ameica. The California company that owns it is considered too extreme even for CA standards! So, Brad Warthan feels at home but the rest of us have to suffer his arrogance, elitism, and obscene views.
 

What is the California company that owns it? That would be interesting to know since they continually posture as being all about "South Carolina".
 

The State is owned by McClatchy, which is based in Sacramento, CA