Comments on: CMSD & Art Education http://www.brewedfreshdaily.com/2008/cleveland-art-education-underfunded Locally owned and operated from Cleveland, OH since 2002 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:07:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark W. "Some Guy on Bridge" Schumann http://www.brewedfreshdaily.com/2008/cleveland-art-education-underfunded/comment-page-1#comment-1915 Mark W. "Some Guy on Bridge" Schumann Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:18:05 +0000 http://www.brewedfreshdaily.com/?p=204#comment-1915 Sharon, the big "Issue 1" bond effort in 2001 was supposed to be the absolute, final, last chance for accountable spending. Promoters swore on their pinkies that everything was on the up and up. They gave us a Bond Accountability Commission. And then they ripped off the taxpayers and the kids. Again. What matters is not what you vote for, it's not what you pay, it's what resources finally make their way to the classrooms. We have to clean up the spending side of the process first, or any new levies will be largely wasted too. And by "clean up" I mean investigate and prosecute the crooks. If only there were some county official whose job it was to investigate and prosecute corruption! Wouldn't that be cool? Sharon, the big “Issue 1″ bond effort in 2001 was supposed to be the absolute, final, last chance for accountable spending. Promoters swore on their pinkies that everything was on the up and up. They gave us a Bond Accountability Commission.

And then they ripped off the taxpayers and the kids. Again.

What matters is not what you vote for, it’s not what you pay, it’s what resources finally make their way to the classrooms. We have to clean up the spending side of the process first, or any new levies will be largely wasted too. And by “clean up” I mean investigate and prosecute the crooks.

If only there were some county official whose job it was to investigate and prosecute corruption! Wouldn’t that be cool?

]]> By: Sharon http://www.brewedfreshdaily.com/2008/cleveland-art-education-underfunded/comment-page-1#comment-1913 Sharon Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:15:20 +0000 http://www.brewedfreshdaily.com/?p=204#comment-1913 7 years since the last levy - Good Lord! There's a key reason for the problems ailing Cleveland indigenous populations. I know this has been said before, but can't help saying it again... They ought to scrap the levy system - focus on amalgamation (why is there a city of Shaker Heights? Independence? etc.) and allocate an appropriate percentage of commercial and residential property taxes to public schools. Public schools are where our kids spend most of their days! Why is it acceptable to let Cleveland's kids attend these schools? 7 years since the last levy – Good Lord! There’s a key reason for the problems ailing Cleveland indigenous populations. I know this has been said before, but can’t help saying it again… They ought to scrap the levy system – focus on amalgamation (why is there a city of Shaker Heights? Independence? etc.) and allocate an appropriate percentage of commercial and residential property taxes to public schools. Public schools are where our kids spend most of their days! Why is it acceptable to let Cleveland’s kids attend these schools?

]]> By: Mark W. "Some Guy on Bridge" Schumann http://www.brewedfreshdaily.com/2008/cleveland-art-education-underfunded/comment-page-1#comment-1912 Mark W. "Some Guy on Bridge" Schumann Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:16:09 +0000 http://www.brewedfreshdaily.com/?p=204#comment-1912 Before that happens, Russ, there will have to be some auditing and investigations to determine what happened to that $500 million investment. Successful prosecution of those responsible for the results would indicate "accountability" more than any promise or mission statement. It's the Corruption Tax all over again. Before that happens, Russ, there will have to be some auditing and investigations to determine what happened to that $500 million investment.

Successful prosecution of those responsible for the results would indicate “accountability” more than any promise or mission statement.

It’s the Corruption Tax all over again.

]]> By: Russ Bonchu http://www.brewedfreshdaily.com/2008/cleveland-art-education-underfunded/comment-page-1#comment-1911 Russ Bonchu Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:40:24 +0000 http://www.brewedfreshdaily.com/?p=204#comment-1911 That's a great idea Jason, but here's another one: WHY DON'T WE PASS A LEVY ONCE IN A WHILE!! If memory serves me correctly, the last time a levy was passed for Cleveland Public Schools was about 7 years ago. And the only reason WHY it passed was the state provided a matching $500 million, and about 1 month before the election the roof of one of the high school gyms collapsed! Since then we have had at least 2 levy bills, neither of which have passed. folks, you get what you pay for. If you don't pay for education, why would you expect one? That’s a great idea Jason, but here’s another one: WHY DON’T WE PASS A LEVY ONCE IN A WHILE!! If memory serves me correctly, the last time a levy was passed for Cleveland Public Schools was about 7 years ago. And the only reason WHY it passed was the state provided a matching $500 million, and about 1 month before the election the roof of one of the high school gyms collapsed! Since then we have had at least 2 levy bills, neither of which have passed. folks, you get what you pay for. If you don’t pay for education, why would you expect one?

]]> By: Ed Morrison http://www.brewedfreshdaily.com/2008/cleveland-art-education-underfunded/comment-page-1#comment-1898 Ed Morrison Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:57:50 +0000 http://www.brewedfreshdaily.com/?p=204#comment-1898 Over on Innovating Networks -- a new national network we've launched with people working on the integration of education, economic development and workforce development -- there's a good summary of why we should care about art education: http://snurl.com/3gbxj Also, spend some time wioth the Ken Robinson video on TED: http://snurl.com/3gbya Over on Innovating Networks — a new national network we’ve launched with people working on the integration of education, economic development and workforce development — there’s a good summary of why we should care about art education:
http://snurl.com/3gbxj

Also, spend some time wioth the Ken Robinson video on TED:
http://snurl.com/3gbya

]]> By: Jack Ricchiuto http://www.brewedfreshdaily.com/2008/cleveland-art-education-underfunded/comment-page-1#comment-1895 Jack Ricchiuto Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:07:54 +0000 http://www.brewedfreshdaily.com/?p=204#comment-1895 How about keeping one of the consultants and task them with scavengering hoards of art supplies. They can start with enlisting 100 of their closest cooler-than-thou linked-in friends. And together they can raid their grandmother's attics found objects of all sorts that can fuel more art projects that you can imagine. That would be a small act worth more than the consultant's time may be worth! How about keeping one of the consultants and task them with scavengering hoards of art supplies. They can start with enlisting 100 of their closest cooler-than-thou linked-in friends. And together they can raid their grandmother’s attics found objects of all sorts that can fuel more art projects that you can imagine.

That would be a small act worth more than the consultant’s time may be worth!

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