Comments on: No Longer Free, Adult Ed Program Enrollment Drops Dramatically

By: Everett

Everett — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:31:37 +0000

$45 a year is still a bargain compared to local college tuition. At least now those paying the fee are actually serious about their education. It’s no longer a handout as it was never intented to be anyway.

The florida lottery is no way connected to the adult education system. The word “ADULT” means those no longer in the public school system. Many of these adults had plenty of time and oppurtunity to do well in the public school system but chose not to.

Why are we giving inmates a free education anyway? They already receive free room, meals, and unlimited appeals. The tax paying public did not cause these folks to commit these crimes.

We live in a society that over taxes and regulates those who work hard and try to get ahead. This same society rewards those who choose not to work, commit crimes, and play the system.

It seems we’ve lost our direction in this country.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:34:56 +0000

REGARDING:
“ enrollment offered through some school districts has dropped 38 percent, according to preliminary data by the state Department of Education.”

There were reports that schools were pressured to lower their drop-out rates. Up until this year, one way to do so was to transfer drop-outs to Adult Education. Officially they didn’t drop out of high school so the high school graduation rate numbers looked better. Most of those “transfers” never showed up the first time but were considered Adult Ed drop-outs so the high schools were in the clear.

They’ve changed the rules so that scam won’t work any more. Further, now that it actually requires proof of residence and money, it would be harder and more expensive to fake the transfers.

It could well be that the total number of graduates will stay nearly the same even though the number of enrollees drops.

David for honesty

By: homeschooled mom

homeschooled mom — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:39:07 +0000

Get a grip! Our country is bankrupt. It is such a small fee. Half the people that went to college with me did not even use their degree for what they finally decided to do. I have met many “professional Students” who do not have a clue how to work.
We have struggled getting and paying for my private college education along with our children”s. It is a sacrifice but it can be done. You learn to ‘BUDGET”!! We live in a society that is not welling to sacrifice. People do not really want to WORK for their education they want a “hand-0ut”!

By: just sayin

just sayin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:34:56 +0000

Well “free education” is not so free anymore. I understand the costs associated with certain classes and no I don’t feel any teachers should burden the costs, as they all do for lots of things for their students, however see how much free is when you have children in public schools. I have numerous checks that I fill out and send to different classes each new school year for this free education. I feel if you have to pay for public mandated then you should pay for voluntary. I would like to add a Thank You to all educators and support personnel!

By: Gus

Gus — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:58:52 +0000

Individuals should have taken complete advantage of their opportunity to receive a free, quality education the first time around when they should have been attending a regular school. It is not the lawmakers fault that students did not take advantage of a free education, these individuals should have to pay for their courses since they didn’t take advantage of it the first or second time in school. We are worried about the inmates not being able to afford adult education classes; really, they could be working in a great field already if they didn’t commit crimes that put them behind bars.

Stay out of trouble and stay in school. Everyone is afforded the opportunity to a free, quality public education, if they don’t take advantage of it, they should pay for courses that they failed or did not complete for their own negligence.

By: @ carolyn

@ carolyn — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:03:03 +0000

would you rather people not better themselves, not get an education, not get a good job, end up on the side of the road begging and sitting you your tax dollars while the state is paying for his/her food stamps and health care because he/she cant get a good job with out a education to pay for healthcare and food? maybe he/she didnt get a good education when school was free because he/she fell behind and noone noticed… i mean people need to have every chance to right their wrongs .. i would rather us pay for their education than to pay for their welfare.. jus sayin

By: Carolyn Bramblett

Carolyn Bramblett — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:45:05 +0000

So what’s the problem? People go or went to school when it was free for something to do inspite of themselves. Now the taxpayers are saved a bundle. Why should the taxpayer pay twice anyway? It’s also not our responsibility to keep unneeded teachers employed.

By: bigbill1961

bigbill1961 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:58:51 +0000

So much for our wonderful lottery that was billed as a a boon to the funding of education in Florida. I think a lot of people are getting rich off of the lottery…sure would be nice to see some of their salaries. I bet four or five of those nice salaries could completely fund adult education.