Comments on: Escambia District Did Not Release School Grades. But Now We Have Them.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 03:22:11 +0000

REGARDING:
“the school issued chromebooks are really pieces of crud to begin with.”

I wonder how you reach that conclusion. I have been using them for years for personal use like right now, haven’t had a bad one yet. What improvement do you suggest?

David for details

By: Brandi

Brandi — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 18:40:02 +0000

My son goes to Booker T Washington High and last year was a mess. I had issues with teachers not communicating with me. He was an in school kid and they had to submit everything through computer. But, if the teacher couldn’t read the picture they would give a bad grade instead of just asking to see the work he did on paper just to take a picture for a teacher he was going to see in class. So, I get how the school ended up as a C school.

By: Bo Brown

Bo Brown — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 18:35:03 +0000

The one solution to failing schools is to tie the parents government handouts to student performance in the classroom. This would get you the parental involvement you need in the schools. If we started cutting the parents money Johnny would come to school with a whole new attitude about learning.

By: Kettle

Kettle — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:24:05 +0000

It’s sad to see so many schools with such a low grade. I saw someone say that the schools need new admin and teachers. I have seen, first hand, excellent teachers and support staff working at one of these F schools. These folks worked their butts off to teach, mentor, love, encourage, and respect their students. But, in return they received little to no help from admin outside of the school or from the parents when dealing with bad behavior, when dealing with a student that wouldn’t complete their work, and many times when dealing with the parents poor behavior.

These same teachers went on to work elsewhere, where the staff worked just as equally hard together, but the parents and children had better attitudes. Not always were the situations perfect, but a far cry better.

I feel the failings come from the governmental part of the system (school board, superintendent, governor, etc) and with the mentality of the families within those districts. Just because you may not have a lot of money doesn’t mean you should allow yourself and your child to act a fool. To the contrary, you should be working harder to help your child succeed.

I equally dislike the attitudes of many affluent parents who allow their children to have bad attitudes. Just because you have resources doesn’t give you an excuses to be a jerk.

The lack of support from parents and from non-school grounds personnel is what is causing teachers to leave and for the next generation of teachers to not show up.

We have to do better starting with us. We have to fight for our children, but we must make sure at the same time that we are raising them to always strive for their best.

By: Tamika

Tamika — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 02:40:04 +0000

All the schools with “F’s” & “D’s” deserve better support, more funding, better programs, teachers and staff for all those students. Too many people are failing too many children. These are also in areas which have low-income families that could use a better school system to brighten, encourage, and help promote a productive future. The district lines ruined transportation, separated communities, and it’s wasting thousands of dollars. All because certain people don’t want their kids riding the bus with others. Politics getting involved is why these grades look embarrassing, why we’re short bus drivers, and nobody wants to work for the school system making $9 -$12 hr vs the $15 at McDonald’s. The old and new Superintendent should be embarrassed.

By: P'cola

P'cola — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:21:16 +0000

@Hal
@AT

Interesting. Thanks for the reply.

By: Hal

Hal — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 16:20:42 +0000

@P’cola

Also IB at the middle school level is not like PHS at the high school level–it’s not more rigorous or prestigious. Just a different educational philosophy.

By: AT

AT — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 02:24:19 +0000

@P’cola

FYI. A lot of students from the “A” schools that feed Workman go to private schools for middle school.

By: Fed-up former ECSD student

Fed-up former ECSD student — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 02:19:55 +0000

Education, healthcare, and childcare are where our taxes should be going. If we abolish the for-profit prison industry and the military-industrial complex, we would have more than enough to provide for everyone and eliminate some of the problems caused by poverty. In order for education to be effective, a child needs to have a stable home situation and great teachers. It’s not rocket science.

How about we give teaching a COMPETITIVE salary? If you want the best teachers, give them pay that’s worth working for! Our teachers are criminally underpaid, and it goes without saying that if we pay teachers more, more people will become teachers, and employers will have more to choose from to pick the best ones.

Let’s stop “fighting for freedom” in the name of lord petroleum and take away our government’s power to take literally anything and everything it wants by force. Shrink the military, shrink the prisons, shrink the police force, expand education, expand childcare, expand healthcare, and make sure that all children ACTUALLY have an opportunity to succeed in life.

The only reason our politicians don’t do this already is because they know it keeps the elites in a position of power over the working class. If they keep us in poverty, they keep us weak and fearful. We have the resources. The government chooses not to use them. It’s nothing short of criminal.

By: Darwin

Darwin — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 02:14:23 +0000

It seems that maybe all the D schools and F schools should receive new administrators! No need to keep what’s not working. Embarrassing that a High School is a D, guess it is a “better than an F” attitude. Should pull football & baseball this year, maybe that’ll have parents more involved & administration at their best.