Comments on: Beloit Education Association Sounds Off https://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/ Award-winning & New York Times-bestselling author and game designer Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:36:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-46474 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:36:25 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-46474 In reply to Mark.

Thanks, Mark! I didn’t know she had a blog.

]]> By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-50824 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:36:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-50824 In reply to Mark.

Thanks, Mark! I didn’t know she had a blog.

]]> By: Mark https://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-46473 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:45:54 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-46473 I see Pam Charles has responded to this ad online at her blog and at the Yahoo City of Beloit Club. Two posts (links below) are specifically about the BEA advert.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CityofBeloit/message/5184

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CityofBeloit/message/5186

(Activity always picks up there during elections. If I didn’t work in sales, I’d have an opinion. Alas, I remain apolitical these days.)

]]> By: Mark https://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-50823 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:45:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-50823 I see Pam Charles has responded to this ad online at her blog and at the Yahoo City of Beloit Club. Two posts (links below) are specifically about the BEA advert.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CityofBeloit/message/5184

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CityofBeloit/message/5186

(Activity always picks up there during elections. If I didn’t work in sales, I’d have an opinion. Alas, I remain apolitical these days.)

]]> By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-46464 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:58:35 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-46464 In reply to J Hall.

Josh: I totally agree. If we let our schools deteriorate, we’ll get fewer and fewer people moving here, sending their kids to school here, or wanting to bring their businesses here. It’s really not just about our kids, although since we have school-age children we have more of an emotional investment in it than others. Excellent schools are good for our entire community.

]]> By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-50822 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:58:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-50822 In reply to J Hall.

Josh: I totally agree. If we let our schools deteriorate, we’ll get fewer and fewer people moving here, sending their kids to school here, or wanting to bring their businesses here. It’s really not just about our kids, although since we have school-age children we have more of an emotional investment in it than others. Excellent schools are good for our entire community.

]]> By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-46463 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:54:50 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-46463 In reply to molly.

Molly: You certainly did raise some great points. Politics and schools make for a volatile mix. I’d like to say that the attitude of the politician you encountered surprises me, but I’ve seen similar arrogance too often.

As I mentioned in a previous comment, it only gets worse when the board tries to micromanage the school. Hire a good superintendent, set a good policy (with feedback from all stakeholders considered), and then call it a night.

]]> By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-50821 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:54:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-50821 In reply to molly.

Molly: You certainly did raise some great points. Politics and schools make for a volatile mix. I’d like to say that the attitude of the politician you encountered surprises me, but I’ve seen similar arrogance too often.

As I mentioned in a previous comment, it only gets worse when the board tries to micromanage the school. Hire a good superintendent, set a good policy (with feedback from all stakeholders considered), and then call it a night.

]]> By: J Hall https://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-46462 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:51:12 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-46462 Today is my day of typos…

That should be “hear, hear” 😉

]]> By: J Hall https://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-50820 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:51:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2009/04/01/beloit-education-association-sounds-off/#comment-50820 Today is my day of typos…

That should be “hear, hear” 😉

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