Maybe I have been blind, or am now, or maybe too many years have passed
since my 3 graduated in the 80's?
Anyway, I have marked some specific places in yours, below ......
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Probasco <rcp@uidaho.edu>
To: Scott Dredge <Scott_Dredge@BayNetworks.COM>
Cc: vision2020@moscow.com <vision2020@moscow.com>
Date: Sunday, February 08, 1998 5:01 AM
Subject: Re: Private school tax credit
BOB P WROTE IN RESPONSE TO SCOTT DREDGE:
(Big snip by MoscowSam, first .....)
BOB WRITES:
Personally, when my son was in first grade a decade ago, I worked for the
local bond issue. Now, after seeing the appalling practices of the
schools (esp. the grade schools, where the patterns are set), I would be
hard to persuade the schools need *money* to fix their problems. All the
money in the state would not correct anything, until the schools realign
their philosophies with reality.
**** Bob, what are "appalling practices", and what "philosophies" do the
schools need to "realign" with "reality"???? Seriously, I have no idea what
you mean. And I am interested. Besides paying taxes, and having a vote on
such, I have a first-grade grandson in school in Moscow, and a granddaughter
coming along in another three years.
I have discussed this with many persons in the district, inc. former
employees who left out of disgust. Local media have ignored or disguised
this unfortunate situation. Home schooling numbers have exploded, and
private schools grow in number and enrollment. Guess why? We're not all
religious fanatics, but we're appalled at the idiocy we are witnessing.
***** Bob, what is the "idiocy" you and others are "witnessing" which appals
you? Really; I haven't a clue what you are writing about. If it is as
important as you imply, then please share with the rest of us readers.
I don't resent paying taxes when I get a reasonable return for my
investment. I do resent paying taxes when I'm funding a problem, not a
solution. Any commercial business with the track record of the public
schools would have succumbed decades ago. Will they ever wise up?
***** So if "they" were to "wise up", what would they be doing differently?
Thanx for considering my questions.
MoscowSam