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bizaro86 · 10-30-2013, 09:14 AM

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/ca...238/story.html

Great use of money in the inner city where Redford's riding is. Based on the facts, (school old, already wrecked, on a flood plain, extra space in nearby school) the Elbow Park school should get shut down and the kids relocated. But it's a rich inner city neighbourhood, so that's not what's happening. Instead, we're spending a huge amount of money building a temporary school, so the children "don't have to blend with the Earl Grey Elementary students."

Looks like decisions are being made in an exceptional way. I also like this Tory education doozy.

Jeff Johnson, Minister of Education, was quoted saying regarding classes with 40+ students: "If there are specific situations like that, I want to know about them."

http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/793...tion-minister/

Then, after the predictable flood of people contacting him about their children' 40+ student classes, we're hearing this:

"But now the minister says he doesn’t believe widespread reports from administrators, teachers, parents and even students of high-school classes with 40 or more kids to be concrete proof of whether a problem exists"

http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/839...size-struggle/

So, in summary: We're spending $5.3 million on temporary spots while we rebuild a school in a flood zone we don't need because rich people complained. But we can't afford to keep class sizes below 40+ even though everyone else complained.

Can I suggest a shift in priorities?

10-30-2013, 09:14 AM	#1
bizaro86 Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Exp:	How the Gov't is Wasting Education Dollars http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/ca...238/story.html Great use of money in the inner city where Redford's riding is. Based on the facts, (school old, already wrecked, on a flood plain, extra space in nearby school) the Elbow Park school should get shut down and the kids relocated. But it's a rich inner city neighbourhood, so that's not what's happening. Instead, we're spending a huge amount of money building a temporary school, so the children "don't have to blend with the Earl Grey Elementary students." Looks like decisions are being made in an exceptional way. I also like this Tory education doozy. Jeff Johnson, Minister of Education, was quoted saying regarding classes with 40+ students: "If there are specific situations like that, I want to know about them." http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/793...tion-minister/ Then, after the predictable flood of people contacting him about their children' 40+ student classes, we're hearing this: "But now the minister says he doesn’t believe widespread reports from administrators, teachers, parents and even students of high-school classes with 40 or more kids to be concrete proof of whether a problem exists" http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/839...size-struggle/ So, in summary: We're spending $5.3 million on temporary spots while we rebuild a school in a flood zone we don't need because rich people complained. But we can't afford to keep class sizes below 40+ even though everyone else complained. Can I suggest a shift in priorities?