tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post2451288098651813777..comments2024-03-22T16:02:08.213-05:00Comments on The Wheel: Reason #1: Not "Good" and No Longer "Enough"Mark Stegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02376182294736839659noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-25784631567087845622018-10-16T13:44:54.926-05:002018-10-16T13:44:54.926-05:00Reason #2 is now published.<a href="https://www.marksteger.com/2018/10/reason-2-states-share-is-going-down.html" rel="nofollow">Reason #2</a> is now published.Mark Stegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02376182294736839659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-61495118182898742142018-10-15T20:50:10.034-05:002018-10-15T20:50:10.034-05:00I hope they follow through on what they told you. ...I hope they follow through on what they told you. My experience is that they are happy to make verbal commitments but not written ones as evidenced by the disparity between their statements in public meeting versus the FAQs posted on their site. <br /><br />Plus I watched the video of item IIA from the Board of Trustees Dec. 11 meeting which is posted on risd.org. I was totally shocked by them handing $8 million dollars over to enlarge the scope of the MACs because "the coaches want it". That is a direct quote from the video they recorded and made available on risd.org. They could have paid off the deficit or given teachers a bonus but athletics was their priority. I do not believe that many students apply to Harvard, Yale, MIT or CalTech because of their athletic prowess. I do believe that having a great academic program would be much more beneficial to RISD than spending money on athletics when the students are not performing at grade level in reading, reading comprehension or math. However, I understand not everyone shares my priorities. I just wish that the people running RISD prioritized academics and teachers.MGrauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955871660327862286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-42954807360356201482018-10-15T18:53:49.626-05:002018-10-15T18:53:49.626-05:00Marcia, I've sat in numerous meetings with Dr....Marcia, I've sat in numerous meetings with Dr. Stone and the board where they constantly say "All means all" they are highly committed to getting students to grade level. This is why the ACE campuses were created and other innovative ways are being implemented to reach kids where they are. I will be voting yes. Brooke Greennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-23473995593040661102018-10-13T13:18:15.683-05:002018-10-13T13:18:15.683-05:00Actually, I think I figured our how to make it not...Actually, I think I figured our how to make it not anonymous. If you would email the text, (so I don't have to think it up again) to grau.marcia@gmail.com, I'll fix it and repost. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10636095311119311357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-82078845746567854572018-10-13T13:15:35.126-05:002018-10-13T13:15:35.126-05:00Making it anonymous wasn't intentional. My nam...Making it anonymous wasn't intentional. My name is Marcia Grau and I posted earlier today.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10636095311119311357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-85872291144108900452018-10-13T10:03:54.442-05:002018-10-13T10:03:54.442-05:00Comments are welcome, but anonymous comments are n...Comments are welcome, but anonymous comments are not. Unless you are willing to add your name to your words, your comment will be hidden. It will be restored when you do supply your name.Mark Stegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02376182294736839659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-32654881020158329272018-10-13T09:44:16.424-05:002018-10-13T09:44:16.424-05:00After publicly promising twice (at the YMCA and th...After publicly promising twice (at the YMCA and the Berkner TRE meetings) to get students to grade level in return for the TRE passing, RISD has decided to renege on that commitment. In their FAQs, they've changed the commitment to implementing their Strategic Plan which is really just a feel-good mission statement. <br /><br />I was going to vote Yes since they have 9% less funds now (when adjusted for inflation) than 10 years ago. However, their lack of commitment to helping the students academically plus handing $8 mm out of the operating budget over because "the coaches want it" changed my mind. That money could have paid back their deficit or given teachers a bonus.<br /><br />As a result, I am changing my vote to No. I am very sad that helping the students academically is not their first priority. I thought that was the whole point and reason for public education existing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10636095311119311357noreply@blogger.com