Saturday, April 08, 2006
"Courtesy" of Annapolis, Baltimore City schoolchildren may get another year of the same
Predictably, the Maryland legislature voted on Friday to halt the transfer of management of 11 Baltimore City schools. Also predictably, the Governor vetoed that bill. Now, in the last few days of the legislative session, Democratic leaders will seek to override that veto (along with a slew of others).Ehrlich Strikes Down 8 Bills
Of course, when it comes to education, politics takes a back seat as everyone‘s first concern is “the best interests of the children”…..heh, heh…I’m sorry, I couldn’t even type that with a straight face. No, the votes were overwhelming (Senate: 30-17; House: 100-34 – if the votes held, both would be enough to override the veto) and were apparently the result of a lot of soul-searching:
Forehand, who said she voted for the legislation as a courtesy to her Baltimore colleagues, said she is "really torn on this. . . . Part of me wants to vote to let the state take over, but I'm not sure it would help." (emphasis added).
So, on the one hand, you have this:
“On tests that will soon be required for graduation, students at the lowest-performing high school, Southwestern No. 412, one of those targeted for takeover, 8 percent of students passed in English and 4 percent passed in algebra.” School takeover delay gets a veto
But, on the other hand, is that really more important than the need to extend “a courtesy to [your] Baltimore colleagues”?
Of course, when it comes to education, politics takes a back seat as everyone‘s first concern is “the best interests of the children”…..heh, heh…I’m sorry, I couldn’t even type that with a straight face. No, the votes were overwhelming (Senate: 30-17; House: 100-34 – if the votes held, both would be enough to override the veto) and were apparently the result of a lot of soul-searching:
Forehand, who said she voted for the legislation as a courtesy to her Baltimore colleagues, said she is "really torn on this. . . . Part of me wants to vote to let the state take over, but I'm not sure it would help." (emphasis added).
So, on the one hand, you have this:
“On tests that will soon be required for graduation, students at the lowest-performing high school, Southwestern No. 412, one of those targeted for takeover, 8 percent of students passed in English and 4 percent passed in algebra.” School takeover delay gets a veto
But, on the other hand, is that really more important than the need to extend “a courtesy to [your] Baltimore colleagues”?
