Comments on: PPS Equity 2007-08 retrospective http://ppsequity.org/2008/06/08/pps-equity-2007-08-retrospective/ Covering the beat of Portland Public Schools Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: gp http://ppsequity.org/2008/06/08/pps-equity-2007-08-retrospective/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 gp Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:44:28 +0000 http://ppsequity.org/?p=112#comment-2036 School Board member Ruth Adkins has an opinion piece about equal access to quality school libraries in the Portland Tribune this week. Here is a link to the article: www.portlandtribune.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=121322191047898600 School Board member Ruth Adkins has an opinion piece about equal access to quality school libraries in the Portland Tribune this week.

Here is a link to the article:
http://www.portlandtribune.com.....1047898600

]]> By: Steve Buel http://ppsequity.org/2008/06/08/pps-equity-2007-08-retrospective/comment-page-1/#comment-1868 Steve Buel Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:25:33 +0000 http://ppsequity.org/?p=112#comment-1868 Marian, I was at those meetings and they were pretty wild. We could use some of that level of dissent all right. Let me know if you would like to organize something. I'll be glad to help. I'm in the phone book. Marian, I was at those meetings and they were pretty wild. We could use some of that level of dissent all right. Let me know if you would like to organize something. I’ll be glad to help. I’m in the phone book.

]]> By: Marian http://ppsequity.org/2008/06/08/pps-equity-2007-08-retrospective/comment-page-1/#comment-1865 Marian Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:22:35 +0000 http://ppsequity.org/?p=112#comment-1865 The answers are all "no". There hasn't been any meaningful movement this year by the board, in the right direction. We are still suffering from the aftermath of Hurricane Vicki's storm. The school board is as effective as FEMA. I recently read something about Ron Herndon and how he and his fellow activists "stomped on tables, screamed for justice for black kids, and shut the meetings down." The meeting was a school board meeting. This and a couple of school boycotts resulted in busing being stopped. http://wweek.com/story.php?story=5720 I think this type of heavily organized movement with a sprinkling of dramatic moves will start getting attention these issues deserve and force the school board to at least pay attention. But I wonder if enough of our citizens care enough to participate to the level required to make this happen. The answers are all “no”. There hasn’t been any meaningful movement this year by the board, in the right direction. We are still suffering from the aftermath of Hurricane Vicki’s storm. The school board is as effective as FEMA.

I recently read something about Ron Herndon and how he and his fellow activists “stomped on tables, screamed for justice for black kids, and shut the meetings down.” The meeting was a school board meeting. This and a couple of school boycotts resulted in busing being stopped. http://wweek.com/story.php?story=5720

I think this type of heavily organized movement with a sprinkling of dramatic moves will start getting attention these issues deserve and force the school board to at least pay attention. But I wonder if enough of our citizens care enough to participate to the level required to make this happen.

]]> By: Steve Rawley http://ppsequity.org/2008/06/08/pps-equity-2007-08-retrospective/comment-page-1/#comment-1860 Steve Rawley Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:50:44 +0000 http://ppsequity.org/?p=112#comment-1860 I live in zone 2 (David Wynde's seat), which is up in 2011. Zone 4 is yours, Buel's, and Nancy Smith's to fight over. ;) (And whoever Stand for Children and PSF decide to run.) I live in zone 2 (David Wynde’s seat), which is up in 2011.

Zone 4 is yours, Buel’s, and Nancy Smith’s to fight over. ;)

(And whoever Stand for Children and PSF decide to run.)

]]> By: NMLeggett http://ppsequity.org/2008/06/08/pps-equity-2007-08-retrospective/comment-page-1/#comment-1859 NMLeggett Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:41:25 +0000 http://ppsequity.org/?p=112#comment-1859 Steve, Are you going to run for Ryan's seat? Nicole Leggett Steve,
Are you going to run for Ryan’s seat?
Nicole Leggett

]]> By: Whitebuffalo http://ppsequity.org/2008/06/08/pps-equity-2007-08-retrospective/comment-page-1/#comment-1858 Whitebuffalo Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:36:39 +0000 http://ppsequity.org/?p=112#comment-1858 Yes, nice summary. I'll be interested in seeing what comes of the facilities review and if a bond is floated for remodeling or new construction. If I remember correctly they were going to focus on elementary and middle schools. On the Jefferson front: It'll be interesting to see if that band program really does happen next year. Yes, nice summary.

I’ll be interested in seeing what comes of the facilities review and if a bond is floated for remodeling or new construction. If I remember correctly they were going to focus on elementary and middle schools.

On the Jefferson front: It’ll be interesting to see if that band program really does happen next year.

]]> By: Steve Buel http://ppsequity.org/2008/06/08/pps-equity-2007-08-retrospective/comment-page-1/#comment-1856 Steve Buel Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:53:38 +0000 http://ppsequity.org/?p=112#comment-1856 No, no, no and no. Wait, how many questions did you ask? Nice summary, by the way. No, no, no and no. Wait, how many questions did you ask?

Nice summary, by the way.

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