By guygeiger

January 22, 2011 1:42 PM | Link to this

Maybe China has the right idea … The State of Ohio is facing an $8 billion budget deficit and the 613 public school districts have been advised to expect a 10-20 per cent budget cut in the next two years. We have a shrinking job market, high unemployment, and no real job opportunities even for those having a high school diploma. Geoffrey Canada made mention of this in his speech at the University of Dayton. Many of our public high schools are laboring to graduate children that do not really want to be there pursuing an academic degree. Let us consider a system in which children have mandatory education through the eighth grade and then are tested to determine whether they follow an academic path to high school or a vocationally oriented path through a vocational program. This will meet the needs of both groups and free-up our high schools to educate the academically inclined to meet their college aspirations and goals. No more need for programs to “handle” the high school students not academically oriented, no more dealing with student disruptions or academic rebellion. The high schools will be inhabited by the students that truly want to be there and the others will be perusing vocational licenses or certification per their ability and talent. Isn’t that a win - win scenario?

By tom

November 3, 2010 7:54 PM | Link to this

funny how they cut LM bus service to the high school, and the bus stops right at the door to the high school for the middle school. i am sad to see a mother having to follow the bus, with her child that is in the 9TH grade because they are such babies about the levy failing. talk about childish. way to go little miami. i will always VOTE NO.

By Gary

November 3, 2010 12:15 PM | Link to this

The fact that test score’s are down should open every taxpayers eyes that the teachers are NOT doing their job very well. I don’t know of any other career that starts at $42K a year with no accountability for poor performance. If you cannot teach you should be fired.

By craig smith

November 3, 2010 11:57 AM | Link to this

anyone who does not own property should not be allowed to vote to raise my taxes we need that changed

By moose

November 3, 2010 11:55 AM | Link to this

Now that kettering school levy has passed, please answer me just one question. Where am I to get the money to pay for this raise?? I have been on a fixed income for several years, so how does schonghi and his mob expect me to pay this???

By garth hayes

November 3, 2010 9:48 AM | Link to this

i would like to thank the LM voters for voting NO. now i can stay in my home for a little while longer. if this passed, i would have had to move out because i could not afford this. i don’t hate children, i am just poor. thanks again.

By Max

November 3, 2010 9:41 AM | Link to this

While I voted against the Oakwood levy - it passed 70-30% - the effects will only support a one-year budget. The funding problem is still at the state level. Kasich has not produced a ‘white paper’ on the funding issue but I suspect it will be forthcoming since he has a House majority to work with.

By null

November 3, 2010 9:02 AM | Link to this

I’m unemployed and trying very hard to find a job. I can’t afford higher property taxes; I’m barely getting by the way it is.

By paul

November 2, 2010 8:19 PM | Link to this

Voted against it. Schools have too many administrators. Cut sports before raising taxes… Pay to play. The schools that get the most money (Dayton) are the worst schools. Just close them if they can’t pass standard requirements.