More Property Taxes ! ?? Come on. A Levy was just passes in Oregon, Toledo and many other areas. Now the same areas want more. We were told that the problem was down in Columbus. And they would fix it. Did this happen? NO!
Now they want just more Taxes. NO!
We need a NO Means NO Law. That once a levy is turned down it cannot be on to vote for 2 years.
The WebSites of both Carty and Marge Brown have been updated!
http://www.cartyfinkbeiner.com/ and www.margebrown.com
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When are the 2007-2008 TPS Building Report Cards to be released?
WESTLAKE, Ohio - A Cleveland-area principal says he's embarrassed his students got proof of their "educaiton" on their high school diplomas.
Westlake High School officials misspelled "education" on the diplomas distributed last weekend. It's been the subject of mockery on local radio.
Read More Here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080606/ap_on_fe_st/odd_diploma_typo
The actions of the Toledo Public Schools these past two weeks has been anything but exemplary. Let’s start with the Start High school graduation. The Start graduates were given instructions concerning graduation that included the following. “This is still a school event and a dignified ceremony, not a ball game. No gestures, dancing, hand signs, hooting, hollering, yelling.
As most would know I have attended Toledo Public School Board meetings for over ten years. When Pete Silverman was president he called me names from his seat as president, I had been silenced when Larry Sykes was the president, and now that Steve Steel is president the rule is that if I ask a question the board members just look at me and don’t say a word.
The Toledo Board of Education voted 4 to 1 early this morning after 1.5 hours in executive session. Darlene Fisher stated she supported teachers and the economic settlement based upon assurances from the Treasurer that money was available and that the budget would remain balanced through the 2010 school year - the length of the contract is two years.
Troy and Chris chat about the TPS boards’ decision to vote on the fact-finder report Friday. On the other hand, Lisa is a little more reserved with her comments.
Are they just going to rubber stamp it just to avoid a strike during the school year, or for personal gain?
Steven wanted to address the issues on a local blog about the fact-finder report. We have linked Friday and Monday interviews.
Any thoughts on the interview with John Foley on the Toledo View?
Those that heard it, what are your thoughts????
Those that did not, you may go to the Toledo View to listen.
The interview link with John Foley has been fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience. You may now log onto the Toledo View to hear the entire interview with Mr. Foley.
In the interview, TPS Superintendent, John Foley - Sets the record straight about TPS, Scott High School and much more!
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We have done an extensive study of The Toledo Plan and feel that it should be abolished as it is supposed to rid the school system of “bad” veteran teachers through evaluation, instead it is being used to rid the school system of first year teachers through peer mentoring. Its target, primarily, is the non traditional first year teacher.
Parents of the approximately 200,000 home-schooled children in California are reeling from the possibility that they may have to shutter their classrooms — and go back to school themselves — if they want to continue teaching their own kids.
Read More Here:
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1720697,00.html
So why did the board take time to do interviews ? Its seems they had their person pre-picked , and they sure don't listen to the voters' selection. I emailed all the board members, and didn't get the courtesy of even a reply from any of them.
Vasquez: New TPS Board Member
TPS
Posted: Friday, March 07, 2008 at 8:24 a.m.
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- Classes at a Mobile, Alabama, high school will go on Friday after a student shot and killed himself in front of about 150 classmates during a school assembly.
You may read more here: http://wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=7979821
Here are the board appointment interviews. The audio is in raw unedited WMA format and goes about 3.5 hrs. I am releasing the audio from copyright, feel free to use it as you want. It would be nice to credit swampbubbles.com, but it is not mandatory. The starts out with the first candidate and ends with the last one. There are a few 10 minute breaks in between.
Vote NO on ALL Tax Issues !
Vote NO on the Oregon School Property Tax !
VOTE NO NO NO !
Remember Taxes Are Like Drugs, Just Say NO !!
Get Everyone you can to go Vote next Tewsday! We need as many NO Votes On ALL Tax Issues as we can get. So call your family, friends and co-workers. Get them out to Vote NO. Taxes Are Like Drugs, Just Say NO !!
A Toledo elementary school secretary is now on suspension after the school district said she released a nine-year old student into improper care, triggering a two-hour abduction investigation.
The incident took place at Fulton Elementary on Melrose Wednesday.
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It is a shame. It is an absolute shame that we have allowed the Public Schools, the most precious gift of human kind in the world to be virtually destroyed. We have allowed this institution which was built upon the proposition, that everybody should have an excellent education, to be destroyed!
Just posted at TPSINFO.COM: February 28, 2008 - Just what is the true financial condition of TPS?
Taxes Are Like Drugs, Just Say NO !
Show that they cannot scare you with their BS lies and tactics. Show them who is BOSS !
VOTE NO ! VOTE NO ON ALL TAX ISSUES !
And Remember that TAXES ARE LIKE DRUGS, JUST SAY NO !!
Attention Swamp Bubbles:
Do you know of any stories or issues with TPS in regard to the quality of education or issues pertaining to students? If so please post them here.
I am not talking about fabricated stories but actual issues that exist. There are alot of issues that happen on a daily basis in the Toledo Public Schools that go unnoticed. They get swept under the rug.
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Chris will speak at the Bowling Green Rotary Club luncheon on 10/30