Lark_McCarthy's Blog

FREE breakfast in the morning, subsidized lunch at noon, dinner from “Food Stump” in the evening, not to mention FREE books, and no tuition for school - after all that there is “NO” education! What a shame! We should do something about it, don’t you agree Lark?

When I was going to elementary school way back in the day; you had to sign up for free breakfast and free lunch. But it was kind of embarrasing when you did this. I would rather they start the same program up and fix the broken down schools and make sure that they have plenty of heat than to feed children who might already have plenty of food at home. But I think that this is an effort to make sure that the illegal aliens get plenty to eat also!

Thank you Lark for the information.

“news buggy”…I’d like pose a question I hope you'll share your a point of view on
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QUESTION: is there some point at which you feel reasonable accommodation has been exceeded in the name of creating a more level playing field for the socially-economically disadvantaged ?? …high on my list of curiosities would be whether you’re disposed, or could be, to favoring family income supplement as yet another step toward evening the playing field??

(eg: say a socially-economically advantaged circumstance exists if a family’s household income for 4 is accepted at say a level not exceeding $25,000 a year and a family income of more comfortable means is considered to be at least $60,000 a year - thus to move toward evening the playing field the $25,000 a year income would be enhanced by $35,000 a year managed under a school district program)
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that question is framed in the context of the following thoughts:

Without plausible results, school systems have added all manor of programs that’s been driven by the belief there's a measurable relationship of students who are from low income / "economically disadvantaged" backgrounds performing less acceptably than those from homes of "more comfortable means" ...it’s represented that the playing field isn’t equal to the other s’ and the theory is applied there would be less of a distinction in education performance if the playing field were evened up

Pkg12, right. It's SICKENING- money for a baseball stadium but no money for the NECESSITIES like education, fixing up the schools, etc.....
but irresponsibility with money seems to be a gov't prob on both state and federal levels. There always seems to be an unlimited amount of money for unnecessary BULLS**T but there is never enough for the necessities like education, health care, etc., always some reason why there's no $$ for it. SICKENING that unemployed mothers on welfare get daycare vouchers, when it's the struggling working mother who's barely making ends meet who needs it because after paying the rent and other necessities can't, or barely can, pay the babysitter. Choosing between paying the sitter who you need in order to work and survive and buying groceries you need to eat and survive is a VERY ugly choice. If you have no pot to piss in and no window to throw it out of, the gov't will help you. But if you're struggling barely making it and really trying to help yourself (not looking handouts mind you) but need a little help, and 'make too much but not enough' you are SCREWED. Lots to say on that, but that's not the blog topic so out of respect, I'll stop there. Apologies to all for digressing.

socially disadvantaged children/families have been around since the beginning of time (so to speak). when i was in the primary school grades - 1960's, they were there too. the problem with the schools is not that there are programs to help those who are considered disadvantaged, its the manner in which these programs are run, and the lack of attention to the educational preparedness of students and the lack of a requirement that PARENTS, be they single or married, participate in the educational process.
school has become a babysitting service so that many of these parents can watch soaps in some instances.
parenting in and of itself is a joke, but the state of the world has brought that to the forefront and it goes for the rich as well as the poor.
and by the way people...please stop using "have went, had went, etc" ITS "have GONE, had GONE."

Respect pkg12, when you say "which does exist by the way from one race to another" c'mon now- you know better than that. Don't forget that racism, colorism (which is an offshoot of racism), prejudice and discrimination are different things. Too many ppl misuse that word "racism" just like they do "anti-semite" those two words are flung so loosely it's a shame. Anyway, back to what is more important here:
"why on this earth the D.C. govt could not take care of the Black kids?" I honestly believe your answer lies in the last 2 words. "What is the excuse for that?" There is none. "Who’s fault is this?" I believe your answer lies in the two names you mentioned.
Again, always can come up with money for the non-necessities, but there's never enough/is none when it comes to the things that are truly important. I'm still amazed that the U.S. gov't runs around telling everyone else how to run their countries, when it can't even clean up it's own backyard: the capitol, the seat of the federal gov't itself; White House, Congress.....!!! is a MESS!!! not to mention most streets of our country aren't safe to walk at night anymore; not safe for doors to be left unlocked anymore (no matter what area/neighborhood one lives in)

Hi tees, I’m with you again. Yes, I know better...I think after being followed by a security guard in the store would lead you to believe that! Let’s talk about racism in a separate blog. This time we will discuss, not argue with each other. I’m tired of seeing people get mad and start talking nonsense. I would talk about both - minorities and nonminorities!

Now, here is joke, kind of ...I think...

The people would pay to see the capitol, you can’t pay them to go two miles south to SE !

oh my I have got to stop this ranting and ravening and rambling. . . .system failed them miserably and the damage was already done And they struggled when they got to college and had to catch up from being past honor roll students in their inner city public school; to being mediocre students in this great and advanced suburban school. A high school that also had bad racial problems because of the influx of Asian students who raided the whole region with violence; and changed the whole environment socially and educationally because many of them couldn't speak proper English.

OH MY!! DON'T YOU JUST LOVE OUR SOCIAL ENGINEERING New World Order; and how they have ruined our public school system and are now demanding that parents now home school their children so that they can get their evil and anti-god and antichrist hands on them!!??

"Hi tees, I’m with you again. Yes, I know better...I think after being followed by a security guard in the store would lead you to believe that! Let’s talk about racism in a separate blog. This time we will discuss, not argue with each other. I’m tired of seeing people get mad and start talking nonsense. I would talk about both - minorities and nonminorities!"

Respect. And I agree 100%; though it may appear otherwise at times, lol, I really don't like to argue. :0

"Now, here is joke, kind of ...I think...
The people would pay to see the capitol, you can’t pay them to go two miles south to SE !"

LMAO, it may be kind of a joke but.... it's True.