tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34831955.post4481518688667768261..comments2023-10-11T09:54:46.510+02:00Comments on monteskewed: Montehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07241568086581773981noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34831955.post-83059523657974721572009-03-02T16:04:00.000+01:002009-03-02T16:04:00.000+01:00It's a tough call: priorities, priveleges, possibi...It's a tough call: priorities, priveleges, possibilities. On a certain level I think it comes down to you take what you can get. Which is whacked in terms of our culture, societal wealth, and supposed constitutional committments to equality and justice. Education - the problem of enrollment, etc. in urban settings like Oakland - and so many other issues (math, science, use of technology, teacher tenure, funding....) are so key and completely under the radar in terms of public attention and active problem solving. I fear it might stay that way until it explodes and everyone suddenly acts surprised.<BR/><BR/>As I post people are waiting in line in the rain outside the OUSD school assignment office, with their letters of appeal and paperwork in hand, waiting to get out of the wet and to fight for a different school. My thoughts go to them.Montehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07241568086581773981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34831955.post-34855729019367146252009-02-27T17:45:00.000+01:002009-02-27T17:45:00.000+01:00I just learned that all City of Piedmont employees...I just learned that all City of Piedmont employees can enroll their children in Piedmont schools. Also found out that there are quite a few people who work for the city for just that reason. People took pay cuts when getting hired with the city so that they could get their kids into the PUSD. I'm glad for them but something feels wrong about not having decent quality local schools available to all.<BR/><BR/>I'm also a little glad that Laura and I will most likely not live close enough to Piedmont for that to be an option, because sometimes it helps to have situations support stances.Brian Gidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926160469611398581noreply@blogger.com