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46 minutes ago, Max Fischer said:

 

You are a small person.

You are a stupid person, ok now we have both called each other names.  Next time try making a point that advances your argument instead of calling names

55 minutes ago, RuntheDamnBall said:

 

Do you think, at all, that that money is evenly distributed across those Baltimore schools?  Do you think, at all, about the level of PTSD some kids arrive at school facing?   Do you think, at all, that they are receiving the kind of counseling they need when the ratios in urban schools are incredibly bad for these services?  If you want to pin the issue on the teachers trying to solve the problem and the last line of defense in some cases, go ahead.  Otherwise, I'd encourage you to spend some time with my friend, the school administrator in the capital district who is dealing with kids who have seen things from your worst nightmares.

 

Thanks to the OP for sharing this article and showing us there is much more to life than football, and that representation really matters when it comes to who kids see teaching them.

I think corrupt school officials and greedy labor unions with left wing social agendas waste money and yelling for more from tax payers is criminal

2 hours ago, BigDingus said:

 

So you're saying these kids don't need heating and the lights on? Proper facilities and equipment?

If not, then Baltimore doesn't spend enough.

And if it spends the second highest amount per student, what does that say about our public education system if there are still students in these conditions? Your comment was pointless, and just tries to deflect from the issue. It's CLEARLY not enough, and we do spend way the hell too much on jails. 

No I am saying the Baltimore's corrupt school officials and greedy unions steal money from these kids not the jails

Posted
54 minutes ago, Boyst62 said:

It doesn't deflect one bit from the issue. The issue is Maybin and all these Betty's are crying about no heat and no power when there are other issues that have been systemic for a long time. Pretending this is just now an issue negated the fact that it has been a historical issue; teachers/educators abuse the system and there is a ton of waste is education. 

Maybins cause may get some eyebrows raised and some $$. And he's right to fight for it, fight for what you believe in and use any status you can to advance your cause.

And here is a shifted goal.post!  

 

See, folks. Right here.

 

The problem with the education system isn't that we spend too much on it.  It's that we spend a lot of money on prison!   Yep!  If the prison system didn't waste money you could use that to keep pumping money to Baltimore!

 

 

Proof to back up your absurd claim?  Or do you just want to spout off feelings?

 

Too bad you weren't born to a crack head mom.  Would have loved to seen your life then. 

Posted
2 hours ago, TheBrownBear said:

 

This is what sociopathy looks like folks.  Also, about as tone deaf as Rod Watson's recent article.

Ahh another name caller from a liberal snowflake.

Posted
Just now, HT02 said:

Ahh another name caller from a liberal snowflake.

 

A "name caller"  liberal snowflake.  Man you are stupid.  Hows that.  It's not a name btw. 

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Posted
6 minutes ago, HT02 said:

I think corrupt school officials and greedy labor unions with left wing social agendas waste money and yelling for more from tax payers is criminal

Great.  Since you're levying this charge, I'd like to see all the data that supports the hypothesis that this applies to Baltimore public schools at large and to Maybin's school in particular.

 

Also, I'm remembering why I dropped off from spending much time here.

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Just now, nedboy7 said:

 

A "name caller"  liberal snowflake.  Man you are stupid.  Hows that.  It's not a name btw. 

Follow along jackass, I called him a name in return for his insult.  Jackass is a name

Posted
5 minutes ago, HT02 said:

Dollars per student is a great measure.  Age of the population has nothing to do with how much money the schools get (and waste).

 

That's simply not true. Sorry. Age of the population is directly related to how much of the budget is allocated to schools. It has to work that way. If you have a bunch of old people you have to pay more of the budget for things like healthcare. It's simple economics. I've seen the data, and I work in economic development.

 

Per capital measures are ALWAYS misleading.

 

Wasting money, regardless of how much they get, could absolutely be an issue, as you say.

Posted (edited)
Just now, HT02 said:

Follow along jackass, I called him a name in return for his insult.  Jackass is a name

 

Yeah.  Its clearly your name.

Shouldnt you be reading twitter? 

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Posted (edited)
4 hours ago, Johnny Hammersticks said:

WTF is wrong with Baltimore City Schools?!  Jeebus...:(

 

...same damn thing that wrong with Baltimore period.......ranks in the top five along with Detroit as cities that should be paved and turned into giant parking lots.....stripe it later...BTW, kudos to Maybin for his efforts outside of football  and hope he succeeds as an educator.............

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Posted
1 minute ago, MJS said:

 

That's simply not true. Sorry. Age of the population is directly related to how much of the budget is allocated to schools. It has to work that way. If you have a bunch of old people you have to pay more of the budget for things like healthcare. It's simple economics. I've seen the data, and I work in economic development.

 

Per capital measures are ALWAYS misleading.

 

Wasting money, regardless of how much they get, could absolutely be an issue, as you say.

They receive almost $18k per student and they can't supply heaters to classrooms? Allocation of that money is a different story.  If that is the problem then change that it has nothing to do with money being spent on prisons.

2 hours ago, dorquemada said:

 

It's a shame that the kids are the victims of such reckless idiocy of the local government in Baltimore.   the district spends over $15k per pupil per year yet can't figure out how to keep the heat on.  SOMEBODY is making out like a bandit there

Its more than 18k per student now!

9 minutes ago, RuntheDamnBall said:

Great.  Since you're levying this charge, I'd like to see all the data that supports the hypothesis that this applies to Baltimore public schools at large and to Maybin's school in particular.

 

Also, I'm remembering why I dropped off from spending much time here.

Did you read the article I referenced in the original post.

Posted
21 minutes ago, HT02 said:

They receive almost $18k per student and they can't supply heaters to classrooms? Allocation of that money is a different story.  If that is the problem then change that it has nothing to do with money being spent on prisons.

Its more than 18k per student now!

Did you read the article I referenced in the original post.

The one written by the guy from the Cato Institute? Yes, I did. I missed the part about corrupt leftist SJWs etc etc in his article.

Posted
Just now, Royale with Cheese said:

 

More than I did back then.

I was trying to sound sarcastic in my first reply and realized I sounded like a dick....my apologies.

Can I borrow about $3.50?

Posted
19 minutes ago, RuntheDamnBall said:

Great.  Since you're levying this charge, I'd like to see all the data that supports the hypothesis that this applies to Baltimore public schools at large and to Maybin's school in particular.

 

Also, I'm remembering why I dropped off from spending much time here.

I'm in the same boat, and now I'm even questioning why I even started the OP, which I thought was a just a neat story about someone finding their calling and trying to do some good in the world.  At the end of the day, the "I've got mine, and if you don't    have yours it's your own fault" attitude is nothing new, but I'm not sure how or why it needed to take over a thread on what was otherwise just a nice story.

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I'm going to remain hopeful that people who understand that a football team's success or failure is the result of thousands of small decisions – and who understand how regional differences can affect those teams' outcomes – can apply this same logic to the rest of life.

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Posted (edited)
4 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

He went from making a millions to about a $40,000 salary.

So does just about any other guy in the league whos career ends. 

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Posted
2 minutes ago, Idandria said:

So does just about any other guy in the league whos career ends. 

At least he's got something of an NFL pension coming when he's 50, and an annuity from the NFL of at least $320K total when he's 35.

 

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