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Leah Bos April 24, 2013 at 03:35 pm
You didn't understand the information you were looking at AT ALL!!! Misleading statement -…Read More "Fewer than 20 percent of seniors at Elk Grove and Pleasant Grove high schools are ready for college, based on AP test scores, according to a report released Tuesday." Student CHOOSE to take AP classes (college level cirriculum with a final exam) to earn college credit while still attending high school. These numbers say NOTHING about the population's college readiness when they graduate. The biggest clue - both schools made the TOP 500 LIST, not the Lowest 500 School List.
M.Legison April 24, 2013 at 04:18 pm
Agree with the above post, to the extent that the Patch did a "rip and read" job on this…Read More one, without looking closely at not just the results, but the ranking methodology.
The percent of taking and passing AP classes may be a broad indicator, but is not valid as a ranking measurement. The actual number of AP classes taken is not listed as a factor. Some schools have NO AP classes, and others have a dozen or more available. It appears that whether a student took one or ten was not considered.
Elk Grove Unified is nowhere near the quality of the past, but it's a mistake to blatantly state that "fewer than 20% of the students at EG High and PG are ready for college." Maybe the writers should spend the same amount of time taken to write this piece studying "false positives."
Nina April 24, 2013 at 01:23 pm
Sounds like one of these coaches who endeavor to stay young and be cool instead of being the role…Read More model they are entrusted to be!
I personally agree with this mom. In these types of situations when an individual feels comfortable enough to make such comments like these to young girls, they are testing the waters to see how far they can go. Next you will hear about the coach having a sexual relationship with one of his players...
I know these are strong words but respectively, he fits the “standard profile” of a pedophile.
I know some of the other parents say they "support the coach believing he provides positive leadership" BUT even pedophiles are more often than not respected community members who goes to great lengths to present him/herself as an exemplary person. They develop a persona of goodness above reproach, thus thwarting any suspicion of wrongdoing, especially against a child, whom they have professed great care and concern.
Parents, think about it -- what respectable adult has their condoms visible to not just the kids but to anyone that walked by? Why not in the glove compartment or trunk? Says a lot about his character, judgment and respect for himself and the school.
Not to mention, instead of humbly not responding at all or saying something like, "at least you know your coach is safe" he says, "at least you know your coach is a pimp" ???
NONETHELESS, if he’s not “grooming”, he's walking a fine line and truly needs to get his [blank] in check.
Shauna Tiner April 24, 2013 at 02:29 pm
I agree w/ Nina. Young adults should have mature role models who do not make sex "cool"…Read More and should have either apologized to the girls for seeing his personal property, or could have turned it into a learning experience and moment to remind his athletes that if they are engaging an any sort of sexual behaviors, to be safe and use protection.
Additionally, the school should (if they haven't already) hold a meeting with all staff (athletic and academic) and remind them that they are professionals, not friends of the students.
Children today are not stupid, but glorifying poor behavior and justifying it, only encourages such behavior.
John Almaraz March 20, 2013 at 04:06 pm
I run a local Hand Ball league and am starting youth league through the South Gate Parks and…Read More Recreation District. I hope this can help. Other resources Sacramento Area Hand Ball Association (SHAA), United States Hand Ball Association (USHA), World Players Of Hand Ball (WPH). Or call the park district directly. I can be reached on my Face Book John Almaraz. I believe Hand Ball can help in all areas, Bulling, Weight loss and confidence.
BOLLA!
Frank Sinatra March 8, 2013 at 10:34 pm
Yes Mths is losing money , but it is not ghetto , if you enter the school it will be a very big…Read More change students help other students , The campus is kept clean with their DATA Academy. Every teacher supports every student in Mths , All students get along with each other. Mths is not ghetto @Jim . Ghetto meaning is : a part of a city in which members of a minority if group live in . Ghetto is also well known as the persons actions and attitude which is not in mths. Every school has its problems but that does not mean its ghetto. Mths os becoming a better High school to be at with its many Groups and its support for the Future of Data academy to all the other cultural groups. @Jim you do not know what ghetto really is, ghetto is not from money loss ghetto to me is from peoples actions
Jim March 11, 2013 at 12:33 pm
@Frank....Did you read anything other than the word Ghetto? The whole point of my note was how a lot…Read More of other schools turn their noses up at MT and treat them unfairly and call them Ghetto. Yet...MT shows up for City parades etc... unlike other local High School bands. This was a tragedy and you're picking a fight on the same side dumba@$#...
Gretchen Burgess March 9, 2013 at 07:43 pm
There are those that are so concerned about reproductive rights that they'd rather that a mentally…Read More retarded person be raped than have the family of the same person have any input as to who and how a person with the mental IQ of a 5 year old spends their time or is protected. Yes, indeed, it is very very sad.
Sally Smythe March 15, 2013 at 11:23 am
some of the Republican Leaders should get a hold of this story. It contradicts some of their…Read More "theories" on rape and the abiltiy for the female to "reject rape sperm, not allowing the female to become pregnant"!
LGCRC Coffee drinker March 26, 2013 at 02:05 am
all of you need to step way to the left or get ready to get run over.
we are coming. Change is upon…Read More us.
Lean Forward
The Captain March 27, 2013 at 01:30 am
Like I said, proves my point most definately, and Mrs. Java had a burning comment but couldn't…Read More disclose herself-Patch staff are Trolls and proven. I rest my case! Psst, change is coming, that's fine, that's only cause you mean emails will be matched and confirmed with thd person, you know Mrs. Java, like you did - post a comment, "First Name, email, and password-thank you for joint Patch :) ha ha, so easy. That would be better, but it seems you cant afford it yet! Ohh wait, trouble, if trouble is what you're trying to get us into, can we include you Mrs. Java for your Trollness ... I think you should. Common there's nothing wrong with being fair. Let's keep that in mind for the "change" woooo hooo, little baby cry.
Ken March 27, 2013 at 01:42 am
I see I have no response. And I'll bet the majority of people would respond "of…Read More course".....
Sorry folks, to the first airport in Oregon ( Medford,35 miles over the Northern border) , and flight time to San Diego (Southern border) from SF are nearly identical. WTH! Congratulations Bay Area...you are in Central California....Teachers need to teach and be allowed to do so.
JIM ALVARADO February 7, 2013 at 11:09 am
I think there should be a change of the starting time and stopping time of the school hours. it…Read More would help in the amount of traffic?
Jim February 8, 2013 at 03:46 pm
This is not a solution. Having 4,000 kids crossing MORE crosswalks and waling FURTHER to school only…Read More pushes the problem further away from the actual property and creates more opportunity for kids to wander, screw around and get injured by vehicles jamming a still narrow entry and exit area at the surrounding parks. Are they going to post more (under-performing) crossing guards to get the kids to Morse park? They currently don't have enough as it is today. Most of the kids aren't crossing the street where the crossing guards actually are!
As another post pointed out, this is a symptom of a problem that the District wont admit to. No school bus service to these schools. Additionally the E-Tran service is lackluster at best and subject to constant flux as "budget concerns" become the continual excuse to provide less and less service to taxpayers in Elk Grove.
Perhaps parents of Franklin/Johnson Students need to look into a legal challenge to the school district's bus policy as a negligent act in light of student safety concerns and recent injuries to students. That might force them to look at the problem and not simply change the geography of the problem. All they have accomplished now is they get to say a kid was hit by a car at a park instead of at their school cross walk.
EGUSD is a disgrace in terms of truly handling issues.
EGUSD watcher February 13, 2013 at 12:08 am
Give me a break! Granted building HS/MS complexes that house so many kids has its issues. At the…Read More time it was built, the state funded transportation and the area had not grown up. Fast forward to today, the state abdicates its responsibility to school transportation. The neighborhood has matured. Are those EGUSD's fault?
There is a little bit of responsibility to go around. Ever watch how those kids act when they get out of school? I wasn't raised to act that way. Ever watched drivers that drive stupid? Maybe we need a few cops out there to give tickets to those who do U turns in the middle of the street! There is nothing wrong with kids walking and riding bikes to school. If there was more of that going on, there wouldn't be a traffic issue.
Racerx Gto February 1, 2013 at 05:13 am
Excellent! It's nice to read about private business stepping up and providing on their own. It would…Read More be even much more nicer is the business climate were more friendly where more businesses had more disposable profit margins to set aside for charity.
Cara Bryant January 26, 2013 at 02:01 pm
Actually, the lice shampoo didn't work for us at all, but this worked great, and was much less toxic…Read More than the shampoo option: http://www.nuvoforheadlice.com
Also, our school said my son could go back to school as soon as he was treated, and they did not check for nits, nor do they have a no nits policy.
Reality Check January 17, 2013 at 11:17 am
back in the 1970's they took me for a ride to the raw milk farm! wtf!?
Reality Check January 17, 2013 at 11:20 am
They make money from the figment of their imagination anyway!
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