tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post3541955153752861801..comments2023-12-29T05:24:43.830-06:00Comments on Kay Brooks: Testimony on YouTubeKay Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073075957511329333noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post-69411828719768936052008-03-05T05:10:00.000-06:002008-03-05T05:10:00.000-06:00The Nashville Business Journal just ran the stats ...The Nashville Business Journal just ran the stats on Nashville's private schools and their test scores. They listed both ACT scores and the SAT scores by the three categories for most schools. If you can find the listing you will see how the private school perform against the public schools (need to pull the most recent chamber reort card for the school by school mnps results)in those categories. Go to the private schools and ask them for the following data -- amount of scholarship money received (remember for them to include the dollars for every student eligible for the Hope Scholarship like MNPS does whether the students go to TN schools or not), ask where the students go to college and see if they can tell you where they graduate (this is really the important part). However, showing where kids are admitted to college will tell you about the focus of the school towards certain colleges, regions of the country, etc. as well as the standing of the school in the eyes of the colleges/universities that accept their students.<BR/><BR/>For instance -- Nashville has one of the top fifty private schools in the country that have students selected/admitted to ivy league schools - University School of Nashville.<BR/><BR/>Look at the curriculum offered and find out what students take. Private schools will give you the information if you ask. Visit their web sites...read their mission statements they are very impressive (I have wonder why MNPS cannot get ideas from the stated missions of the private schools -- oh yeah, they are too short sighted to look outside of the public school system for ideas and best practices.)<BR/><BR/>I could go on and on ---anyway the private school info is readily available even if one has to spend some time gathering the research. <BR/><BR/>The government has extended its arms way to far into our business. It is time to say stop --<BR/><BR/>Thanks --din819gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05148195871366562486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post-89142069949525590092008-03-04T14:19:00.000-06:002008-03-04T14:19:00.000-06:00With every political move, one has to wonder what ...With every political move, one has to wonder what motive is behind such action. I am still puzzled over G.A. Hardaway's motives. This Super Nanny needs to find another cause. :)Tom Guleffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539315456809739338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post-31215911375909679812008-03-04T08:40:00.000-06:002008-03-04T08:40:00.000-06:00In our recent hearing here in NE, the legislator w...In our recent hearing here in NE, the legislator who introduced the bill mentioned, "Do we really know what is going on in private schools?" While that had nothing to do with the bill, it definitely shows the direction they are heading with this.Hanley Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07363108115499781703noreply@blogger.com