tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11165825.post116346572275781592..comments2023-10-07T04:16:33.819-07:00Comments on Educational Justice: Unfinished Business for the SF Board of Education - Superintendent Seach, Countering Re-sesegregation, Replacing the JROTC with Better AlternativesKathy Emeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04038518567566419311noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11165825.post-1163827506790972752006-11-17T21:25:00.000-08:002006-11-17T21:25:00.000-08:00How do you think PPS is serving the re-segregation...How do you think PPS is serving the re-segregation of this city? What about inequitable fundraising issues and access? These are the real issues to tackle regarding equity. I have been working on this issue (although as a finish grad school am taking a break) for ten years and have only seen organizations like PPS make things worse. Better for some but worse for others and most people are too afraid to speak the truth. All the best, Susi Levi-SanchezAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11165825.post-1163697836559383872006-11-16T09:23:00.000-08:002006-11-16T09:23:00.000-08:00Mr. Mar speaks about using the $1 million for repl...Mr. Mar speaks about using the $1 million for replacement programs. This is disingenuous as the Board's budget committee has already stated that there are no funds for replacement programs, during or after school, other than for the required PE teachers that will be needed because JROTC students will now be required to take PE. Mr. Mar voted down an amendment to the resolution to continue to the JROTC program until the Board could propose one or more replacement programs. Mr. Mar voted down an amendment to continue JROTC for just 1 school year until one or more replacement programs could be proposed. Mr. Mar voted for a resolution that has not provied for any replacement program or programs. This contradicts his statement that he wishes to replace what is being taken away from 1600 students citywide. If he did, he would have voted for one of the amendments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11165825.post-1163535603437729942006-11-14T12:20:00.000-08:002006-11-14T12:20:00.000-08:00Mr. Mar, The current(which is the substitute)resol...Mr. Mar, <BR/><BR/>The current(which is the substitute)resolution does not have any plans to replace JROTC, it only phases out the program. To vote for the current resolution means the School Board has effectively gotten rid of the JROTC program with no hope of find a new one to take its place. In addition, the $1 million dollars that will be "saved" from cutting JROTC plus even more money will be all spent on new teachers to teach and new areas to house the P.E. classes. If there was a proposed task force to find a replacement for JROTC (and again, this resolution does not have plans for one), there will be no money to fund this task force, nor will there be money to fund a program. <BR/><BR/>I know you read the sfschools.org blog, as I've seen you comment there many times. I want you to take a quote from there to heart: "There is no alternative program lined up to take its place, only fantasies about possible future programs. If you would stipulate that JROTC must be replaced and not abolished then your answer should be no to the proposed ban." (SFSchools.org 10/22/06) <BR/><BR/>I hope you take all of this into account before you vote tonight to cut a program that is so valuable and so important to the students, families, and the community. <BR/><BR/>Sincerely, <BR/>Belle YanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com