tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28689122.post4252972231915801163..comments2023-12-28T01:37:13.728-08:00Comments on Julie's Dramas: Johnston High continuedJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907675286363429027noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28689122.post-51511501282713274582007-12-02T15:16:00.000-08:002007-12-02T15:16:00.000-08:00What do you think they should have done to keep th...What do you think they should have done to keep the good kids from leaving? The magnet program seemed like a good idea at the time...it let kids choose any school as long as they academically qualify for the program. If I were a parent I'd make sure that my kid was a magnet student. If anyone proposed taking it away and I had to make my child go to the school where I work, I'd yank her from HISD in a heartbeat and she's be in a private school.dmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03679433615491669018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28689122.post-22535777439339912382007-12-01T06:21:00.000-08:002007-12-01T06:21:00.000-08:00I apologize. I shouldn't go off in a rant on your ...I apologize. I shouldn't go off in a rant on your blog. That's bad manners. <BR/><BR/>I know I don't explain myself very well. It just makes me sad cause I feel like alot of people are abandoning the public school system instead of staying the course and trying to improve what we have.Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494359667858328175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28689122.post-91755640620067602982007-12-01T06:02:00.000-08:002007-12-01T06:02:00.000-08:00Is now a good time to mention the abstinence-only ...Is now a good time to mention the abstinence-only credo and the sexual dichotomy reinforced by this program in Texas? (not trying to start a new debate, I just read both posts and I really think this is related) I dont know about Austin, but DFW has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the US and a complete lack of skill sets to help teen parents succeed. <BR/><BR/>from what I read, it seems that this is ultimately a numbers game and those who dont add up correctly will simply be marginalized. Whats the motivation? Based on my understanding of the links you provided, its too easy to chalk it up as a loss. I imagine Dr. Forgione still has a modicum of job security, even if the people hurt by his actions have to find another way to get by.Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494359667858328175noreply@blogger.com