Anonymous wrote:
"New Posting:
What is working in a PPS classroom ?
Anecdotal stories anyone"
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015
Friday, February 20, 2015
Now is the time to plan to speak at Monday's PPS Public Hearing
The next public hearing is Monday February 23 at 6:00 pm; procedures are at:
http://www.pps.k12.pa.us/Page/4043
Note that you do not necessarily have to be a city resident to speak; in addition to city residents the following are also eligible:
Call (412) 529-3868 by noon on Monday to sign up.
Hearings are now being filmed for wider viewing on PCTV (ch 21/47) and YouTube, so you can send your testimony to others who cannot attend the hearing.
http://www.pps.k12.pa.us/Page/4043
Note that you do not necessarily have to be a city resident to speak; in addition to city residents the following are also eligible:
- Anyone having registered a legitimate interest in a contemplated action of the Board
- Anyone representing a group in the community or School District
- Any representative of a firm eligible to bid on materials or services solicited by the School District
- Any District employee
- Any District student
Call (412) 529-3868 by noon on Monday to sign up.
Hearings are now being filmed for wider viewing on PCTV (ch 21/47) and YouTube, so you can send your testimony to others who cannot attend the hearing.
Monday, February 16, 2015
Significance of locked faculty bathrooms
A couple of months ago someone posted to protest faculty bathrooms being locked at one of the high schools. It brings to mind a quote from a recent book, Hand to Mouth:
"I've got my own metric to gauge the fabulosity of a job: ...am I allowed to go to the bathroom at will? It's physically uncomfortable to hold it forever, and it sucks to stand by for the okay like a dog waiting for someone to open the door. But for me, the indignity of the whole thing is less about the potential bladder infections. It's more what the requirement for that kind of notification reveals about the tone of the place. In my experience, the jobs where the boss regulates your urinary tract also tend to demand a bunch of other degrading stuff."
It is sad for teaching positions in our district to sink to this level.
"I've got my own metric to gauge the fabulosity of a job: ...am I allowed to go to the bathroom at will? It's physically uncomfortable to hold it forever, and it sucks to stand by for the okay like a dog waiting for someone to open the door. But for me, the indignity of the whole thing is less about the potential bladder infections. It's more what the requirement for that kind of notification reveals about the tone of the place. In my experience, the jobs where the boss regulates your urinary tract also tend to demand a bunch of other degrading stuff."
It is sad for teaching positions in our district to sink to this level.
Board candidates
Anonymous wrote:
"New Posting: Researching the candidates who vie for 3 city school board seats. Lets debate their merits and leadership qualities as they compete. "
"New Posting: Researching the candidates who vie for 3 city school board seats. Lets debate their merits and leadership qualities as they compete. "
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Friday, February 13, 2015
U Prep now
Anonymous wrote:
"Is UPrep safe? In the last three days the school found bullets on the ground inside the school and had city k-9 come, the next day their was a lockdown for gun fire outside the building and the following day their was a rape investigation inside the school that happen in a class room by city investigators."
"Is UPrep safe? In the last three days the school found bullets on the ground inside the school and had city k-9 come, the next day their was a lockdown for gun fire outside the building and the following day their was a rape investigation inside the school that happen in a class room by city investigators."
Monday, February 9, 2015
Cost controls
Anonymous wrote:
"New post please, This from this mornings Post.
http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2015/02/09/Schools-are-overburdened-with-duties-beyond-education/stories/201502090045
Every month we see the AIU costs to the school district. Some of these services are needed but come on now. This first came up as an issue with physical and occupational therapists working for the AIU. Their hours were being cut back. Time spent traveling from one school to another were no longer paid. Record keeping time was not going to be compensated either.
Many home health workers do not get paid travel time. But they do get to claim travel mileage on federal taxes.
Look at the financial report. See what we the people are paying for."
"New post please, This from this mornings Post.
http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2015/02/09/Schools-are-overburdened-with-duties-beyond-education/stories/201502090045
Every month we see the AIU costs to the school district. Some of these services are needed but come on now. This first came up as an issue with physical and occupational therapists working for the AIU. Their hours were being cut back. Time spent traveling from one school to another were no longer paid. Record keeping time was not going to be compensated either.
Many home health workers do not get paid travel time. But they do get to claim travel mileage on federal taxes.
Look at the financial report. See what we the people are paying for."
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Crackdown on tax loophole
Anonymous wrote:
"New Topic:
I have complained a lot on this site about the district and school board for various reasons, but I have to give credit where credit is do on this one.
From today's PG:
http://www.post-gazette.com/business/development/2015/02/03/Crackdown-aims-at-loopholes-that-allow-developers-to-skirt-deed-tax/stories/201502030093
"New Topic:
I have complained a lot on this site about the district and school board for various reasons, but I have to give credit where credit is do on this one.
From today's PG:
http://www.post-gazette.com/business/development/2015/02/03/Crackdown-aims-at-loopholes-that-allow-developers-to-skirt-deed-tax/stories/201502030093
"
Letting kids choose
Anonymous wrote:
"new topic--
http://triblive.com/aande/books/7603754-74/says-reading-kids#axzz3QgPxR8PV
"study finds letting kids choose encourages love of reading"
Not in Broad/Gates world where required reading/ levels/ control and "free-range" reading is killed by not funding libraries and librarians. Philadelphia has 11 librarians, PPS 21. Control reading, control the masses. Again folks, what is obvious to surrounding districts-- strong library programs make strong schools and high scores, is lost in Broad/Gates sell out land. "
"new topic--
http://triblive.com/aande/books/7603754-74/says-reading-kids#axzz3QgPxR8PV
"study finds letting kids choose encourages love of reading"
Not in Broad/Gates world where required reading/ levels/ control and "free-range" reading is killed by not funding libraries and librarians. Philadelphia has 11 librarians, PPS 21. Control reading, control the masses. Again folks, what is obvious to surrounding districts-- strong library programs make strong schools and high scores, is lost in Broad/Gates sell out land. "
Monday, February 2, 2015
Not influenced by Broad/ Gates
Anonymous wrote:
"From Sunday's PG. A superintendent that is not influenced by Gates and Broad money.
http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2015/02/01/Make-our-kids-future-ready-enough-with-the-standardized-testing/stories/201502010059
"From Sunday's PG. A superintendent that is not influenced by Gates and Broad money.
http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2015/02/01/Make-our-kids-future-ready-enough-with-the-standardized-testing/stories/201502010059
"
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