Interesting read from Nebraska about competitive balance and teams quitting

[Veer2Eternity]

https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/...qYGCt7JjW6V4van4-w_aem_h5bP6OfUh76FgoBjeUjZnQ

 

[trumanbulldog42]

First problem is, their mascot is a Bunny.....Who thought that was a good idea? You every wonder how a whole committee can approve something really dumb? Like a bad commercial or in this case, the mascot to a school...

 

[Veer2Eternity]

First problem is, their mascot is a Bunny.....Who thought that was a good idea? You every wonder how a whole committee can approve something really dumb? Like a bad commercial or in this case, the mascot to a school...

or class .5

 

[Eagles_Ball]

Almost makes it sound like open enrollment is a ridiculously bad idea that could have ripple effects on districts and communities. Who would ever thunk that, huh?

 

[thetophat2021]

"the talented kids seem to be attracted to certain schools."

Pasted from the article....................sound familiar?

 

[blindedbythelight]

Almost makes it sound like open enrollment is a ridiculously bad idea that could have ripple effects on districts and communities. Who would ever thunk that, huh?

On the other hand,,,why should a student be forced to attend a really crappy school???

Lots of administrators and educators don’t give a damn,,maybe solution is to fire all of the underachieving adults in the room??

 

[thetophat2021]

In this state the "hot spot" for HSFB is out west: Gretna and Westside.

 

[Veer2Eternity]

Lots of administrators and educators don’t give a damn,,maybe solution is to fire all of the underachieving adults in the room??

Start with the parents.

 

[trumanbulldog42]

On the other hand,,,why should a student be forced to attend a really crappy school???

Lots of administrators and educators don’t give a damn,,maybe solution is to fire all of the underachieving adults in the room??

Very rarely is it the administrators and educators.....very rarely. Grow up and be better!

 

[blindedbythelight]

Very rarely is it the administrators and educators.....very rarely. Grow up and be better!

So the parents in a high performing district are that much better than the parents in a neighboring crappy district.???

 

[sw5890]

So the parents in a high performing district are that much better than the parents in a neighboring crappy district.???

Yes. It's not a popular opinion but bad schools aren't typically bad because of bad teachers or bad admins it's because they have disproportionately high numbers of students that are difficult to educate for one reason or another.

Poverty
Crime
Broken homes
Drugs/addiction in the home
Single parent homes
Disengaged or otherwise absent parents
Homeless/unstable living arrangement
Can't speak english or have parents who can't speak english

I'm sure there are some exceptions that are genuinely poorly run districts but in most cases the bad schools are always in lower income urban or very rural areas or schools with very high diversity and merely a reflection of the demographics of the community in which they operate.

 

[trumanbulldog42]

So the parents in a high performing district are that much better than the parents in a neighboring crappy district.???

Actually yes.....that's pretty much the difference. You can even look at schools that are in the same large town/city and one will be good and the other bad. Even if they have the same admin

 

[shoot90draw]

I wonder if the effectiveness of the booster club is a factor for families where open enrollment is a thing?

 

[Veer2Eternity]

I wonder if the effectiveness of the booster club is a factor for families where open enrollment is a thing?

Oh dear God.

 

[OldeCoach]

Yes. It's not a popular opinion but bad schools aren't typically bad because of bad teachers or bad admins it's because they have disproportionately high numbers of students that are difficult to educate for one reason or another.

Poverty
Crime
Broken homes
Drugs/addiction in the home
Single parent homes
Disengaged or otherwise absent parents
Homeless/unstable living arrangement
Can't speak english or have parents who can't speak english

I'm sure there are some exceptions that are genuinely poorly run districts but in most cases the bad schools are always in lower income urban or very rural areas or schools with very high diversity and merely a reflection of the demographics of the community in which they operate.

I stated years ago on this topic that it is a Social Problem! Not an Educational Problem!!! Cause and effect!!!

 

[Eagles_Ball]

So the parents in a high performing district are that much better than the parents in a neighboring crappy district.???

In short, yes

 

[Pancho and Lefty]

Yes. It's not a popular opinion but bad schools aren't typically bad because of bad teachers or bad admins it's because they have disproportionately high numbers of students that are difficult to educate for one reason or another.

Poverty
Crime
Broken homes
Drugs/addiction in the home
Single parent homes
Disengaged or otherwise absent parents
Homeless/unstable living arrangement
Can't speak english or have parents who can't speak english

I'm sure there are some exceptions that are genuinely poorly run districts but in most cases the bad schools are always in lower income urban or very rural areas or schools with very high diversity and merely a reflection of the demographics of the community in which they operate.

Hit the nail on the head. I bet if you surveyed a large group of teachers, and asked what their number one complaint would be, you would get something about the parenting before you got to complaints about admin and other teachers. I get angry when I read about "the wacko teachers indoctrinating students". Obv that is extremely rare, but even so, what is that saying about your parenting if you are letting a teacher who has your kid for 4 1/2 hrs a week "indoctrinate" you child when they are in the parents care for the other 16 hours a day, and all day Sat and Sunday.

One of the biggest issues I see is attendance. So far this school year, my building has (I say the exact percentage) well over 20% of our students have missed more than 10% of school already, and 9% have missed over 15% of school days. Hard to achieve real high if you are not in school.

 

[BoosterBosko]

I wonder if the effectiveness of the booster club is a factor for families where open enrollment is a thing?

Oh dear God.

THANK YOU for bringing this up, Shoot! Oddly enough, no. Allow me to explain. ANY great booster club in areas where open enrollment is allowed, the BOOSTER CLUB picks the athletes. I mean the students. NOT the families picking the district.

 

[Veer2Eternity]

Hit the nail on the head. I bet if you surveyed a large group of teachers, and asked what their number one complaint would be, you would get something about the parenting before you got to complaints about admin and other teachers. I get angry when I read about "the wacko teachers indoctrinating students". Obv that is extremely rare, but even so, what is that saying about your parenting if you are letting a teacher who has your kid for 4 1/2 hrs a week "indoctrinate" you child when they are in the parents care for the other 16 hours a day, and all day Sat and Sunday.

One of the biggest issues I see is attendance. So far this school year, my building has (I say the exact percentage) well over 20% of our students have missed more than 10% of school already, and 9% have missed over 15% of school days. Hard to achieve real high if you are not in school.

Teachers are an easy target for the mushbrained that can't do higher order thinking.

 

[J. Kane]