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Dec 22 2005, 08:07 PM
Just ignore. Livonia2252's clone!

Oh I like the idea. Be an ostrich, stick your head in the ground, and hide from the reality that surrounds you.
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xyz-321
Dec 22 2005, 08:05 PM
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Dec 22 2005, 07:55 PM
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Dec 22 2005, 06:01 PM
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Dec 22 2005, 05:59 PM
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Dec 22 2005, 05:34 PM
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Dec 22 2005, 05:09 PM
xyz-321
Dec 22 2005, 04:59 PM
I honestly do not see how the Legacy Initiative will hurt all of your children so much. Please, leave me a list of reasons to comment upon.

Apparently you do not read the posts here...but im sure you will now get tons of them to respond to. Also we will post our concerns but you have to do the same...please tell me the benefits of the Legacy initiative for my children.

Yes I do read the posts, however, it would be easier to "strike down" your arugments if I had a simple list. I can't argue against every point made in this forum as there are too many (although very few seem worthy of mention).

In LPS something had to be done. Money needs to come from somewhere... even if it is only .8% of the districts budget. $1.5 - 2.1 million can go a long way, even in a district the size of LPS. With the Legacy Initiative more services can be provided to more students while still saving money in the process.

Once again people......they cannot list any pros to the plan!

Is everyone getting the picture here? Another supporter who cannot tell me the benefits for my daughter...they just want to discount our concerns.

Theres a pattern here. Tell me some benefits PLEASE!!!!

And you can't seem to list any significant, considerable negatives.

to xyz-321 or whatever! You obviously have no children involved in this do you? How about having your kid shoved thru very crowded halls at the new 5/6 with 900+ students how about a 5-mile bus drive for your child, or how about walking into a huge lunch room to look up and see nobody you know!!! You have no idea what this sucky proposal has done,,I will be home schooling

You are right, I don't have any kids. That is because I am a student in LPS. You talk of all these negatives but I don't see how they will have a significant impact on myself or any other students in the LPS district. Sure, some will be moved and others will have to make new friends, but few students will be horribly affected.

Also, regarding the bus ride, I have been through ACAT and MACAT and had those 'terrible' bus rides. They are not that bad.

to xyz. this is not even worth trying to waste my fingers typing, but as a child maybe a teenager, you have not even had the chance to have the frontal lobe of your brain fully developed this is a fact..when your brain fully matures, and you have a family, and you have been around about 40-50 years. then you can have a say at what is tearing this community apart..until then please do not post anymore,,remember your brain,,the frontal lobe has not even been fully developed..Bye
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That is not a valid response to the facts that have been posted. You asked a question regarding valid research, you did not like my answers, so you denounce. That's ok...but I still want to read the research that the Demo Board conducted.

Ignorant? Hee hee...Definition..."Having little knowledge, education, or experience; uneducated, inexperienced. Lacking knowledge in a particular area or matter; unaware." I like the "unaware"! :D

Since I am not a teacher, I do not hold a degree in education, I would not have the biggest impact on my childs educational achievement. Therefore, I would not find it beneficial for my child to be homeschooled.

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I have a 7 year old...she will have to change schools every two years until high school.....new school rules. new school building...new bus drivers..(when she had no bus before) And that is EVERY TWO YEARS! Would you like to do that? Did you have to do that? That for me is the real issue here. If they closed my daughters school...and sent her to a new one for k-6..then fine..I have no problem with that. But seriously..how would you like to move every two years? Come on..you have to see that is very flawed? What about these parents that have 4 kids in 4 different schools. How do you participate with every child? That is very tough.

We just moved here...and now my daughter who is just getting used to her new school..have to change again..then two years later again...then two years later again...then two years later again...see the pattern here. When all the research tells you..that children need stability and the k-8 model is the best for the kids..then why wouldn't you be upset if your child had to be shuffled around like that?

As a parent..you want whats best for your children...if you believe that this plan is the best...then great. But for alot of us...we dont believe so..and we are being forced into something we didnt want and the kicker.....it was already decided and set in place before any of us knew.
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OK, xyz-123....

Maybe the LI will not adversely affect you, but what about, say.....

A young, tender-hearted 5 year old who just started out a scary first year in school. All he knows is that he loves Grant, and is just now starting to be comfortable there. Whether my decision ends up being private or public I will put the most positive spin on the change I can, but in the end all my little five year old is going to know is that he is no longer able to stay at his school. In my opinion this is not a good start to a educational career!

I am so tired of hearing that children are resilient! Should that give the BOE the right to impose the LI on them just because they are resilient by nature? Let me express again, that not all children are resilient. Not all children are the same! Not all children will complete this process unharmed!

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Additionally, I personally know students who are, or have been, transported very far from their homes as part of the ACAT, MACAT, CAPA, and MSC programs. These students do not suffer as a result of these long bus rides. If anything it builds patience.

P.S. Cindi, I think you are a very poor choice for the BOE. Emotion doesn't get things done in a practical manner.


What percentage of LPS students belong to ACAT, MACAT, CAPA AND MSC programs? Would you say more than 50% of the student population?

Don't worry xyz-321.......I'm not interested in running for the BOE :P

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Dec 22 2005, 08:14 PM
That is not a valid response to the facts that have been posted. You asked a question regarding valid research, you did not like my answers, so you denounce. That's ok...but I still want to read the research that the Demo Board conducted.

Ignorant? Hee hee...Definition..."Having little knowledge, education, or experience; uneducated, inexperienced. Lacking knowledge in a particular area or matter; unaware." I like the "unaware"! :D

Since I am not a teacher, I do not hold a degree in education, I would not have the biggest impact on my childs educational achievement. Therefore, I would not find it beneficial for my child to be homeschooled.

Simply because you do not have a degree in education does not mean that you do not have the biggest impact on your child's education. No person, other than perhaps a sibling, is closer to a child than their parent. The work ethic that a parent gives their child is more important than anything else a teacher can teach. The work ethic in turn gives the child a desire to learn and to strive for education.
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this one's really got you guys riled!!
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Oh darn..........xyz-321 isn't even old enough to vote yet! Guess he/she wouldn't be able to sign the recall petition anyway. Yep...that's emotion, Nope...it is a FACT! You must be 18 and a registered voter of Livonia.
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xyz....dont you have someone to "IM"


What do you care anyway...if this plan doesn't affect you...then what are you so upset about? Talk to me baby...
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this one's really got you guys riled!!


I'm not riled anymore........I should have guessed I was dealing with a child :)
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I think you all underestimate the human ability to adjust to a new environment. I remember moving schools many times in my life. The change was never difficult. In addition, with the exception of a few areas (nothing can ever be 100% perfect) all the students will remain with their old peers. The biggest worry of a student when switching schools is loosing their friends (I say that from experience). Most students won't have that problem. A new building takes maybe a week to adjust to, and teacher changes happen every year. I don't see how a student would be so terrified.
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