[Rhodes22-list] Herb, what about Robin Hood?

[Bill Effros]

ah, Herb,

What I said was "We don't provide the same resources in black schools as we do in white schools.  That is as true here, in Greenwich, Connecticut as it is in the deep South."  Is this the "outrageous claim" you are referring to?  Do you think black schools get the same funding as white schools?

As I understand the "Robin Hood" initiative, it was enacted to level the unequal amounts available in different school districts so all kids in Texas can get an equal education.  Further, it is my understanding that it is color blind, and that 9 out of 10 school districts in Texas are net beneficiaries.

Do I have that wrong?

The point I was trying to make is that despite the fact that Greenwich, CT spends twice as much per student as Texas spends on each student, even here we manage to short change the schools in the less prosperous parts of town.  (Yes, there are black kids in Greenwich--our school population closely mirrors national averages.)

Bill Effros


                                     


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Herb Parsons 
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org 
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 12:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Herb, what about Robin Hood?


I started to post a response, and just decided - what the heck, it won't
make a difference. They've got their minds made up about how things work
"in the south".

I work for a school district in TX that gives back a BIG portion of
their tax revenues to poorer districts. Personally, I don't think Robin
Hood works, but I'll say this about it - it proves that the nay-sayers
like Bill who make outrageous claims about school "racism in the south"
don't know what they're talking about. The fact that we even HAVE Robin
Hood means that we're trying.

Herb Parsons

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>>> jdwhite at utpa.edu 10/8/2004 8:25:31 AM >>>

   Hey Herb
   Should we try and explain the Robin Hood school initiative to Bill
and
   Brad? I assume that you live in the Dallas area, and like the rest
of
   us on this list probably earn a "comfortable" salary....so I'm sure
   your school district contributes to districts like ours. As you
know,
   the Rio Grande Valley is by definition one of the most impoverished
   areas in the United States. Heck, at one time I think it was
   considered the most impoverished...
   Herb, I want you to know that your stolen tax dollars are not being
   wasted. We have more administrators, facilitators and coordinators
   than ever before. We have more schools, we have more teachers (the
   degree mill is putting them out at a record pace. Seems like every
   other adult I encounter lately is a teacher), we have more
equipment
   than we know what to do with (a laptop computer in every pot!). We
   have programs, programs, and more programs.....
   And yet we're still behind the state curve. Why is that? I guess
   stealing from the rich to give to the poor might not be the
   answer......
   Jim White
   BTW I tried your method of accomplishing all three activities the
   other night (fishing, sailing and surfing). My trolling lure hung
up
   on a mass of seagrass, the boat jibed hard, and I almost got thrown
   off the foredeck.....(seriously folks, I had a great sail, which
was
   necessary to keep my own rudder centered....I highly recommend
   it...and if it's too nasty to sail there...come on down and sail
with
   us!!!!).
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