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SD's for-profit colleges devour GI Bill bucks
If the students qualify, and they want to attend, they should be able to attend. Seasoning the mix of students with some ex-military should not be considered a bad thing. But, just like every student, the ex-military students need to chart their course, find internships, figure out what areas they are most interested in for careers. And if some of them want to study philosophy for a while, that's fine with me! People deserve the chance to follow their interests and see where those interests take them. I do think that if you find something you like, you will be better off when it comes to finding a job than if you do something solely for practicality's sake...but maybe that's just me.— June 30, 2014 11:34 p.m.
Education, a dead-end business
Maybe Ed hasn't realized it, but that street in Socorro, TX that was named Jesus Gandara Street has been renamed. Why do I bring this up? Because it is a demonstration that people can think they hold all the power, but then, things change. Power can go away.— June 30, 2014 4:15 p.m.
SD's for-profit colleges devour GI Bill bucks
Then we need to get better information out there so people who can and should use their educational dollars better, will know what their options are. But--there is the problem of waiting for that admissions window of application. Which is why I think it would help if the SU system would allow admissions at least twice a year, if not three times a year. Especially for ex-military and transfer students.— June 30, 2014 3:52 p.m.
Education, a dead-end business
Ed must have promised cuts to many people if he pulls this one off. But there must be someone who is ready to call a halt to this madness, someone who knows things have going too far, and that this school district needs to return to the business of educating young people.— June 30, 2014 3:43 p.m.
Education, a dead-end business
Yes, exactly, but you must remember we are in the Twilight Zone of Ed Brand's Sweetwater here, where the usual rules seem not to apply, and right-thinking people are at an extreme disadvantage. Can you name anyone less worthy of trust than Ed Brand? How about seemingly-willing lackey John McCann, who has yet to speak out honestly about anything--though he likes to tell people he has done the right thing! If so, John, when and where?— June 30, 2014 3:41 p.m.
Education, a dead-end business
Downpayment, then? Maybe they will all be given a townhouse or two?— June 30, 2014 3:37 p.m.
Education, a dead-end business
The fact that Brand is asking for $400,000 for additional attorney fees might indicate that he senses something in the offing. What we need is someone in the Justice Dept. who really believes in justice. Do you think such a person can be found?— June 30, 2014 10:14 a.m.
Woes at Bridgepoint, United States University
Thanks for that! This is one more reason why campaign reform is a necessity. Influence peddling, instead of being the order of the day, should be a federal offence. Those making the laws should make their decisions on what is best for the country, not who has given them the biggest bribe.— June 30, 2014 6:06 a.m.
SD's for-profit colleges devour GI Bill bucks
Hands on programs should be more of an option for those young people who are not interested in college...but because in the past, such programs were frequently used to slide some ethnic groups out of college prep, a residue of suspicion remains when such programs are brought up. Yet--those programs do have a place in our world. They can be considered a type of safety net, so that those young people who need to pay their own way can find a way to do that early on...any perhaps support themselves on the way to trying some community college classes and/or figuring out what they are really interested in learning and doing. That's why it was such a shame that Ed Brand wanted to cut out the ROP programs in Sweetwater--as it turned out, about 1/3 of that budget was saved, so students weren't actually left in the lurch. But it came very close. We need more accountability in the educational system--from start to finish--because otherwise there will be people who will be there simply to take advantage, rather than support the educational system. Which is what we are seeing in many sectors of the for-profit institutions of higher learning and what we are seeing with Ed Brand and his Sweetwater real estate schemes. Corruption grows when people stop paying attention, and it is very difficult to stop it. Sort of the way a staff infection can eat away, undermining the overall health of an organism.— June 29, 2014 11:24 p.m.
Education, a dead-end business
No wonder we could never get Brand to talk about actual educational matters, he has been far too busy with real estate schemes. No wonder the district is in almost 100% program improvement. Someone should explain to Brand that for him, "taking care of business" is supposed to mean running the schools, not trying to be the new MacMillan rival. Furthermore, McCann needs to come clean regarding why he named Malcolm to the 7 - 11 committee. Do we really need more wheeler-dealers draining the coffers for us?— June 29, 2014 10:39 p.m.