Comments on: CSD Cracking Down on Non-Resident Students

By: treesrock

treesrock — Thu, 07 May 2009 20:12:36 +0000

Grumble, good point, going to schools outside of Decatur is not a death sentence. That said, I hate to see kids moved from school to school because of an unstable family situation. It is especially sad when you see the kids making so much progress, often due to the continuity of being in one districtv and the formation of community of teachers, parents, and friends. Given that their situation is unstable at home, that community is even more important. That said, I realize that if the guardians/parents are not living within the City over a period of more than one school year, eventually they will probably have to move on, especially if the guardians/parents have been able to set stablize their situation, albeit somewhere else.

By: GAK

GAK — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:30:17 +0000

Missed it, sorry. I get a little on edge having to defend my “socialism” sometimes.

By: SAACJack

SAACJack — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:07:09 +0000

and by the by: if playing by the rules with regards to life, schools, taxes, etc. and expecting my fellow tax-paying ( or not) Decaturites to pay their fair share makes me narrow minded and selfish, then something is way off kilter.

By: SAACJack

SAACJack — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:53:03 +0000

Thanks John. My point exactly.

And Nancy, don’t worry. AFter a while you will get the hang of blog etiquette and won’t need your comments edited. It takes time to grow into it.

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:48:43 +0000

I caught the sarcasm Nellie. Best comment today IMHO.

By: Nelliebelle1197

Nelliebelle1197 — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:46:45 +0000

Oh, and GAK, I actually agree with with you. As I noted above, I was just being a little snarky.

By: Nelliebelle1197

Nelliebelle1197 — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:45:31 +0000

Geez, Nancy, I was just trying to add some levity. And by the way, the difference now is more like $6,000 for me. And the schools were good way back then in the olden days. That’s one of the reasons people started moving here to begin with.

By: GAK

GAK — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:42:44 +0000

Uh, really? I’ll take today’s version of Decatur, even if it means higher taxes (and better services). Surely we all need to be aware of how our leaders spend our tax dollars. But for the life of me I can’t understand people’s total and fanatical aversion to taxes. Does selfishness completely overwhelm the idea that there are plently of things that we need to contribute our resources toward in order to maintain a higher quality of life?