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I've never felt that spending on education was a bad investment. My feelings on giving money to schools differs. Seems that, no matter how large the bond is, when it gets approved, they are back with a new bond within 2 years. There is no accountability.Good point, let me clarify. I am neutral on the teaching methods. I believe it is best left to the parent. But, I am not neutral to the bashing and bullying on the subject. My justification on that (right or wrong) is that this site is for everyone deaf or with an interest in deafness. I find it unseemly for one deaf perspective to bash another deaf perspective. And, like I told Shel, my feelings like that go both directions. If people came on the site bashing the methods of deaf schools, I would be defending the deaf schools.
The school in question here had serious financial problems. Someone needs to answer for that. The deaf school in West Virginia has a financial situation looming too. We need oversight on that so that the school doesn't meet this same fate. That is how I see it anyway.
I guess my thing is, I don't like deaf people judging how other deaf people deal with their deafness.
The first thing the school districts did in my area was cut bus service. That gets some parents involved, because they need to find a way to get their child home. When the bonds come up for a vote, those parents are leaning heavily to the "yes" side, due to their personal interest.
Eventually, the bond is passed. That is when you get to see them invest in intramural sports, new uniforms for football, etc. Way down the list is actual education tools. Sports are the way to get fame, and that seems to be the goal of the district.
I should also mention that the "yes" and "no" voters often had their support signs removed from their yards; sometimes replaced by the opposing sign. It gets ugly there. Glad I moved.