Rant and a bit of stupidity.
Jul. 17th, 2010 03:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
whogeekOk. I am officially pissed. I swear, there are some people who can make me go from relaxed and unworried to mad as a disturbed wasps' nest so fast.
**deep breath**
So, one thing I've gotten used to over the years is the usual fuss and furor over school reassignments each spring/summer for the local school district. Parents squabble and complain for a little while but they get over it. This year, things are different. The idiot who ended up in charge of the school board is getting rid of the diversity policy so the school system can go back to "neighborhood" schools. Now, one of the great things about living where I live is the schools. NC gets a lot of transplanted yankees, many of whom are moving to raise their kids in a good school system. Huh. How about that? Now, see, the county school system where I live has been a Nationally Recognized school system ever since they started the diversity policy that's been in place for so long. And the new head of the school board has decided that the best thing to do is dismantle it. We get so many yankees moving down here because our schools are better! Not just some of the schools in the good neighborhoods, but all of them. And so this year, the debate over this decision hasn't died down, and parents and students aren't getting over it! What does that tell you? With the school reassignments, parents and students don't like them but they realize that it is a necessary mechanism to ensure that all students are given the same opportunities. And another thing. In the past when there's been a political issue locally, there are 3 high schools whose members are seen working side by side despite our own rivalry. Same three schools every time, one of which I graduated from. And the schools are three of the most diverse in our system, as well as magnet schools of various types. And you want to dismantle the magnet program as well? Magnet students have a wider world view because of the magnet program, rather than being totally from one class or race or area of the county, they come from all classes, all races, and all areas of the county. And what really gets to me is what the head of the school board said about these young adults being active in the case! He claimed that these teens, people who have drivers licenses, are being brainwashed/used by people as weapons. At that age, if we want to do something politically, it is OUR decision. Not our parents. Not our teachers. Not anyone but ourselves. We are freethinking people, and perfectly capable of making our own decisions. So basically, the guy's an ass. And his days on the school board are numbered at this point.
So, now that I've bored you with my probably not so clear political-ish rambling I'll get to the bit of stupidity. So I've been taking care of a neighbor's puppy while they were gone, which means taking her out every 2 hours or so. Which means I had to get up at 6 to take her out. So the other night, rather than going to bed around midnight, waking up around 5:50, going back to bed until 7-ish, and then being up for the day, I went to sleep at 4:50, and woke up at 7.... Heh. Bad me.
Also, a couple weeks ago I was at the beach, and I saw some guy who I swear looked like Sam (from Burn Notice) except with longish hair. And I mean, really looked like Sam. It was pretty awesome/freaky.
**deep breath**
So, one thing I've gotten used to over the years is the usual fuss and furor over school reassignments each spring/summer for the local school district. Parents squabble and complain for a little while but they get over it. This year, things are different. The idiot who ended up in charge of the school board is getting rid of the diversity policy so the school system can go back to "neighborhood" schools. Now, one of the great things about living where I live is the schools. NC gets a lot of transplanted yankees, many of whom are moving to raise their kids in a good school system. Huh. How about that? Now, see, the county school system where I live has been a Nationally Recognized school system ever since they started the diversity policy that's been in place for so long. And the new head of the school board has decided that the best thing to do is dismantle it. We get so many yankees moving down here because our schools are better! Not just some of the schools in the good neighborhoods, but all of them. And so this year, the debate over this decision hasn't died down, and parents and students aren't getting over it! What does that tell you? With the school reassignments, parents and students don't like them but they realize that it is a necessary mechanism to ensure that all students are given the same opportunities. And another thing. In the past when there's been a political issue locally, there are 3 high schools whose members are seen working side by side despite our own rivalry. Same three schools every time, one of which I graduated from. And the schools are three of the most diverse in our system, as well as magnet schools of various types. And you want to dismantle the magnet program as well? Magnet students have a wider world view because of the magnet program, rather than being totally from one class or race or area of the county, they come from all classes, all races, and all areas of the county. And what really gets to me is what the head of the school board said about these young adults being active in the case! He claimed that these teens, people who have drivers licenses, are being brainwashed/used by people as weapons. At that age, if we want to do something politically, it is OUR decision. Not our parents. Not our teachers. Not anyone but ourselves. We are freethinking people, and perfectly capable of making our own decisions. So basically, the guy's an ass. And his days on the school board are numbered at this point.
So, now that I've bored you with my probably not so clear political-ish rambling I'll get to the bit of stupidity. So I've been taking care of a neighbor's puppy while they were gone, which means taking her out every 2 hours or so. Which means I had to get up at 6 to take her out. So the other night, rather than going to bed around midnight, waking up around 5:50, going back to bed until 7-ish, and then being up for the day, I went to sleep at 4:50, and woke up at 7.... Heh. Bad me.
Also, a couple weeks ago I was at the beach, and I saw some guy who I swear looked like Sam (from Burn Notice) except with longish hair. And I mean, really looked like Sam. It was pretty awesome/freaky.
