Comments on: What the Fuck is Wrong With Portland Public Schools, Pt. 1 http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/02/18/what_the_fuck_is_wrong_with_portland_public_schools_pt_1/ Peace, Justice and Hockey Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:39:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Wacky Mommy http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/02/18/what_the_fuck_is_wrong_with_portland_public_schools_pt_1/#comment-7844 Wacky Mommy Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:17:15 +0000 http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/02/18/what_the_fuck_is_wrong_with_portland_public_schools_pt_1/#comment-7844 KMT, I've talked with so many parents (whose kids are attending schools outside their neighborhoods) and every blessed one of them has done this whole martyr trip about "I'm willing to make the SACRIFICE of driving them... Some people DON'T CARE enough..." etc. And I'm like -- You're missing the point. We're having a huge break-down of community here in Portland. We don't know each other, because no one is going to school with anyone from their block. It's tragic. KMT,

I’ve talked with so many parents (whose kids are attending schools outside their neighborhoods) and every blessed one of them has done this whole martyr trip about “I’m willing to make the SACRIFICE of driving them… Some people DON’T CARE enough…” etc. And I’m like — You’re missing the point.

We’re having a huge break-down of community here in Portland. We don’t know each other, because no one is going to school with anyone from their block. It’s tragic.

]]> By: KMT http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/02/18/what_the_fuck_is_wrong_with_portland_public_schools_pt_1/#comment-7809 KMT Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:09:30 +0000 http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/02/18/what_the_fuck_is_wrong_with_portland_public_schools_pt_1/#comment-7809 This is EXACTLY why, although offered a position within a company offering approximately 25% more than I'm making now, I decided not to take the plunge and move back to Portland. I just couldn't do it to my kids. This is EXACTLY why, although offered a position within a company offering approximately 25% more than I’m making now, I decided not to take the plunge and move back to Portland. I just couldn’t do it to my kids.

]]> By: Himself http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/02/18/what_the_fuck_is_wrong_with_portland_public_schools_pt_1/#comment-7632 Himself Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:32:34 +0000 http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/02/18/what_the_fuck_is_wrong_with_portland_public_schools_pt_1/#comment-7632 <a href="http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/06/12/what_the_fuck_is_wrong_with_portland_public_schools_pt_2/" rel="nofollow">Part 2</a> is now available! Part 2 is now available!

]]> By: Himself http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/02/18/what_the_fuck_is_wrong_with_portland_public_schools_pt_1/#comment-7392 Himself Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:20:54 +0000 http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/02/18/what_the_fuck_is_wrong_with_portland_public_schools_pt_1/#comment-7392 Part II hasn't escaped my brain yet. Sorry. Part II hasn’t escaped my brain yet. Sorry.

]]> By: lucy_lucy http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/02/18/what_the_fuck_is_wrong_with_portland_public_schools_pt_1/#comment-7391 lucy_lucy Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:03:10 +0000 http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/02/18/what_the_fuck_is_wrong_with_portland_public_schools_pt_1/#comment-7391 where's part II? where’s part II?

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