Well, there is that. I don't think the article goes into it, but almost all of the public schools in that part of the state score pretty badly too - Central Falls, Pawtucket, Providence, etc are always at the very bottom, for public schools anyway, and they're all right next to each other. They're the city schools for Rhode Island. Though, I'm fairly certain there was some bias involved with the people who explained that part of it to me, since the suburban schools and the rural schools score really well most of the time. My school was kind of upper-middle range (14/52 I think? Not the top ten, but not horrible either) and they would always be like "well at least we're not the city schools".
Oh, I understand they're union. :O I just can't remember anyone in RI firing all the teachers before now, instead of just giving into the union's demands, or renegotiating.
Yeah, I hear you on how much they're getting paid though. They really shouldn't be complaining...I'm glad that some can be hired back though, because I'm sure not all of them agree with the union on this one, even if only half can be hired back.
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Date: 2010-02-17 06:04 pm (UTC)Well, there is that. I don't think the article goes into it, but almost all of the public schools in that part of the state score pretty badly too - Central Falls, Pawtucket, Providence, etc are always at the very bottom, for public schools anyway, and they're all right next to each other. They're the city schools for Rhode Island. Though, I'm fairly certain there was some bias involved with the people who explained that part of it to me, since the suburban schools and the rural schools score really well most of the time. My school was kind of upper-middle range (14/52 I think? Not the top ten, but not horrible either) and they would always be like "well at least we're not the city schools".
Oh, I understand they're union. :O I just can't remember anyone in RI firing all the teachers before now, instead of just giving into the union's demands, or renegotiating.
Yeah, I hear you on how much they're getting paid though. They really shouldn't be complaining...I'm glad that some can be hired back though, because I'm sure not all of them agree with the union on this one, even if only half can be hired back.