Comments on: Quality education is eroding in the Poway Unified School District http://www.pomeradonews.com/2012/08/01/quality-education-is-eroding-in-the-poway-unified-school-district/ Serving Poway, Rancho Bernardo and 4S Ranch Wed, 22 May 2013 04:11:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Guest http://www.pomeradonews.com/2012/08/01/quality-education-is-eroding-in-the-poway-unified-school-district/#comment-599183 Guest Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:19:36 +0000 http://www.pomeradonews.com/?p=27322#comment-599183 Hey but we're ONE BILLION in debt that has to count for something! Thanks Mangum. Hey but we're ONE BILLION in debt that has to count for something! Thanks Mangum.

]]> By: Guest http://www.pomeradonews.com/2012/08/01/quality-education-is-eroding-in-the-poway-unified-school-district/#comment-597291 Guest Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:12:28 +0000 http://www.pomeradonews.com/?p=27322#comment-597291 It wasn't meant as a compliment. It wasn't meant as a compliment.

]]> By: Allen Hemphill http://www.pomeradonews.com/2012/08/01/quality-education-is-eroding-in-the-poway-unified-school-district/#comment-596777 Allen Hemphill Mon, 06 Aug 2012 02:29:16 +0000 http://www.pomeradonews.com/?p=27322#comment-596777 Being in the "top 10 or 20 percent" of the state's schools is not a good criteria when the state averages ranking 47th among states by the US Department of Education. PUSD is good, even excellent -- but only when compared gainst other failing California schools -- a diminished standard. Being in the "top 10 or 20 percent" of the state's schools is not a good criteria when the state averages ranking 47th among states by the US Department of Education.

PUSD is good, even excellent — but only when compared gainst other failing California schools — a diminished standard.

]]> By: dan marc http://www.pomeradonews.com/2012/08/01/quality-education-is-eroding-in-the-poway-unified-school-district/#comment-593678 dan marc Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:47:12 +0000 http://www.pomeradonews.com/?p=27322#comment-593678 Thank you. I'm trying to do my part help prevent the term 'good politician' from becoming a complete oxymoron. I realized the current is against that effort. Thank you. I'm trying to do my part help prevent the term 'good politician' from becoming a complete oxymoron. I realized the current is against that effort.

]]> By: Guest http://www.pomeradonews.com/2012/08/01/quality-education-is-eroding-in-the-poway-unified-school-district/#comment-593498 Guest Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:23:06 +0000 http://www.pomeradonews.com/?p=27322#comment-593498 I think you responded like a good politician. I think you responded like a good politician.

]]> By: dan marc http://www.pomeradonews.com/2012/08/01/quality-education-is-eroding-in-the-poway-unified-school-district/#comment-593324 dan marc Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:53:52 +0000 http://www.pomeradonews.com/?p=27322#comment-593324 "Family education and income are the biggest determinants in student achievement..." Correct you are. Then you ask; "What is causing this backsliding that started five years ago?" Well, despite the "growth of The Heritage in northern Poway; the estates of Santaluz and Santa Fe Valley, gated communities in Del Sur and 4S Ranch and the many higher end homes west of the 15." you may find that the NET result of the Poway demographic changes over the past decade may help explain the answer. Take a look at the total Poway demographic differences between the 2000 census and the 2010 census and consider the trend reversal date of peer group positions taking place around the time of the beginning of the economic fall (Mortgage crisis). Since family education levels and income levels generally correspond, your own analysis supports a pretty good prospective answer to your own question. What do you think? "Family education and income are the biggest determinants in student achievement…"

Correct you are. Then you ask; "What is causing this backsliding that started five years ago?"

Well, despite the "growth of The Heritage in northern Poway; the estates of Santaluz and Santa Fe Valley, gated communities in Del Sur and 4S Ranch and the many higher end homes west of the 15." you may find that the NET result of the Poway demographic changes over the past decade may help explain the answer. Take a look at the total Poway demographic differences between the 2000 census and the 2010 census and consider the trend reversal date of peer group positions taking place around the time of the beginning of the economic fall (Mortgage crisis). Since family education levels and income levels generally correspond, your own analysis supports a pretty good prospective answer to your own question. What do you think?

]]> By: Tom Yarnall http://www.pomeradonews.com/2012/08/01/quality-education-is-eroding-in-the-poway-unified-school-district/#comment-591552 Tom Yarnall Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:49:30 +0000 http://www.pomeradonews.com/?p=27322#comment-591552 It would be interesting to hear what Jeff Mangum, a distinguished School Board member and candidate for City Council, would say to clarify the difference between the Grand Jury report and Kimberly's analysis. Is our education quality really eroding? It would be interesting to hear what Jeff Mangum, a distinguished School Board member and candidate for City Council, would say to clarify the difference between the Grand Jury report and Kimberly's analysis. Is our education quality really eroding?

]]> By: ray unseitig http://www.pomeradonews.com/2012/08/01/quality-education-is-eroding-in-the-poway-unified-school-district/#comment-590967 ray unseitig Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:21:52 +0000 http://www.pomeradonews.com/?p=27322#comment-590967 My what a coincidence. A good report well publicized and then backsliding. Well that's poletics. My what a coincidence. A good report well publicized and then backsliding. Well that's poletics.

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