A conservative voice crying in the liberal wilderness of Greater Binghamton, NY
Category: EducationBy Jim Willis on May 16, 2008 in Education, Memories | 0 Comments
One of the most underrated collegiate “sports” is debating. It is athletics of the mind. Many years ago for a brief period I participated in my college’s debate team. Debating teaches you to think fast, analyze the opposing viewpoint, and put yourself in the other guy’s shoes. It should be a required part of every [...]
By Jim Willis on May 15, 2008 in Education | 0 Comments
As I’ve written about before, Chenango Valley School District taxpayers are facing a $3M shortfall in the budget due to miscalculations by the administration of that district. Next Tuesday, the voters and taxpayers of CV head to the polls to vote on a school budget that will go up 14.44% due in part to the [...]
By Jim Willis on May 8, 2008 in Education, Elections, Government & Politics | 2 Comments
I’m likely to get myself in hot water with this opinion, but hey, what’s new? I’ve peripherally followed the story of how one of our local school districts, Chenango Valley, “discovered” a $3M shortfall in their budget last fall but didn’t bother to tell the public for six months. Oops.
Last night there was a “meet [...]
By Jim Willis on May 4, 2008 in Education, Government & Politics, Taxes & Spending | 0 Comments
There will be a meeting to fleece the public on Tuesday, May 6th at 7 pm at Columbus School–164 Hawley Street, 3rd Floor. The purpose of this fleecing? To justify raising your school taxes. THIS MUST STOP!
The Binghamton City School Board will put forward a budget with a “meager” 2.49 percent increase. Problem is, it [...]
By Jim Willis on Mar 25, 2008 in Education, Elections, Government & Politics | 6 Comments
There is an interesting guest viewpoint in today’s Press & Sun-Bulletin, written by David R. Grate who is running (correction: was running but no longer is) for the Republican nomination for the 22nd Congressional District (to unseat the Somewhat Useful Idiot Maurice Hinchey). The article is titled Federal government should stay out of education. Mr. [...]
By Jim Willis on Dec 18, 2007 in Education, Gov Eliot Spitzer, Government & Politics, Taxes & Spending | 1 Comment
Only in New York would you find a state facing a $4 BILLION budget gap, and a recommendation from the governor’s own appointed education panel to spend an ADDITIONAL $3 BILLION on our public university system. Let’s see, back when I went to school, 4+3=7. So $7B in the hole is better than $4B in [...]
By Jim Willis on Nov 20, 2007 in Education, Government & Politics, Taxes & Spending | 9 Comments
We learn in today’s Press & Sun-Bulletin:
Gov. Eliot Spitzer proposed and the Legislature approved a record $1.8 billion increase in state funding for districts this year. In return, 55 school systems had to set up specific programs that for the most part target the neediest students.
More insanity from our socialist state government. School districts do [...]