Maryland School$ --millions and millions (Baltimore, North Beach: 2015, purchases, schools)

[Mr Beco]

By Valerie Strauss January 17, 2014--Post

A new report from Maryland’s Education Department to the legislature says that the vast majority of schools in many of the state’s counties are not technologically prepared to give new online Common Core-aligned standardized tests and that at least $100 million will have to be spent by 2015 to get ready.


In Montgomery County alone, it is estimated that necessary computer purchases will cost some $10 million, wireless enhancements to the infrastructure another $3 million and other technological improvements an additional $4 million. Prince George’s County estimates it will need at least $5 million in improvements — money neither county has to spend. Eleven of 24 school systems in the state have completed a series to tests to determine readiness, and in those 11, a whopping 85 percent of schools aren’t prepared, the report said.

State lawmakers were briefed on the report on Wednesday, according to this story in the Baltimore Sun, which quoted Sen. Paul G. Pinsky, a Prince George’s County Democrat and member of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, as saying that “some of the data that they showed us raises some concerns.”

[the Education Trust Fund has gotten close to $270 million — marking the first time since casinos opened in Maryland that more of the gambling proceeds will go to the casino companies than to the education fund.]

Isnt this just a big money pit? Why are our schools costing billions of dollars?

[bufflove]

Originally Posted by Barry Rock

Why are our schools costing billions of dollars?

...because educating 850,000 children costs money?

[Mr Beco]

Originally Posted by bufflove

...because educating 850,000 children costs money?

Billions and billions? Its a black hole.....

[MrRational]

Originally Posted by bufflove

...because educating 850,000 children costs money?

The education accounts for a lot of it.
Even allowing for top heavy and inefficient administration.

But another lot of it, far too much of it, are the other things that the schools
have been asked to do and in too many instances volunteered to do
... in the absence of effective preparation and discipline of too many students.

[North Beach Person]

[quote=Barry Rock;39280821]By Valerie Strauss January 17, 2014--Post

A new report from Maryland’s Education Department to the legislature says that the vast majority of schools in many of the state’s counties are not technologically prepared to give new online Common Core-aligned standardized tests and that at least $100 million will have to be spent by 2015 to get ready.


In Montgomery County alone, it is estimated that necessary computer purchases will cost some $10 million, wireless enhancements to the infrastructure another $3 million and other technological improvements an additional $4 million. Prince George’s County estimates it will need at least $5 million in improvements — money neither county has to spend. Eleven of 24 school systems in the state have completed a series to tests to determine readiness, and in those 11, a whopping 85 percent of schools aren’t prepared, the report said.

State lawmakers were briefed on the report on Wednesday, according to this story in the Baltimore Sun, which quoted Sen. Paul G. Pinsky, a Prince George’s County Democrat and member of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, as saying that “some of the data that they showed us raises some concerns.”..................................quote]


Y'all didn't listen when some of us teachers told you this was going to happen. In fact we were accused of being afraid of losing our jobs because we weren't doing them and all this testing would prove it.



You asked for it so suck it up buttercup. After all, it's for the children.

And the cool thing is you can't have your kids opt out of the testing, MSDE doesn't allow it.

[Mr Beco]

[quote=North Beach Person;39282053]

Originally Posted by Barry Rock

By Valerie Strauss January 17, 2014--Post

A new report from Maryland’s Education Department to the legislature says that the vast majority of schools in many of the state’s counties are not technologically prepared to give new online Common Core-aligned standardized tests and that at least $100 million will have to be spent by 2015 to get ready.


In Montgomery County alone, it is estimated that necessary computer purchases will cost some $10 million, wireless enhancements to the infrastructure another $3 million and other technological improvements an additional $4 million. Prince George’s County estimates it will need at least $5 million in improvements — money neither county has to spend. Eleven of 24 school systems in the state have completed a series to tests to determine readiness, and in those 11, a whopping 85 percent of schools aren’t prepared, the report said.

State lawmakers were briefed on the report on Wednesday, according to this story in the Baltimore Sun, which quoted Sen. Paul G. Pinsky, a Prince George’s County Democrat and member of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, as saying that “some of the data that they showed us raises some concerns.”..................................quote]


Y'all didn't listen when some of us teachers told you this was going to happen. In fact we were accused of being afraid of losing our jobs because we weren't doing them and all this testing would prove it.



You asked for it so suck it up buttercup. After all, it's for the children.

And the cool thing is you can't have your kids opt out of the testing, MSDE doesn't allow it.

I didn’t ask for it! The cost of constructing a new school is expensive, and when your elected officials use tax payer money, I'm sure the cost is even higher than it should be. Billions and billions of your money, out the door. Hopefully Hogan attackes this

There needs to be a Czar, a qualified Czar to oversee this.

[Mos82]

Well isn't MD usually ranked between 1-3 in the country when it comes to State Educational Systems? I guess being on top cost dollars. Especially if you want to stay there

[AeroGuyDC]

As long as liberals rejoice at the fact that illegal immigrants bring their non-English speaking spawn and dump them into our schools, there will be no sympathy from me on school funding shortfalls.

[Renznceman]

RE: AeroGuyDC
"As long as liberals rejoice at the fact that illegal immigrants bring their non-English speaking spawn and dump them into our schools, there will be no sympathy from me on school funding shortfalls."

But, but, these are undocumented democraps. We're supposed to feel enriched by their shortcomings.