Re: tax/public schools

Pam, the concentration on the extracurricular occurs everywhere.  Another
pet peeve is that everyone is screaming that kids are too fat, but the
schools serve junk food for lunches and have pop and candy machines in the
halls.
Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT]tax/public schools


> Even though I have never reproduced, I still believe we should provide
> all children w/ a quality education. Down here they spend way too much
> time and money on football which is detrimental to the whole purpose
> (learning) of the kids being in school. The curriculum is a secondary
> consideration. But you can't tell people here that. They won't listen.
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: Cersgarden@aol.com
> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date:  Thu, 5 Feb 2004 10:15:35 EST
>
> >In a message dated 2/4/04 10:47:16 PM, cathyc@rnet.com writes:
> >
> ><< > one
> >> could argue that people without children should not have to pay for the
> >> schools.  One could also argue that the schools are intended for the
> >> benefit
> >> of society, in which we all live, so they should be supported by all,
> >> whether an individual uses the particular service or not. >>
> >
> >Libby, I live in an extremely fast growing community where schools have
been
> >in constant construction since we moved here in 86'. Right now we are
bldg
> >another jr hi school and when this is cpt the plans are prepared for a
high
> >school. When we moved here, our son was attending a private christian
school so we
> >have never had children in our community school however I do believe that
I,
> >as well as all living within our school district, are responsible to the
> >support.  Community life reaps the rewards of a successful school.  It is
a win-win
> >situation.
> >    Ceres
> >
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> Pam Evans
> Kemp TX/zone 8A
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