tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post8847301198541505644..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: Expensive Swap Larry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-31344693617094202952015-10-15T01:34:21.980-04:002015-10-15T01:34:21.980-04:00It's interesting that the district chose to sh...It's interesting that the district chose to show an educational documentary, Most Likely to Succeed, Wed night that highlights the innovative education provided at High Tech High, a charter school in California. <br /><br />ARPS students going to charter schools instead of the Amherst & Amherst Regional public schools costs the district millions of dollars each year. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-36561815295022935422015-10-13T14:07:12.181-04:002015-10-13T14:07:12.181-04:00You mean the Unafordable Care Act.You mean the Unafordable Care Act.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-31599564967430747502015-10-11T18:37:19.662-04:002015-10-11T18:37:19.662-04:0011:09-
Yes! So much common sense in this comment.11:09-<br />Yes! So much common sense in this comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-5118823823128660632015-10-11T11:09:53.662-04:002015-10-11T11:09:53.662-04:00The middle school is a really nice building with a...The middle school is a really nice building with a pool, big gym, art rooms, music rooms, practice space for the band, auditorium, a big cafeteria all in great condition. Why not put more students there? Put the elementary students and middle school student together? There is space and great facilities. Why put GCC night classes in the middle school and not in the high school where actual high school students are? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-66732126666268001362015-10-10T15:29:00.202-04:002015-10-10T15:29:00.202-04:00to anon 5:22, HS kids already can take classes at ...to anon 5:22, HS kids already can take classes at any community college. There is even a grant that allows them to take one for free. It's just not something that is brought up much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-39705303189026716832015-10-10T13:41:55.857-04:002015-10-10T13:41:55.857-04:00Use the middle school for a charter school -- for ...Use the middle school for a charter school -- for the children who wish to learn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-36284408833349170992015-10-09T17:22:33.790-04:002015-10-09T17:22:33.790-04:00I would think the folks here would support GCC cla...I would think the folks here would support GCC classes for those students who want an alternative to the traditional high-school classes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-70662293641721433162015-10-09T14:24:40.065-04:002015-10-09T14:24:40.065-04:00Yes, my mistake. Corrected. (Behold the wisdom o...Yes, my mistake. Corrected. (Behold the wisdom of the crowd)Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-7827435304154998092015-10-09T14:02:16.497-04:002015-10-09T14:02:16.497-04:00isn't Amherst Reg Middle School currently for ...isn't Amherst Reg Middle School currently for grades 7 & 8 only, & the 6th graders attend the elementary schools. <br /><br />There was a talk a few years ago about adding the 6th grade to the middle school, since doing so would require modifications to the regional school agreement with Pelham, Leverett, & Shutesbury, it seems like this is no longer under consideration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-29132975247158743172015-10-09T13:51:25.799-04:002015-10-09T13:51:25.799-04:00I think the community colleges offer a lot of impo...I think the community colleges offer a lot of important training and certification programs for workforce development. Someone can go study HVAC, for example, and get a good job right away once they complete the program. Businesses in the region are strong supporters of community colleges.Nina Kochnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-61231442631880625292015-10-09T11:02:25.498-04:002015-10-09T11:02:25.498-04:00I just shine a light. You're free to interpre...I just shine a light. You're free to interpret what it illuminates any way you wish.<br /><br />In other words, "Don't shoot me I'm only the piano player."Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-50297305062803554712015-10-09T10:55:27.200-04:002015-10-09T10:55:27.200-04:00The title says it all.
Government involved so th...The title says it all. <br /><br />Government involved so this will be wasteful and expensive. <br />Amherst is the town, it will be even more so. <br />This has to do with the schools, so sky's the limit on spending. <br />Oh and there is a building involved, money is no absolutely no object, we have dumb citizens that will give us as much as we tell them to and force their neighbors to do the same, and do it again next year. We can use the all mighty % that few understand and many are willing to invade their neighbor's wallet over. <br /><br />The real question is how the town can get more authority and somehow compel a 4 year parking debate that ends up with a parking lot at $9000 a spot....per year. Paid by people that cannot afford health insurance. <br /><br />Hey let's put another community college unit in so folks can get the version of education that no one cares about. It will help those that want to be teachers of things that no one cares about. As long as the kids get loans and pay, right. It's not like there is anyplace to learn anything in town, or perhaps better said, it's not like there is anyone in town that has learned anything. <br /><br />Perhaps they could have a GCC class on government spending, but who on earth would teach it honestly in Mass? <br /><br />You would think Amherst had 100,000 people and still overspent by reading these posts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-62422972724448056302015-10-09T10:32:03.112-04:002015-10-09T10:32:03.112-04:00Yes, if you are living on the streets you can sign...Yes, if you are living on the streets you can sign up for free health care, but the reality is that some of the people living on the streets don't exactly have the skills to sign up for anything. That's why they are homeless and jobless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-2361095111388332892015-10-09T10:09:22.718-04:002015-10-09T10:09:22.718-04:00Prior to the affordable care act uninsured was abo...Prior to the affordable care act uninsured was about 18%. Now it is just under 12%. Walter Graffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01694373683501710284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-15730185205294344492015-10-09T08:46:58.995-04:002015-10-09T08:46:58.995-04:00"Community Health Center a satellite operatio...<i>"Community Health Center a satellite operation of the Hilltown Community Health Center. The program will bring medical and dental services to <b>those without health insurance."</b></i><br /><br />I thought that RomneyCare and ObamaCare meant that everyone had health insurance.<br /><br />Sure it is expensive and it sucks, not to mention is big government run a muck, but all of this is for the greater good of living in a country where everyone has health insurance. <br /><br />So why is this necessary? Doesn't everyone have health insurance?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com