tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post7651120875148839038..comments2023-12-18T03:16:30.455-07:00Comments on Merle's Secular Life: Merle Sneedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228809667893921954noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post-87233301416790677202011-03-13T23:51:51.055-07:002011-03-13T23:51:51.055-07:00Megan, mom would have paid attention if we didn...Megan, mom would have paid attention if we didn't do well. Dontcha think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post-72995361265674957812011-03-09T19:21:22.671-07:002011-03-09T19:21:22.671-07:00Following up on your last point, I will be curious...Following up on your last point, I will be curious to see how Newark spends the $100 million donated by Facebook's creator, Mark Zuckerberg. I've always thought parental interest and encouragement was far more important than the money spent on education.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11724807799695867204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post-66471424521162801732011-03-08T22:00:05.190-07:002011-03-08T22:00:05.190-07:00My mom didn't pay much attention. My DAD, on ...My mom didn't pay much attention. My DAD, on the other hand...Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387041422819664987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post-5960948001502882012011-03-04T19:29:02.543-07:002011-03-04T19:29:02.543-07:00That may be right Kurt - I know that MY mother was...That may be right Kurt - I know that MY mother was very interested in me doing well in school. On the other hand, in a poor school district that might not be enough.The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post-22554459096044713932011-03-04T15:41:05.352-07:002011-03-04T15:41:05.352-07:00The #1 factor in children's success in school ...The #1 factor in children's success in school (so they told me over and over) is "mother's attitude toward education."Kurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post-68538327269183691542011-03-04T12:00:09.691-07:002011-03-04T12:00:09.691-07:00Our county commissioners and school board are figh...Our county commissioners and school board are fighting over PILOT monies, the taxes stipulated for schools that corporations must pay after they get their tax exemption lures to locate here. Commission wants the money to build new schools; school board wants the money to take care of the schools we already have. Sightut-tuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713003038275525797noreply@blogger.com