Comments on: So Much for the RSD Master Plan http://thinknola.com/post/so-much-for-the-rsd-master-plan/ A Community Notebook Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:42:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Think New Orleans » Graduation Deferred http://thinknola.com/post/so-much-for-the-rsd-master-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-179265 Think New Orleans » Graduation Deferred Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:25:54 +0000 http://thinknola.com/post/so-much-for-the-rsd-master-plan/#comment-179265 [...] in December, the RSD had already pulled demolition permits several school buildings. Not only was this well in advance of the completion of the master plan, [...] [...] in December, the RSD had already pulled demolition permits several school buildings. Not only was this well in advance of the completion of the master plan, [...]

]]> By: Think New Orleans » Have You Heard the Latest Joke In Civic Paricipation? Planning the Future of School Facilities as They Are Demolished http://thinknola.com/post/so-much-for-the-rsd-master-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-131858 Think New Orleans » Have You Heard the Latest Joke In Civic Paricipation? Planning the Future of School Facilities as They Are Demolished Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:41:57 +0000 http://thinknola.com/post/so-much-for-the-rsd-master-plan/#comment-131858 [...] We’ve been receiving email notifications from the School Facilities Master Plan. As our intrepid fellow citizen reporter, Matt McBride told us So much for the RSD master plan. [...] [...] We’ve been receiving email notifications from the School Facilities Master Plan. As our intrepid fellow citizen reporter, Matt McBride told us So much for the RSD master plan. [...]

]]> By: Think New Orleans » Recovery School District Questions http://thinknola.com/post/so-much-for-the-rsd-master-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-131854 Think New Orleans » Recovery School District Questions Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:34:30 +0000 http://thinknola.com/post/so-much-for-the-rsd-master-plan/#comment-131854 [...] Recovery School District page in the New Orleans Wiki, you can read Matt McBride’s article So much for the RSD Master Plan, and my most recent post Have You Heard the Latest Joke In Civic Paricipation? Planning the Future [...] [...] Recovery School District page in the New Orleans Wiki, you can read Matt McBride’s article So much for the RSD Master Plan, and my most recent post Have You Heard the Latest Joke In Civic Paricipation? Planning the Future [...]

]]> By: DN http://thinknola.com/post/so-much-for-the-rsd-master-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-105254 DN Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:20:30 +0000 http://thinknola.com/post/so-much-for-the-rsd-master-plan/#comment-105254 I spent several months earlier this year working across the street from the Johnson C. Lockett School. The cement front wall of the main building is collapsing, and the cost of trying to renovate it will be substantially higher than tearing it down and building a new one in its place. As far as the history of the school goes--I can't speak to that, I don't know. But an unsafe building is an unsafe building, history or not. If a new school can be built in its place, and the demographics of the neighborhood support that, there should be no reason not to. I spent several months earlier this year working across the street from the Johnson C. Lockett School. The cement front wall of the main building is collapsing, and the cost of trying to renovate it will be substantially higher than tearing it down and building a new one in its place. As far as the history of the school goes–I can’t speak to that, I don’t know. But an unsafe building is an unsafe building, history or not. If a new school can be built in its place, and the demographics of the neighborhood support that, there should be no reason not to.

]]> By: Ken http://thinknola.com/post/so-much-for-the-rsd-master-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-102618 Ken Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:25:46 +0000 http://thinknola.com/post/so-much-for-the-rsd-master-plan/#comment-102618 Almost all of the cited demolitions are not demolitions of schools, but rather of the old portable classrooms on site. OPSB had been planning for years to phase out the portables and Katrina speeded up the process. Many of the portables were knocked off the foundations by the storm. For example, Jones School is not being demolished, only the old portables behind the school. Almost all of the cited demolitions are not demolitions of schools, but rather of the old portable classrooms on site. OPSB had been planning for years to phase out the portables and Katrina speeded up the process. Many of the portables were knocked off the foundations by the storm. For example, Jones School is not being demolished, only the old portables behind the school.

]]> By: Mrs. Aletha Davis Duncan http://thinknola.com/post/so-much-for-the-rsd-master-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-102407 Mrs. Aletha Davis Duncan Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:42:03 +0000 http://thinknola.com/post/so-much-for-the-rsd-master-plan/#comment-102407 Is this a way of being able to boast about better test scores By getting rid of all of these schools, I suppose (low performing schools), the Recovery School District rather than finding a better way to educate to raise test scores -- will allow the RSD to be able to say they have made progress in test scores using the new schools.... Why not keep these schools, develop a teaching strategy that will make sure a child of normal intelligence can learn rebuilt where they are, and beautify the school and the areas around them. Some of the schools that are reopened still, in my opinion, do not reflect a sincere desire to provide a clean, litter free environment -- for example, Sophie Wright, the fences are still rusted, window units sticking out from the windows, no pressure washing of the building, no fresh paint on the building, there are no plants or flowers planted around the building, the building looks dingy... What is the RSD trying to do? Education is a serious matter. RSD has completely ignored the history of our schools and are taking the easy way out, "tear them down" and to hell with the people who once went there and their feelings about their neighborhood schools... I thought smaller class sizes (should be)was an important issue. Tearing down these schools will cause the new schools to take on a larger population - larger class sizes and back to the problem of teachers not being able to reach/teach effectively.... I oppose the demolition of Johnson C. Lockett and Valena C. Jones because of their historical significance to the neighborhoods in which they are located. Sincerely, Aletha Duncan Is this a way of being able to boast about better test scores By getting rid of all of these schools, I suppose (low performing schools), the Recovery School District rather than finding a better way to educate to raise test scores — will allow the RSD to be able to say they have made progress in test scores using the new schools….

Why not keep these schools, develop a teaching strategy that will make sure a child of normal intelligence can learn rebuilt where they are, and beautify the school and the areas around them.

Some of the schools that are reopened still, in my opinion, do not reflect a sincere desire to provide a clean, litter free environment — for example, Sophie Wright, the fences are still rusted, window units sticking out from the windows, no pressure washing of the building, no fresh paint on the building, there are no plants or flowers planted around the building, the building looks dingy…

What is the RSD trying to do?

Education is a serious matter.

RSD has completely ignored the history of our schools and are taking the easy way out, “tear them down” and to hell with the people who once went there and their feelings about their neighborhood schools…

I thought smaller class sizes (should be)was an important issue. Tearing down these schools will cause the new schools to take on a larger population – larger class sizes and back to the problem of teachers not being able to reach/teach effectively….

I oppose the demolition of Johnson C. Lockett and Valena C. Jones because of their historical significance to the neighborhoods in which they are located.

Sincerely,

Aletha Duncan

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