Comments on: In Defense of Iowa’s Small Schools http://iowadefensealliance.com/2009/03/27/in-defense-of-iowas-small-schools/ An alliance of Iowans determined to defend traditional Iowa values. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:18:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: taco http://iowadefensealliance.com/2009/03/27/in-defense-of-iowas-small-schools/#comment-3180 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:47:07 +0000 http://iowadefense.wordpress.com/?p=2877#comment-3180 Less local control makes for easier state indoctrination.

]]> By: Jerry http://iowadefensealliance.com/2009/03/27/in-defense-of-iowas-small-schools/#comment-3158 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:24:57 +0000 http://iowadefense.wordpress.com/?p=2877#comment-3158 It’s not Dems tha want to close small schools, it’s city people. Just like they want to consolidate small counties.

I live in a school district not much bigger than yours. I agree with most of your post, but prayer in the school is unconstitutional so let’s not go there.

Currently small schools are resigned to their fate of ever more consolidations. They ought to be putting a stop to it by lobbying the legislature. Thanks for the link. I’ll go see what that guy has to say.

]]> By: swireader http://iowadefensealliance.com/2009/03/27/in-defense-of-iowas-small-schools/#comment-3154 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:12:36 +0000 http://iowadefense.wordpress.com/?p=2877#comment-3154 I’m thrilled to read your blog and the points you have made. I taught in a very small school for many years. Dropouts were a rarity. Knowing the way this country and state are headed, I have to wonder if we wouldn’t be better off with all small schools and local control.

]]> By: Woodrow http://iowadefensealliance.com/2009/03/27/in-defense-of-iowas-small-schools/#comment-3153 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:22:37 +0000 http://iowadefense.wordpress.com/?p=2877#comment-3153 When i went to highschool there was several country boys who came to school and they had guns in their trucks yes ! Guns And 25 -30 yrs ago we didnt dream about shooting someone with them. We got a much better education 30 yrs ago they taught basics then, Its sad to see young people who cant even count change back to you when you buy something this is a everyday use of simple math we need and is being failed to be taught. Now they move so fast through the math you get or you didnt 30 yrs ago the teachers kept the whole class at it til we got it. Hammer over and over multiplications add subtract division.No worry no more no child left behind advance them on. My friend moved from Albia area to a Des Moines East side and went to East High his sister quit school shortly after going there a group of girls confronted her in the bathroom with a knife threatened to kill her cause they didnt like her and told her not to come back or they would kill her is this what we want ? city gang kids not likeing country kids in their school so threaten to kill them ? Think the drop out rate is going to skyrocket if we consolidate to big city schools that are failing to teach basics now ? I cant believe how quickly the country snowballing into a 3rd world country has happened. I graduated 25 yrs ago very sad state of affairs.

]]> By: conservative dad http://iowadefensealliance.com/2009/03/27/in-defense-of-iowas-small-schools/#comment-3152 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:58:43 +0000 http://iowadefense.wordpress.com/?p=2877#comment-3152 The more government involvement the better. Isn’t that what the Democrats are trying to say?

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