tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post8904826621872727744..comments2023-10-15T08:44:46.842-04:00Comments on The People's Republic of Pittsburgh: The Unpromising Consequences of the Pittsburgh PromiseRichmond K. Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05352144240244956283noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-64193342500297670692007-03-19T23:08:00.000-04:002007-03-19T23:08:00.000-04:00Just a couple of quick points about this post, whi...Just a couple of quick points about this post, which I came to from your link on the post about the failure of the city to fund Pittsburgh Promise.<BR/><BR/>One question, do you think families would be willing to have their kids go some distance to private Catholic Schools. For example, you mentioned St Bedes has full enrollment *now*. Its enrollment might drop some if Pgh Promise actually took EdHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109361235271107574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-37442849518561728502007-02-18T10:11:00.000-05:002007-02-18T10:11:00.000-05:00Wow. Whoever you are, you are really digging deep...Wow. Whoever you are, you are really digging deep into the blog and examining some stuff that I wrote quite some time ago. I can't thank you enough for doing that, or for taking the time to comment.<BR/><BR/>So here's the thing. Where exactly is the Pittsburgh Promise these days. Have we heared anything at all about it recently? There was the big announcement, then a couple of response Richmond K. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352144240244956283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-39833226041461936872007-02-17T21:36:00.000-05:002007-02-17T21:36:00.000-05:00When I heard about this program, I thought it was ...When I heard about this program, I thought it was primarily an effort to bring people back to Pittsburgh to start their families, or to keep them from leaving after college to start families elsewhere. The youth-flight from Pittsburgh is a huge problem for our city. This would be one more incentive to get a job here, start a business here, continue your research here, start your family here. <Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-25497173065363416722006-12-20T02:18:00.000-05:002006-12-20T02:18:00.000-05:00Thanks for your comments Jonathan. I don't have a...Thanks for your comments Jonathan. I don't have a huge amount of time before departing for the holidays, but I'll do my best to respond to your key points.<br /><br /><em>What if the foundations had come up with this idea on their own, or if some billionaire had made the offer, without the initiative of the public officials? Would you raise the same objection regarding the impact on private Richmond K. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352144240244956283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-35393322749562424792006-12-19T22:14:00.000-05:002006-12-19T22:14:00.000-05:00You raise many interesting points here. I'll try t...You raise many interesting points here. I'll try to respond to a few.<br /><br />What if the foundations had come up with this idea on their own, or if some billionaire had made the offer, without the initiative of the public officials? Would you raise the same objection regarding the impact on private schools, or is it tht involvement of public officials, who are supposed to look out for the Jonathan Pottshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18433924194960127561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-34654562430632123662006-12-19T10:12:00.000-05:002006-12-19T10:12:00.000-05:00Is the offer of college going to entice these kids...<em>Is the offer of college going to entice these kids who can't read and write or do basic math problems to come back to school? I don't think so.</em><br /><br />No, it won't. But it might bring new students into the PPS who are already destined to attend college. These kids will do their work, and they will graduate on time. Having these kids in the denominator will reduce the drop-out rateRichmond K. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352144240244956283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-243937144270247012006-12-18T23:35:00.000-05:002006-12-18T23:35:00.000-05:00This will never happen.First things first, as Roos...This will never happen.First things first, as Roosevelt said on KDKA/PPG Sunday news program,the Pgh school district needs to slow down the rate of dropouts.Bring their reading and math scores up to par.Is the offer of college going to entice these kids who can't read and write or do basic math problems to come back to school? I don't think so.<br /><br />And where will the money come from to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-3428895114337224082006-12-18T16:44:00.000-05:002006-12-18T16:44:00.000-05:00I thought PVP was probably a dude, but I didn't wa...I thought PVP was probably a dude, but I didn't want to assume anything. I would hope that he can avoid using a large green yoga ball as an office chair, however. At the very least, my fondest hope for him (and for all of us, really) is that we should never appear on the front page of the newspaper sitting on a large green ball while assuming what <a href="http://theburghblog.com/2006/12/06/Richmond K. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352144240244956283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-27471949857102695902006-12-18T16:10:00.000-05:002006-12-18T16:10:00.000-05:00For the Record PVP is most definitely a dude. PVP ...For the Record PVP is most definitely a dude. PVP is an eloquent dude, with a vocab that I'd say rivals the green ball rider.The Burgherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06438245144368222642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-86872755481792026962006-12-18T09:05:00.000-05:002006-12-18T09:05:00.000-05:00There are two major bodies of work when understand...There are two major bodies of work when understanding fairy tales. One volume uses the starting words, "Once upon a time." The other volume begins with, "When elected, ..."<br /><br />The Pittsburgh Promise needs to be re-branded as a "Pittsburgh Fairy Tale."<br /><br />What we should do is offer college scholarships to every city resident who has 'home schooled' his or her child. I'd say a 2 to Mark Rauterkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com