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"Graduation rate at RCHS exceptional".
This was one of the multi-story front pagers printed in the county advertising
circular disguised as a newspaper printed for it’s “13,700” claimed circulation,
which makes me want to stop typing and write another story of fraud, racketeering,
the ABC and jail. But I guess for the moment, that will have to wait.
The grand headline story was “Veterans up in arms after Kinney raise tabled”.
Another bright and cheery story that shared the front page was “United Way to
extend pledge campaign after slow start”. Hey, thanks for the great news there Mr.
Carpenter. Like the county residents are not already broke enough that you now
shove stories in their face reflecting their poverty, yet persistently failing to
address the problems causing it.
Another turnip prize winner printed on the same front page of this $1.00
advertising tabloid was, “Wording determined for sales tax vote”.
What in the name of everything holy is that crap?
How hard is it to just say, “Hey, do you people want a tax increase on a tax that
you shouldn’t be paying in the first place”?
Now how hard is that to understand?
What really is hard to understand is “why” the Herald-News willingly promotes
this sort of stuff and then rubs salt in the face of Rhea Countians by placing
“Graduation rate at RCHS exceptional” on the same front page.
The Herald-News continues to print things that are totally unrealistic. But perhaps
when you have been the only newspaper of any real significance in a small rural
county, then most people believe “all things” because it simply was printed in a
newspaper.
So many times have I heard people say “yep, it was in the paper so it must be true”.
Those people obviously are not in the state reported 88% of High School grads in
Rhea County.
The original gist of this report was to comment about the report card of the Rhea
County High School graduates. Hey, I am delighted that Rhea County kids are
getting their high school diplomas but saddened at the fact that their diplomas
will not do them an ounce of good in Rhea County. Sorry folks, but we all know that
there are absolutely no good career jobs here.
What to you want for your child?
You want your child to grow up, get an education, a high school diploma and then
do what? Get a job at the brand new McDonald’s?
Max Hackett in his usual style of writing to make the county and it’s officials look
like saints left out a few details about Rhea County and it’s so called “report card”.
And what is the “state report card” anyways? Is it nothing more than a report every
state is required to give the federal government under the “No Child Left Behind
Act”?
Is it nothing more than another federal shackle around Tennessee’s ankle?
The report left out a few minor details. For one, the Herald failed to inform you
that in spite of this modest increase in graduates, the overall scheme of the Rhea
County school system is number 3 out of the 95 counties in this state for having the
highest student to teacher ratio.
Rhea County has a student-teacher ratio of 1 teacher per 23 students (1:23). Rhea
County follows Cumberland and Hickman counties who each have ratio’s of 1:25
and 1:24, respectively.
Ironically, Max Hackett and the rest of the bunch of “get tax dollars for county
government ads at a 13,700 circulation price” conveniently left out the huge
success of Dayton City School.
Dayton City School had a score card that made the county look far better than had
the results of Dayton not been tabulated in by the state. Could the fact that the
teacher-student ratio of 1:13 at Dayton City school have anything to do with
children continuing on through school and graduating?
Does the simple fact that a child who does good in his or her freshman year will
more than likely go on and graduate. Rhea County School Superintendent, Dallas
Smith says, “it has been shown that one of the keys to moving a child all the way
through graduation is getting a good start in ninth grade”.
Perhaps a good elementary school education is the fundamental key to success and
not just having to wait around and rely on a child passing the 9th grade in order to
see if he or she doesn’t drop out and join the military or end up pregnant. Is any of
this not true?
If any of this is not true, or is somehow upsetting to you, then by all means, click
here and tell me. Tell me your comments.
Now you will see the big "push" by the Herald-News and Billy Ray Patton who will
indeed start pushing this newest TAX increase down Rhea County's throat.
With all of those key strokes it took to write this report, it appears that not only
does Rhea County have a jail over crowding problem, they have a school over
crowding one as well. It is either that or the school system cannot afford to hire
more teachers.
As if that isn't enough only 13 out of every 100 people have a college degree. Doesn't
that mean that 87% of the people have a lower paying job? After all, the Median
Household Income is only $30,328. Remember the story of who GETS HIT THE
HARDEST under Billy Ray's new tax increase? Click here to refreshen your memory.
To address that possibility, we need to look to Billy Ray Patton, the Rhea County
Commission and a plot that appears on it’s surface to be the DISAPPEARANCE of
3.5 million bucks from the school system.
County Mayor, Billy Ray Patton may have bigger worries than his tax increase.
That story, coming soon…
This was one of the multi-story front pagers printed in the county advertising
circular disguised as a newspaper printed for it’s “13,700” claimed circulation,
which makes me want to stop typing and write another story of fraud, racketeering,
the ABC and jail. But I guess for the moment, that will have to wait.
The grand headline story was “Veterans up in arms after Kinney raise tabled”.
Another bright and cheery story that shared the front page was “United Way to
extend pledge campaign after slow start”. Hey, thanks for the great news there Mr.
Carpenter. Like the county residents are not already broke enough that you now
shove stories in their face reflecting their poverty, yet persistently failing to
address the problems causing it.
Another turnip prize winner printed on the same front page of this $1.00
advertising tabloid was, “Wording determined for sales tax vote”.
What in the name of everything holy is that crap?
How hard is it to just say, “Hey, do you people want a tax increase on a tax that
you shouldn’t be paying in the first place”?
Now how hard is that to understand?
What really is hard to understand is “why” the Herald-News willingly promotes
this sort of stuff and then rubs salt in the face of Rhea Countians by placing
“Graduation rate at RCHS exceptional” on the same front page.
The Herald-News continues to print things that are totally unrealistic. But perhaps
when you have been the only newspaper of any real significance in a small rural
county, then most people believe “all things” because it simply was printed in a
newspaper.
So many times have I heard people say “yep, it was in the paper so it must be true”.
Those people obviously are not in the state reported 88% of High School grads in
Rhea County.
The original gist of this report was to comment about the report card of the Rhea
County High School graduates. Hey, I am delighted that Rhea County kids are
getting their high school diplomas but saddened at the fact that their diplomas
will not do them an ounce of good in Rhea County. Sorry folks, but we all know that
there are absolutely no good career jobs here.
What to you want for your child?
You want your child to grow up, get an education, a high school diploma and then
do what? Get a job at the brand new McDonald’s?
Max Hackett in his usual style of writing to make the county and it’s officials look
like saints left out a few details about Rhea County and it’s so called “report card”.
And what is the “state report card” anyways? Is it nothing more than a report every
state is required to give the federal government under the “No Child Left Behind
Act”?
Is it nothing more than another federal shackle around Tennessee’s ankle?
The report left out a few minor details. For one, the Herald failed to inform you
that in spite of this modest increase in graduates, the overall scheme of the Rhea
County school system is number 3 out of the 95 counties in this state for having the
highest student to teacher ratio.
Rhea County has a student-teacher ratio of 1 teacher per 23 students (1:23). Rhea
County follows Cumberland and Hickman counties who each have ratio’s of 1:25
and 1:24, respectively.
Ironically, Max Hackett and the rest of the bunch of “get tax dollars for county
government ads at a 13,700 circulation price” conveniently left out the huge
success of Dayton City School.
Dayton City School had a score card that made the county look far better than had
the results of Dayton not been tabulated in by the state. Could the fact that the
teacher-student ratio of 1:13 at Dayton City school have anything to do with
children continuing on through school and graduating?
Does the simple fact that a child who does good in his or her freshman year will
more than likely go on and graduate. Rhea County School Superintendent, Dallas
Smith says, “it has been shown that one of the keys to moving a child all the way
through graduation is getting a good start in ninth grade”.
Perhaps a good elementary school education is the fundamental key to success and
not just having to wait around and rely on a child passing the 9th grade in order to
see if he or she doesn’t drop out and join the military or end up pregnant. Is any of
this not true?
If any of this is not true, or is somehow upsetting to you, then by all means, click
here and tell me. Tell me your comments.
Now you will see the big "push" by the Herald-News and Billy Ray Patton who will
indeed start pushing this newest TAX increase down Rhea County's throat.
With all of those key strokes it took to write this report, it appears that not only
does Rhea County have a jail over crowding problem, they have a school over
crowding one as well. It is either that or the school system cannot afford to hire
more teachers.
As if that isn't enough only 13 out of every 100 people have a college degree. Doesn't
that mean that 87% of the people have a lower paying job? After all, the Median
Household Income is only $30,328. Remember the story of who GETS HIT THE
HARDEST under Billy Ray's new tax increase? Click here to refreshen your memory.
To address that possibility, we need to look to Billy Ray Patton, the Rhea County
Commission and a plot that appears on it’s surface to be the DISAPPEARANCE of
3.5 million bucks from the school system.
County Mayor, Billy Ray Patton may have bigger worries than his tax increase.
That story, coming soon…
| 1:23 teacher-student ratio makes Rhea County 3rd worst in Tennessee * State Report Card show High school grads are up to 88% but people with college degrees only 13% Crakston Cryler, editor |
