Open enrollment coming to an end
The Corvallis School Board has decided to end open enrollment in Corvallis, without bothering to hear arguments from parents, students or teachers -- the people directly affected by this decision. They claim that it needs to be done for budgetary reasons. Since schools receive financing based on attendance, and some schools are obviously preferred, the lesser-favored schools are hurting for cash.
Instead of telling parents they have to accept the substandard school two blocks away from their house, why not simply pool the cash throughout the district, and divide it more equitably? Maybe then, those schools that don't perform as well will have better tools to remedy the inherent problems.
This decision is not borne out of what is actually best for the students. It's a bureaucratic method of manipulating cash. The fact that the school board had already made up their collective minds before holding public hearings is simply appalling.
The background information can be read here.
Instead of telling parents they have to accept the substandard school two blocks away from their house, why not simply pool the cash throughout the district, and divide it more equitably? Maybe then, those schools that don't perform as well will have better tools to remedy the inherent problems.
This decision is not borne out of what is actually best for the students. It's a bureaucratic method of manipulating cash. The fact that the school board had already made up their collective minds before holding public hearings is simply appalling.
The background information can be read here.
posted by Corvallist at
1:09 AM
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So, as the father of three children considering a move to Corvallis soon, which schools and area of town should we look at more closely?
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Anonymous, at 9:42 PM
I don't know all the schools in town, but in general, you want to live in the Northwest part of Corvallis. The farther north the better, really. Avoid South Corvallis, despite the appealing lower cost of living. It's cheaper for a reason.
Best schools in my personal opinion are:
Elementary -- Hoover, Jefferson, Wilson
Middle -- Linus Pauling, but Cheldelin isn't bad either.
High -- Crescent Valley is my preferred school, because they offer more advanced courses and the International Baccalaureate curriculum, but Corvallis High is a new school and may have improved because of the extra moolah this past year.
Feel free to email me at corvallist@gmail.com if you have more questions about the town. :)
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Corvallist, at 3:20 AM
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