Comments on: Is there enough HOPE for Georgia? http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/31/is-there-enough-hope-for-georgia/ Your source to discuss and learn about education in Atlanta, Georgia and the nation Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:57:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: parent and teacher http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/31/is-there-enough-hope-for-georgia/comment-page-3/#comment-5976 parent and teacher Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:45:38 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=930#comment-5976 jim d - I don't think your described situation is exclusive to HOPE. Summer classes even for non-transient students are rarely covered by any financial aid. Most financial aid covers either 3 quarters or two semesters. jim d – I don’t think your described situation is exclusive to HOPE. Summer classes even for non-transient students are rarely covered by any financial aid. Most financial aid covers either 3 quarters or two semesters.

]]> By: jim d http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/31/is-there-enough-hope-for-georgia/comment-page-3/#comment-5934 jim d Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:52:09 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=930#comment-5934 a little tid-bit most are not aware of about the HOPE. a student that qualifies upon graduation from a Georgia HS elects not to take advantage of HOPE, instead choosing an out of state college. Said student returns home for summer and elects to take advantage of an in state college to pick up a few extra credit hours in order to lighten academic load in sophmore year and has maintained grades at out of state school, exceeding HOPE requirements. Said student does not qualify for ANY HOPE assistance for summer school since he/she is considered a transient student. a little tid-bit most are not aware of about the HOPE.

a student that qualifies upon graduation from a Georgia HS elects not to take advantage of HOPE, instead choosing an out of state college. Said student returns home for summer and elects to take advantage of an in state college to pick up a few extra credit hours in order to lighten academic load in sophmore year and has maintained grades at out of state school, exceeding HOPE requirements.

Said student does not qualify for ANY HOPE assistance for summer school since he/she is considered a transient student.

]]> By: ScienceTeacher671 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/31/is-there-enough-hope-for-georgia/comment-page-3/#comment-5895 ScienceTeacher671 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:58:20 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=930#comment-5895 Reality 2, if the "new math" is just the old math repackaged, why did the math teachers in our district have to spend a week in training last year and this year to learn how to teach it? And just how many times will they have to "field test" the EOCTs before they can count them? Reality 2, if the “new math” is just the old math repackaged, why did the math teachers in our district have to spend a week in training last year and this year to learn how to teach it?

And just how many times will they have to “field test” the EOCTs before they can count them?

]]> By: professionalism??? http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/31/is-there-enough-hope-for-georgia/comment-page-3/#comment-5874 professionalism??? Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:58:12 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=930#comment-5874 Rhonda, You expect professionalism from HS graduates? You must be much more realistic. Look at all those teachers who post here and see their lack of professionalism - and they all have at least bachelor's degrees and many have more. Rhonda,

You expect professionalism from HS graduates? You must be much more realistic. Look at all those teachers who post here and see their lack of professionalism – and they all have at least bachelor’s degrees and many have more.

]]> By: Rhonda http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/31/is-there-enough-hope-for-georgia/comment-page-3/#comment-5863 Rhonda Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:06:16 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=930#comment-5863 College might not be for everyone, but everyone does needs skills and experience to be competitive in the 21st century, even if they decide to attend a technical college, or what ever. If you decide to be a clerical person,you still need office skills (customer service) and other experience you do not learn in high school, you still need at least a 2 year (AA) degree to learn the basic of office effeciency. I work with people who just have a high school diploma, and they have no professionalism ;right out of high school - Society does not value educatin as it once did years ago. The same students who decided not to attend collee is the ones sitting in high paid jobs while other studens struggle everyday to put themselvers through college to be better prepared for the competitive market. If a person choose not to educate themselves then they get what they pay for. College might not be for everyone, but everyone does needs skills and experience to be competitive in the 21st century, even if they decide to attend a technical college, or what ever. If you decide to be a clerical person,you still need office skills (customer service) and other experience you do not learn in high school, you still need at least a 2 year (AA) degree to learn the basic of office effeciency. I work with people who just have a high school diploma, and they have no professionalism ;right out of high school – Society does not value educatin as it once did years ago. The same students who decided not to attend collee is the ones sitting in high paid jobs while other studens struggle everyday to put themselvers through college to be better prepared for the competitive market. If a person choose not to educate themselves then they get what they pay for.

]]> By: woodie http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/31/is-there-enough-hope-for-georgia/comment-page-3/#comment-5853 woodie Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:53:36 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=930#comment-5853 I think the hope scholarship should be just that, hope for people who cannot afford education. I know I was never able to go to a good college because I didn't have the money. I never felt that was fair and still don't. I squeaked by in the cheapest local college I could find and funded it with a part time job. So basing this on grades is not a good idea. It's a built in bias against the struggling class. I think the hope scholarship should be just that, hope for people who cannot afford education. I know I was never able to go to a good college because I didn’t have the money. I never felt that was fair and still don’t. I squeaked by in the cheapest local college I could find and funded it with a part time job. So basing this on grades is not a good idea. It’s a built in bias against the struggling class.

]]> By: PJ http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/31/is-there-enough-hope-for-georgia/comment-page-3/#comment-5852 PJ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:32:01 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=930#comment-5852 Maybe she was furloughed... Maybe she was furloughed…

]]> By: Gwinnett Educator http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/31/is-there-enough-hope-for-georgia/comment-page-3/#comment-5851 Gwinnett Educator Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:39:07 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=930#comment-5851 Furloughed, they have their own blogs where they voice MANY concerns, not limited to furloughs. Get to know some of these officers and ask for those other sites...They are out there. Furloughed, they have their own blogs where they voice MANY concerns, not limited to furloughs. Get to know some of these officers and ask for those other sites…They are out there.

]]> By: Jaaaaaaaaay Booooooooogey! http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/31/is-there-enough-hope-for-georgia/comment-page-3/#comment-5848 Jaaaaaaaaay Booooooooogey! Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:58:13 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=930#comment-5848 Where is Maureen? An APB on Maureen, please. We're going to be nice. Jaaaaaaaaaaaaay Booooooooooohey! Where is Maureen? An APB on Maureen, please. We’re going to be nice. Jaaaaaaaaaaaaay Booooooooooohey!

]]> By: GA Citizen http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/31/is-there-enough-hope-for-georgia/comment-page-3/#comment-5847 GA Citizen Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:44:18 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=930#comment-5847 Maureen Downey is taking over this blog? Oh, oh ... no longer a blog but a BULLY pulpit! Maureen Downey is taking over this blog? Oh, oh … no longer a blog but a BULLY pulpit!

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