sandman wrote:twister wrote:If the school has plenty of money, then it ought to be put to work to improve the education of all the students attending the school. Obviously, a very large portion of the staff is unqualified, under-qualified, inexperienced, and/or ineffective, and so it makes sense to make arrangements for students to have the option of attending a school which can deliver a quality education. Providing transportation to Ridgecrest for those who wish to have a quality educational experience not only makes sense, but it seems like the ethical thing to do under these circumstances. I've heard that the school board wants to build a new high school, but that's obviously a waste of money. If they can't even find qualified teachers to teach, then what's the point of having a new facility!
There are simple solutions to problems and there are unnecessarily complicated ways of dealing the bad situations. You're right that it makes sense to just bus students to Ridgecrest. This is especially true at the high school, but if the school can't find qualified teachers for the lower grades, then maybe those kids should be bused also.
The options available to high schoolers at the high school in Ridgecrest are far beyond anything available in Trona. The school in Trona is pretty rinky dink and with unqualified instructors it's almost a waste of time. A positive change benefiting students is needed and the only reasonable option is busing them to Ridgecrest. Building a new facility in Trona is an unjustifiable waste of taxpayer money!