Comments on: Closure threat is mounting for Oakland’s American Indian charter schools

By: Rumor Has It

Rumor Has It — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:06:31 +0000

So, what does the school board ruling actually mean? What is the timeline for appeals and what would it mean for next year? I am in agreement of shuttering these schools once and for all, but I feel for all involved regarding any uncertainty about the schools’ future. I know that some of the students have been placed in OUSD schools and those schools will be making hiring decisions based on the idea that these transfer students will attend. When will all the parties involved know whether these children will indeed be part of the OUSD student body or if there will be another incarnation of AIMS?

By: Arthur Miler

Arthur Miler — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:20:03 +0000

Hair color is irrelevant – if the students/parents don’t like the rules, they can leave. Private schools have rules like this too. Who cares?

From AIPCSteacher:

Our campus has no guns, drugs, violence, or teen pregnancies.
–Lol. I had a 6th grader bring a swisher, a high schooler break somebody’s nose (because an administrator wasn’t watching during Sat school), and there was a 9th grader pregnant (she did not attend the middle school and I’m sure quickly left). I would say rarely…

My students are safe. We also study harder than anyone else. ALL of them will go to 4 year colleges.
–So you’re telling us they’ll be successful elsewhere?

That is all the students, teachers, and families know; the rest of the political/ financial jargon is up to the powerful people.
–I’m hoping you’re doing something about this then. Chavis is a powerful person. He screwed the school by choosing to crow like a rooster instead of packing his bags and leaving. And all you sheeple decided to back him. Smart move. Ever hear of Stockholm syndrom??

It would be a horrible shame if they do shut down AIMS and a part of my faith in humanity will be taken with it, if it were to happen..
–Dramatic language without dramatic action. Yawn.

By: Benny B

Benny B — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:53:41 +0000

JCR….you make so many subjective calls that I dobt you are a scientist.

As a chemist who should be seeking answers to complex questions through trouble shooting different hypothesis, instead you sure sound like a very touchy feely dude.

The formula has worked for some students, or many in fact, and therefore it should be supported right? How many parents are protesting the closure; that should tell you Mr. Science Guy that the support is there right?

The story is in the metrics (enrollment numbers + data) , not your ideals that you espouse rather incoherently.

You should go back to the lab for a bit and formulate a better model that aipcs that produces similar or better results.

Good Luck with that!

By: JCR

JCR — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:29:51 +0000

Oops! Another typographical error.
The word should be trivial instead of trivia.

My intention is to be very clear in terms of expressing MY OPINION

By: JCR

JCR — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:22:59 +0000

In terms of the hair color situation,for the last time, I was illustrating a point about an event that was so trivia, because the color of her hair was NOT outlandish. Administrators don’t need to act like “monarchs” (as one student put it) to encourage academic proficiency.

These kids are so tired from being up half the night from homework overload, that they look beyond their years, due to lack of sleep.

Moreover, teens are required to get at least 8 hours of sleep a night, because their brains are still developing.
Don’t you get that???

Lastly, I’m not interested in your assessment of me, because it’s those students that are paying the price emotionally.

By: Yazstremski

Yazstremski — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 01:37:59 +0000

JCR…they are not disagreeable, they are wrong. AIPHS has enough problems without you making up more. And my original question was one of clarification…because if you reread your post, it does not make any sense…like #9.
The school is going to close anyway…so your points will be moot very soon.

By: Juanster

Juanster — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 01:21:26 +0000

‘Good’ Environmentalists agree that everything should be returned to its natural state. Why ignore natural hair color? Although an exception should be made for kids with hair green if it’s determined they’re making an ‘environmental friendly’ statement (like refusing to wash out the green with water not originating from a dismantled Hetch Hetchy!)

By: JCR

JCR — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:31:00 +0000

Yastremski:
I apologize if my observations are disagreeable to you. I’m just stating a fact.

I feel you are overreacting and making a big deal that digresses from the main issue.
That being said, there are numerous questionable practices at AIPHS and I’m saddened that the students are paying the price for a greedy few.

That’s my position and I’m STICKING to it!!

By: Yazstremski

Yazstremski — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:33:44 +0000

JCR…you just don’t get it…they do not allow the students to have any hair color other than their original hair color. So if a girl with black hair highlighted it brown, it would have to be colored back to the original color. They don’t make blonde girls dye their hair black. That is what you said…reread your post

By: JCR

JCR — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:03:45 +0000

Yazstremski:

AIPHS could work if honesty and dedication were the primary focus for students’ educational endeavors.

There was an occasion that a student had medium brown highlights in her hair. She was reprimanded and immediately sent home. She returned with her hair dyed black the next day. They don’t have to tie their hair back, right?

There was an occasion where students created crystals for a “science project”. Don’t recall witnessing an onsite, fully equipped laboratory for students.
As a former chemist I have considerable knowledge because I’ve worked in labs for many moons.