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agentorange007 writes:

in response to MrBuds:

Mr. Garner's argument is also that Fort Craig students do not grow academically at the rate that the other schools do. What he is not telling is that all of the students test scores are averaged together to get the total; that includes the special needs students who the school requires to take the TCAP tests. He also says FC is not socioeconomically diverse and because of that, FC should be blowing the other schools out of the water. My point in stating all this: Is this really about $$$? Apparently not with him. He has personal reasons for wanting the school closed. His children once went to FC, but after a disagreement with an administrator, he pulled them out and has been against the school ever since then. That is not rumor; just ask him. I feel it is a conflict that he even gets a vote on this!

Sounds like Mr. Garner has got that socialist "life is unfair" chip on his shoulder.

Once again, the numbers do not lie. If one was to study the makeup of Fort Craig's student body, almost exactly 1/3 is from the Foothills district, 1/3 is from Sam Houston, and 1/3 from the John Sevier zone. I don't know how more diverse one can get than that.

Also, the Fort Craig lottery is configured such that those children who qualify for reduced/free school lunch have a higher priority. Why these families do not take advantage of the situation, I do not know. Maybe it is just plain parental apathy. Some have suggested transportation is a barrier. If so, that is a responsibility of the school system and not the school.

Interesting point about Mr. Garner holding a longstanding grudge. What is Christi Sayles' beef?

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