TideWarrior

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I’ve always thought state schools should serve the kids of the state.

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UNC has a hard cap for out of state at 18%. Great for instate students but forcing the tuition to go up as well.

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McCombs business school.

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Has moved up but I believe Owens(Vandy) is ranked higher in the SEC.

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who looked like smurfs compared to him

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The same thing was said about Derrick Herny coming out of HS.

Natalie Portman in Professional was very good.

Abigal Breslin in Little Miss Sunshine was outstanding even with such a great cast around her.

Drew Barrymore in ET and Firestarter

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Dave is bad

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Time will tell. Remember Clone Wars was done before Kennedy got involved. SW Rebels she was not involved in nor the new Maul series. All three series he created. Maybe animation is better for him who knows.

All the live action shows he is involved in she was the producer. It could be her influence is just that bad when she is involved.

Without Filoni Ashoka and Thrawn would have never been brought into Canon.

Just watched and Filoni has created another great series

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Not gonna lie DeBoer seems different this spring. It seems like he has more confidence and is excited about this group. These are all his guys now who want to play for him and not half Saban guys anymore

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I actually got to meet one of the coaches while UA was on spring break a few weeks ago. His son runs relays on the track team with mine. The overall feeling with the staff is they are very excited about what they were able to bring in and going into the fall. Seems to be a very good vibe in the locker room and with the staff.

Not sure to be honest but probably due to time constraints as he wanted to keep on the one ring. The book ended added another layer in a way that extended past the one ring.

Not sure what the measure is but NC is one of the top 10 fastest growing states in the country and expected at current growth to be ranked 7th in the US. Problem it is all concentrated in specific areas with a large portion of the state declining and struggling.

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coupled with teaching to the lowest common denominator.

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Which is what I said. The concern in public education is that schools/systems chase numbers. They focus is on padding numbers due to public schools being micromanaged at both the state and federal level. Schools use numbers as a measure which is tied to funding. If they do not meet those numbers their funding can be jeopardized. Even more important for Title III schools. So, the focus is no longer on learning but boosting numbers at every level.

It is also not as much about selective discipline as it is lack of. Schools are so worried about numbers behavior goes unchecked. When public school systems require teachers to give every student a minimum of a 50 on their first report card each semester whether they did work or not, waive attendance policy, and EOCs only become window dressing it creates a huge vacuum.

In NC public schools are seeing a decline in enrollment. Which raises questions as state population continues to increase especially with families moving in. Charter, private, and home schools are on the rise cross the country and for good reason.