RonnieTheLimoDriver
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On the article Water Shut Off Forces Library To Close Monday
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On the article Schneider Ties Student Success to School Rankings
RonnieTheLimoDriver
2:38 pm on Sunday, May 12, 2013
Well, there is more to it. These schools pay more per student then other schools and these funds go to hire very high quality educators. That is in fact a result of the tax base as you point out. However, you miss other social issues that are leading to success. There are more 2 parent households in these districts vs say the inner city. You also have more stay at home moms, or one one one care givers. You have early childhood education. And I don't think it’s a huge assumption to say that successful parents emphasize the importance of education more say then people who may have never completed high school themselves.
Downstate has some good schools too. However, without the population concentration they can never put together the types of programs that put them at the top of these lists. This has nothing to do with wealth, its just a numbers game.
Like most of these issues, it more complicated then it seems at face value.
I hope Schneider is not trying to take credit for this success? These schools were great long before him and will be great long after he is gone, hopefully the next election cycle.
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On the article Highland Park Teen Convicted on Drug, Theft Charges
RonnieTheLimoDriver
11:19 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013
@Mike, he was not charged nor convicted of possession with the intent to distribute.
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On the article Village Board Approves Deerbrook Changes
RonnieTheLimoDriver
10:50 am on Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Let me start out by saying I am not in favor of this crossing nor the tunnel to nowhere downtown. However, I want the facts out there. The purpose of this crossing is specifically tied to these new apartments. The developer anticipates that a number of the employees of nearby corporations, specifically, Walgreens, will chose to move in these new units, and as a result would be crossing to go to work every day.
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On the article Highland Park Teen Convicted on Drug, Theft Charges
RonnieTheLimoDriver
10:42 am on Wednesday, May 8, 2013
ReplyBased on the info published in Patch, it looks like this guy is going to have a stricter punishment than the Teal Bandits.
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On the article Protest Greets New 109 Board
RonnieTheLimoDriver
9:55 am on Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Yes, French is awesome if you want to go to France. However, as somebody else pointed out, it is not even the first or second most popular language in Europe. If people wish to learn French, they still can. Just not in Middle School.
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On the article Protest Greets New 109 Board
RonnieTheLimoDriver
9:31 am on Tuesday, April 30, 2013
If we are to give the middle schoolers choice, perhaps we should also offer Russian, Mandarin, Polish. Certainly any one of those three languages would be more useful in future work then French. Or perhaps, the district is realizing they cannot be all things to all people and they are concentrating the resources on programs that can be successful and provide value to students throughout their life.
I went through both Spanish and French in Middle School, and then studied Spanish in High School. I can say that besides for one vacation in the Caribbean, I never uttered a word of French outside the classroom. Spanish I have used at work, in restaurants, on vacation, and with people that have done work around my house. Sorry Francophiles, but the influence of France and French language/culture has been on the wane since the 60's.
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On the article Will Concealed Carry Increase or Reduce Gun Violence?
RonnieTheLimoDriver
11:13 am on Sunday, April 14, 2013
Define a power assault weapon. How is it more dangerous? What features make it so? I dont even know what a power assault weapon is. You do understand that ALL rifles represent a small minority of the weapons used to commit murder, right? You have already stated that you don't even know anybody that owns guns and yet you are some how the expert.
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On the article Will Concealed Carry Increase or Reduce Gun Violence?
RonnieTheLimoDriver
7:27 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2013
That is really normal thinking. You wish innocent people death? Thankfully your death wish didn't play out in 49 other states but IL people are dumber than most.
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On the article Will Concealed Carry Increase or Reduce Gun Violence?
RonnieTheLimoDriver
1:58 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2013
Sharon, that is why if you are going to carry you need training and practice.
RonnieTheLimoDriver
2:40 pm on Sunday, May 12, 2013
What are these other businesses over there you speak of? I have not seen them. Place is a ghost town. While they have all that heavy equipment over there they should demolish the whole thing.