Friday, February 25, 2011

Arlington School System's FY 12 Budget - Mediocre Education, Great Recreation

Hello Yupette,

Well the FY 12 Arlington School System budget is out. No surprises, more money for more mediocrity, except when it comes to sports. Trailer classrooms? What did you expect from 'Jocko' Murphy? That the school system would build enough classrooms to accommodate students from the County's 'development for the sake of development' agenda? So, looks like we're we're going to become just like wonderful Fairfax County, hundreds of dumpy trailer classrooms surrounded by wonderful state-of-the art athletic fields. Nice to see that Jocko is going to allow parents to rescue the planetarium. And I'm supposed to vote for Libby Garvey for state senate?

Lisa - 22206

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Speaking of planetariums, the rest of America can't upgrade them fast enough.

Parent said...

Wait until you see the new Wakefield HS in ten years.

Anonymous said...

It will cost $480 million to educate 22,200 Arlington students in FY 12. Our kids deserve much better than increased class size and trailer classrooms.

fed up with Arlington said...

Theer is no money for classroom construction but plenty of money for more special programs.

Anonymous said...

Jocko Murphy is another urban village idiot.

L O L said...

You can also not vote for Barbara Favola for state senate.

Anonymous said...

If Barbara Favola were elected to the State Senate Marymount would have a full-time lobbyist in Richmond

Anonymous said...

Why all the special programs when what the school system needs is more classrooms?

another fed up parent said...

How much is going to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, which does not have any comprehensive fund raising program, even though hundreds of TJ graduates are wealthy?

Larry said...

University of Virginia is also an elitist school but taxpayers only provide 8% of UVA's budget.

Cindy 22206 said...

Is it too late to scrap the vanity sports and recreation facilities planned for the new Wakefield HS and build more classrooms instead?

Anonymous said...

Next will be taxpayer funded student internships with the cast and production crew of the latest prime-time reality show "D.C. Cupcakes".

Joan22207 said...

How about interns from Yorktown and Marymount learning from the cast and production crew of "Bridezilla"?

Anonymous said...

Jocko Murphy won't cut the taxpayer contribution to TJ High School. He might be sued by wealthy TJ alumni who are partners at K. Street law firms.

Anonymous said...

Don't forget TJ students' wealthy parents who are also partners at K. Street law firms.