tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post2861380575301485775..comments2023-05-10T06:19:33.953-04:00Comments on Today I'm Grumpy About: North Carolina Parents Lead Resistance Against New TestsGrumpyelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564199754847966303noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-79633902853780274852011-04-02T12:41:44.285-04:002011-04-02T12:41:44.285-04:00Well, Grumpy, you have a point. Gates remains Chai...Well, Grumpy, you have a point. Gates remains Chairman of Microsoft, but he stepped away from daily operations to devote time to his foundation. That answers your question I think, but I don't find the $ details. That led me to another thought...his foundation, 891 employees, trust endowment $36.7 billion, 2010 grant payments: $2.6 billion. <br />http://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/Pages/Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257929350887078341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-6847626463380878272011-04-02T11:09:19.569-04:002011-04-02T11:09:19.569-04:00How much of that wealth comes from Mircosoft?How much of that wealth comes from Mircosoft?Grumpyelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564199754847966303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-33318092596693107772011-04-02T06:50:57.159-04:002011-04-02T06:50:57.159-04:00Bill Gates has no role in the business aspect of M...Bill Gates has no role in the business aspect of Microsoft. He is using his own wealth to fund these projects through a non-profit foundation he started. They may donate time, equipment, and talent, but his non-profit is large enough in personnel to operate independently. Illegal? Doesn't seem to be. Moving into the public sector without public disclosure? That's another thing.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257929350887078341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-84786868564155805352011-04-01T22:54:30.475-04:002011-04-01T22:54:30.475-04:00So them Microsoft pays Gates who donates to..So them Microsoft pays Gates who donates to..Grumpyelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564199754847966303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-39115028790329640672011-04-01T22:51:05.394-04:002011-04-01T22:51:05.394-04:00Actually, the Gates Foundation is made up of his m...Actually, the Gates Foundation is made up of his money...Microsoft may make donations...although I'm not sure they do.Capt Black Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12143322501685866089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-18825482637472557852011-04-01T21:52:47.997-04:002011-04-01T21:52:47.997-04:00The New Jersey education commissioner cut a deal w...The New Jersey education commissioner cut a deal with the Gates Foundation for them to develop the teacher evaluation mechanisms; however, the foundation will not reveal any details. If it is public, it is supposed to be open for public inspection. I guess the costs will revealed when the are ready to leave. It is hard to believe that it is all legal.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257929350887078341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-86821501410170595152011-04-01T21:20:16.749-04:002011-04-01T21:20:16.749-04:00Sandra, in a legal sense, no the Board Foundation ...Sandra, in a legal sense, no the Board Foundation isn't a vendor.. neither is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The law allows what amounts to a laundering scheme.<br /><br />Microsoft funds the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds the Board Foundation. The Board Foundations susidizes the School System Employee, The employee then purchases Grumpyelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564199754847966303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-86594683868551596152011-04-01T20:54:47.132-04:002011-04-01T20:54:47.132-04:00Capt BE: As I mentioned above, this testing madnes...Capt BE: As I mentioned above, this testing madness is a toxic blend of liberal and conservative Party establishment types and deep corporate pockets with specialized interest. This whole deal started during the previous administration and is getting worse during this one. Students have been tested for years and years, but the quantity and frequency has increased without sufficient explanation. Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257929350887078341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-12232732235917556982011-04-01T20:44:54.921-04:002011-04-01T20:44:54.921-04:00Grumpy - The Broad Foundation is not a vendor. It ...Grumpy - The Broad Foundation is not a vendor. It is a non-profit venture philanthropy that offers a Superintendent's academy and job placement services. If hired, the Foundation may subsidize the salary for the first year. I don't think that's illegal. The Broad Foundation has been involved in this way during the previous administration, so it's incorrect to suggest this is a &Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257929350887078341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-68433443151431439212011-04-01T19:06:00.242-04:002011-04-01T19:06:00.242-04:00I fully agree with...Sandra...stupid liberals want...I fully agree with...Sandra...stupid liberals wanting their cake and eating it too...I fully agree with SOL, Teachers and students must be evaluated, I fully agree with Grumpy..a vendor is not allowed to pay the wages of those who buy their products.<br /><br />The fact that teachers and students must be evaluated is not the issue...the issue is how do you do it. <br /><br />Maybe someone could Capt Black Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12143322501685866089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-27926189331733692272011-04-01T18:52:19.699-04:002011-04-01T18:52:19.699-04:00Ifigured it was illegal for a vendor to be paying ...Ifigured it was illegal for a vendor to be paying the salery of a goverment agent who buys stuff from that vendorGrumpyelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564199754847966303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-46757934546087584322011-04-01T18:16:32.987-04:002011-04-01T18:16:32.987-04:00Illegal? What part?Illegal? What part?Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257929350887078341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-59821907470906195112011-04-01T18:08:06.443-04:002011-04-01T18:08:06.443-04:00Cute arrangement, I thought it was illegal, guess ...Cute arrangement, I thought it was illegal, guess Obama/Ducan/Gates and friends found a way around the lawGrumpyelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564199754847966303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-44862044574463960642011-04-01T17:43:57.004-04:002011-04-01T17:43:57.004-04:00NEW INFORMATION: Turns out the CMS Superintendent ...NEW INFORMATION: Turns out the CMS Superintendent Peter Gorman is a graduate of the BROAD INSTITUTE. He worked in schools here in Florida in a variety of capacities and got an MBA from Rollins. I wonder if Broad shared his salary in Charlotte. Don't know what Broad is? One of the big philanthropic organizations the Gates Foundation works in concert with. They will pay salary when their Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257929350887078341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-61072739255046803712011-04-01T17:33:47.830-04:002011-04-01T17:33:47.830-04:00"While the CMS school district faces a shortf..."While the CMS school district faces a shortfall of $100 million, anticipates layoffs of 560 school personnel including 400 teachers, and the closing of 10 schools, it used $1.9 million from its 09-10 budget for test development and projects ongoing costs of $300,000. CMS Superintendent explained that this testing initiative prepared for the new national exams being prepared by the federal Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257929350887078341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-92204651134716482942011-04-01T17:24:42.906-04:002011-04-01T17:24:42.906-04:00Yes he does, great blog SandraYes he does, great blog SandraGrumpyelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564199754847966303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-38997174237790176672011-04-01T17:17:27.575-04:002011-04-01T17:17:27.575-04:00Thank you Fishy.
Poor individual has a serious pr...Thank you Fishy.<br /><br />Poor individual has a serious problem.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257929350887078341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-73947821269246858922011-04-01T17:10:19.362-04:002011-04-01T17:10:19.362-04:00Let me see what I can do SandraLet me see what I can do SandraFishygalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02526923075559202055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-62815290090014481472011-04-01T17:02:37.544-04:002011-04-01T17:02:37.544-04:00ANON: READ THE BLOG OR GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.ANON: READ THE BLOG OR GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257929350887078341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-72146197769093622462011-04-01T16:43:33.812-04:002011-04-01T16:43:33.812-04:00Anon: Would you post somewhere else please. THIS b...Anon: Would you post somewhere else please. THIS blog is about excessive testing.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257929350887078341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-65832989519747006702011-04-01T16:41:57.066-04:002011-04-01T16:41:57.066-04:00New Hampshire parents got themselves a lawyer last...New Hampshire parents got themselves a lawyer last year when the State wanted the kids to be tested. The parents won and the legislature backed off. It's not the schools that are pushing this, but the legislatures.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257929350887078341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-27497712761010080922011-04-01T16:39:22.051-04:002011-04-01T16:39:22.051-04:00Protectionism, When parents started homeschooling ...Protectionism, When parents started homeschooling the school's had to prove they were still in charge, otherwise they risked a lose of power, prestige and in turn funding,Grumpyelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564199754847966303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-78060146895191259992011-04-01T16:05:54.930-04:002011-04-01T16:05:54.930-04:00Here's what a parent in Texas wrote me. She do...Here's what a parent in Texas wrote me. She doesn't send her kids to public school. She keeps them at home and uses the Texas virtual school. However, she MUST drop her child to the school to be tested. She is not inclined to drop her child off to strangers and does not want her child to take the test. She will use a homeschooling option. Another parent writes that opting out of the test Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257929350887078341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-81753838563634766782011-04-01T16:02:11.248-04:002011-04-01T16:02:11.248-04:00SOL: We disagree. Florida just became a fire at wi...SOL: We disagree. Florida just became a fire at will State when it comes to teachers, but that isn't making a dent on the amount of tests. Our tax dollars are in the cookie jar that the the political establishment, Right and Left, has decided is fair game for spending hundreds of millions of dollars, redundantly in each State, and national tests on the way in 2014. No business would survive Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257929350887078341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-42087873910377297912011-04-01T14:45:23.199-04:002011-04-01T14:45:23.199-04:00grumpy its joe i dont have your new # and u didn&#...grumpy its joe i dont have your new # and u didn't leave a way for me to get in and move the rest of your stuff so wright me back when you get thisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899705553228875285noreply@blogger.com