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Participanta couple of comments relative to this thread…
As far as busing: SDUSD does do busing in some cases.
– Children may be bused for magnet schools. My sister teaches at Spreckels – which is a magnet. A large percentage of their kids are from the neighborhood or choiced in (no bus) but even with budget cuts a good percentage of Spreckels kids are bused in.– For students who live in the boundary of a failing school (no child left behind). They can choose to attend another school of their choice, within the district – and the district pays to bus them there.
As to Scripps elementary… I learned an interesting nugget the other night. It is one of 3 schools in SDUSD that chooses NOT to have a GATE program. Obviously, their test scores are good and one can presume they have a decent percentage of GATE identified students. But they’ve chosen not to have a program. I don’t think that should be a deciding factor, but it is something I just learned. (Another is Barnard, and I forgot the name of the third.) Again – I don’t think the GATE thing is a deciding factor in any way. The teachers there may do a fine job of differentiation, etc… and not want the hassles. The budget allotment is NOT a motivating factor for schools to have a GATE program.
Participanta couple of comments relative to this thread…
As far as busing: SDUSD does do busing in some cases.
– Children may be bused for magnet schools. My sister teaches at Spreckels – which is a magnet. A large percentage of their kids are from the neighborhood or choiced in (no bus) but even with budget cuts a good percentage of Spreckels kids are bused in.– For students who live in the boundary of a failing school (no child left behind). They can choose to attend another school of their choice, within the district – and the district pays to bus them there.
As to Scripps elementary… I learned an interesting nugget the other night. It is one of 3 schools in SDUSD that chooses NOT to have a GATE program. Obviously, their test scores are good and one can presume they have a decent percentage of GATE identified students. But they’ve chosen not to have a program. I don’t think that should be a deciding factor, but it is something I just learned. (Another is Barnard, and I forgot the name of the third.) Again – I don’t think the GATE thing is a deciding factor in any way. The teachers there may do a fine job of differentiation, etc… and not want the hassles. The budget allotment is NOT a motivating factor for schools to have a GATE program.
ParticipantYou can find the article on line.
http://www.martinarmstrong.org/files/The-New-Yorker-article.pdf
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ParticipantYou can find the article on line.
http://www.martinarmstrong.org/files/The-New-Yorker-article.pdf
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ParticipantYou can find the article on line.
http://www.martinarmstrong.org/files/The-New-Yorker-article.pdf
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ParticipantYou can find the article on line.
http://www.martinarmstrong.org/files/The-New-Yorker-article.pdf
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ParticipantYou can find the article on line.
http://www.martinarmstrong.org/files/The-New-Yorker-article.pdf
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ParticipantIt is probably closer to $250/sf. Some spaces are less expensive (living rooms) some a LOT more expensive (bathrooms/kitchens.) A lot depends on finishes…
Economy of scale – building 3 units at the same time, should help… but something don’t get a price break… 3 gas meters, 3 electrical panels and electric meters… Is it going to be common water/sewage? If not – 3 hookups/meters there. All of the utility agencies will have their hands out.
ParticipantIt is probably closer to $250/sf. Some spaces are less expensive (living rooms) some a LOT more expensive (bathrooms/kitchens.) A lot depends on finishes…
Economy of scale – building 3 units at the same time, should help… but something don’t get a price break… 3 gas meters, 3 electrical panels and electric meters… Is it going to be common water/sewage? If not – 3 hookups/meters there. All of the utility agencies will have their hands out.
ParticipantIt is probably closer to $250/sf. Some spaces are less expensive (living rooms) some a LOT more expensive (bathrooms/kitchens.) A lot depends on finishes…
Economy of scale – building 3 units at the same time, should help… but something don’t get a price break… 3 gas meters, 3 electrical panels and electric meters… Is it going to be common water/sewage? If not – 3 hookups/meters there. All of the utility agencies will have their hands out.
ParticipantIt is probably closer to $250/sf. Some spaces are less expensive (living rooms) some a LOT more expensive (bathrooms/kitchens.) A lot depends on finishes…
Economy of scale – building 3 units at the same time, should help… but something don’t get a price break… 3 gas meters, 3 electrical panels and electric meters… Is it going to be common water/sewage? If not – 3 hookups/meters there. All of the utility agencies will have their hands out.
ParticipantIt is probably closer to $250/sf. Some spaces are less expensive (living rooms) some a LOT more expensive (bathrooms/kitchens.) A lot depends on finishes…
Economy of scale – building 3 units at the same time, should help… but something don’t get a price break… 3 gas meters, 3 electrical panels and electric meters… Is it going to be common water/sewage? If not – 3 hookups/meters there. All of the utility agencies will have their hands out.
September 28, 2009 at 10:28 AM in reply to: Homeowners who ‘strategically default’ on loans a growing problem #461693ParticipantIf the circumstances stay the same – employment/income continue… then I can see arguing that the home-debtors should honor their commitment regardless.
That said – I’ve watched friends face the loss of his job, her bonuses/pay raises eliminated. They bought in 2004 and could easily make thier payments. They put a big chunk down (more than 10%). With his income down AND being 200k underwater – they tried to short sell. Bank ended up rejecting the deal – and forclose last month. It was actually one of the faster NOD to Trustee sales I’ve seen – June got the NOD, Sept the house went back to the bank.
If he hadn’t lost his job – they’d be riding it out. And these aren’t deadbeat types.
September 28, 2009 at 10:28 AM in reply to: Homeowners who ‘strategically default’ on loans a growing problem #461888ParticipantIf the circumstances stay the same – employment/income continue… then I can see arguing that the home-debtors should honor their commitment regardless.
That said – I’ve watched friends face the loss of his job, her bonuses/pay raises eliminated. They bought in 2004 and could easily make thier payments. They put a big chunk down (more than 10%). With his income down AND being 200k underwater – they tried to short sell. Bank ended up rejecting the deal – and forclose last month. It was actually one of the faster NOD to Trustee sales I’ve seen – June got the NOD, Sept the house went back to the bank.
If he hadn’t lost his job – they’d be riding it out. And these aren’t deadbeat types.
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