[Edu-sig] Re: Edu-sig Digest, Vol 18, Issue 10

[ajsiegel at optonline.net]

re-v

> I taught in Phila from 1998-2002. Failing schools, I
> don't but it. A failing system, too smug an answer for
> a problem rooted in prejudice.

Not sure why smug.

I'm not doubting that race is an issue/factor. 

But are the lily white shcools not failing?

I guess its a matter of degree and and definition.
  
> > 
> > I think that there are deeper reasons to believe
> > that this is a from the frying pan, into the fire
> > situation.
> Not sure what you mean here?  I think requiring 45
> mil. from MS to offer its product to one high school
> in a school district might be a step in the right
> direction. If MS wants to have a school district use
> their products, of course, they should pay a heavy
> royalty fee. Just as Coke, Pepsi or any other
> corporation does.

Well mr. re-v.

I assure you that MS is not in the business of paying 45m in fees to have a
school use 50k worth of their software. So this is not repeatable sustainable
model, by a long,long shot.  Isn't that clear?

On the other hand I have no reason to believe that MS would have 
undertaken this if there was not to be an anticipated long-term return on their investment.

What do you think the game plan is?

Art