tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223552517534849885.post7340527393303959086..comments2024-03-11T22:14:58.345-07:00Comments on An Education: Part of the Solution or Part of the ProblemCCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15321375895058203886noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223552517534849885.post-36636036289615742832012-09-01T05:16:44.094-07:002012-09-01T05:16:44.094-07:00Nicee...
http://www.inquitech.com/Nicee...<br /><br />http://www.inquitech.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223552517534849885.post-24717061181941692332012-08-20T05:21:26.210-07:002012-08-20T05:21:26.210-07:00I would also add that the type of activism that so...I would also add that the type of activism that some people in Lynn engage in can also not be that productive. For example, constantly going on about "failing schools" or being the "best of the worst" even to the appropriate people (school committee, mayor, Dept of Ed) is not constructive unless there is going to be some other sort of positive action to go along with it. What are some solutions? How can parents and community members help to tackle this problem now? There has to be a point where you stop talking about an issue and start doing something that results in a tangible change. CCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15321375895058203886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223552517534849885.post-15114469033340675722012-08-19T08:14:19.007-07:002012-08-19T08:14:19.007-07:00I agree: just complaining on the comments section ...I agree: just complaining on the comments section of Lynn Item, or anywhere for that matter, doesn't help. I used to find myself making a lot of cheeky comments there under an assumed name. I've seen those screen names come and go. Now I only post under tmsheehan.<br /><br />At its worst, the internet is one big echo chamber, where those with the same views can easily find a place to reinforce their own beliefs and not be open to others.<br /><br />Tom SheehanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223552517534849885.post-88177892881072272312012-08-13T06:04:16.300-07:002012-08-13T06:04:16.300-07:00Excellent suggestion, Joanna! I would have to stom...Excellent suggestion, Joanna! I would have to stomach reading the comment sections but it would be interesting to highlight how off base some of the commentary can be.<br /><br />Thanks :)CCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15321375895058203886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223552517534849885.post-4113213646192149182012-08-10T18:27:18.146-07:002012-08-10T18:27:18.146-07:00But Cleo, of course you know that it's easier ...But Cleo, of course you know that it's easier to hide behind a screen name and complain without actually doing anything. Taking action actually requires effort. Imagine that.<br /><br />If I had a dollar for every nasty, racist or ignorant comment I read in the Item's comment section, my wallet would be quite padded. Maybe you should do a monthly feature in which you take a comment out of the Item and respond to it with actual facts. You're really good at that!<br /><br />- Joanna Seselittle sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16497070284225197714noreply@blogger.com