Yes, Cobalt. Too many backseat drivers in 242. The main backseat driver is Greasy Fingers Davis ........ He used to be in the front passenger seat, but he caused more problems than solutions with mopw, bpl, Bahamasair, bamsi, & wsc .............. but he has no seat belt on now, and when he crashes ............ BAM
Too many Bahamian parents and their children are "abusing" the teachers and principals ....... Who will address that at MOE???????
The reason why there is a lack of performance and degradation of standards is that most teachers are not willing to put up with OR challenge the petty/vindictive parents and their rude children ......... Either read & obey the Bible or listen to the progressives/liberals.
**Between 2015 to 2020, students passing with Cs in at least five subjects totalled 961, 903, 880, 806, 760 and 365, respectively. While the large decline in metrics of what may mark decent success can be attributed to an incredibly stressful year, our national exams results portend one of two things.**
Option 3 ............. BGCSE is becoming irrelevant ............ Most of our students are studying & writing BJCs in Grades 10-12 to get their precious high school diplomas ........... BGCSEs are no longer needed for entry into most universities (including UB) ......... Just need to pass entrance exams or do SAT etc.
(1) Who (in Government) will address the high cost of NIB Board & employees' salaries, perks and allowances????? Highest in the region ...........
(2) Will the Govt repay NIB for these foolhardy politically reckless "investments" ???
(3) How will the Govt or NIB Board improve the low participation of non-civil servant workers in paying their fair share of contributions.
(4) Has the Govt set a dangerous precedent in "giving out" $100 million to persons who did not pay their way, but now can collect "free money" during a crisis???
(5) What will the proposed increase in NIB contributions be??? ....... and will there be a moratorium on ill-advised new "safety net" measures to get political mileage during election seasons??
This has to do with WHO is funding UB ......... foreign money demands an open search for personnel ...... More to come as IDB tightens the noose on the Govt. & Treasury
The politicians will always say that the public school system is doing well ........... it ensures that they can always have ignorant voters who will suck up their bullshit and look for handouts.
Where do their children go to school????? ............ Guess why ...... hint, hint.
What else do you expect from a broken public school system ....... hit by Covid and ...... run amock by the Union??? ........ Compare the private school 2020 bjc & bgcse results with the public schools' results ........ and then see who's fault it was. ......... Will Lloyd or any MOE ever say or do that??
The truth is that no elitist (PLP or FNM) politician really cares about the academic results of the public schools per se ......... The plebes are left to struggle and suffer from generation to generation and are only good for their ignorant vote every FIVE years ....... Now that a new shiny worthless high school diploma is available, more dumbness will abound .............. Why change the education system that Pindling inherited and renovated, but didnot break down and rebuild?????? It benefits the elites of the society.
sheeprunner12 says...
Yes, Cobalt. Too many backseat drivers in 242. The main backseat driver is Greasy Fingers Davis ........ He used to be in the front passenger seat, but he caused more problems than solutions with mopw, bpl, Bahamasair, bamsi, & wsc .............. but he has no seat belt on now, and when he crashes ............ BAM
On PM opens London Creek Bridge in Andros
Posted 24 January 2021, 10:41 a.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
When will our Government get the memo that tourism dependency is BAD for us?????
It's been 75 years of this Sands model, and we are $12 Billion debt ....... No panacea
On EDITORIAL: Quarantine rule is a disaster for The Bahamas
Posted 24 January 2021, 10:35 a.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
Too many Bahamian parents and their children are "abusing" the teachers and principals ....... Who will address that at MOE???????
The reason why there is a lack of performance and degradation of standards is that most teachers are not willing to put up with OR challenge the petty/vindictive parents and their rude children ......... Either read & obey the Bible or listen to the progressives/liberals.
On Officials having 'vigorous conversation' on corporal punishment in schools
Posted 22 January 2021, 1:34 p.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
Simple solution ........ create a Teacher Service Commission. Cannot expect better when the teacher and the janitress (both) answer to General Orders
On INSIGHT: The numbers don’t lie - the system doesn’t work and needs torn up
Posted 21 January 2021, 3:39 p.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
**Between 2015 to 2020, students passing with Cs in at least five subjects totalled 961, 903, 880, 806, 760 and 365, respectively. While the large decline in metrics of what may mark decent success can be attributed to an incredibly stressful year, our national exams results portend one of two things.**
Option 3 ............. BGCSE is becoming irrelevant ............ Most of our students are studying & writing BJCs in Grades 10-12 to get their precious high school diplomas ........... BGCSEs are no longer needed for entry into most universities (including UB) ......... Just need to pass entrance exams or do SAT etc.
On INSIGHT: The numbers don’t lie - the system doesn’t work and needs torn up
Posted 21 January 2021, 3:34 p.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
A few observations ..........
(1) Who (in Government) will address the high cost of NIB Board & employees' salaries, perks and allowances????? Highest in the region ...........
(2) Will the Govt repay NIB for these foolhardy politically reckless "investments" ???
(3) How will the Govt or NIB Board improve the low participation of non-civil servant workers in paying their fair share of contributions.
(4) Has the Govt set a dangerous precedent in "giving out" $100 million to persons who did not pay their way, but now can collect "free money" during a crisis???
(5) What will the proposed increase in NIB contributions be??? ....... and will there be a moratorium on ill-advised new "safety net" measures to get political mileage during election seasons??
On Can we bite NIB bullet? ‘Bold decision’ needed - raise contributions to sustain cash assistance
Posted 17 January 2021, 10:50 a.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
A few observations here .............
(1) What do Exuma & N Eleuthera airports require - that cost $65 million each??? Is it a case of overdevelopment OR overpricing???
(2) Should Long Island airport ($18M) be a #1 priority as the island has NO (intl) airport at all???
(3) Should the Govt make PPP the official Govt policy for FI development ......... and get the island diaspora to re-invest in their home islands???
(4) If all else fails, why not scale down the airport projects and do them in 3 or 4 stages???
On PLP deputy criticises decision to reduce spending on Family Island projects
Posted 17 January 2021, 10:21 a.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
This has to do with WHO is funding UB ......... foreign money demands an open search for personnel ...... More to come as IDB tightens the noose on the Govt. & Treasury
On ‘How did Iraqi professor get senior U.B. role?’
Posted 13 January 2021, 5:22 p.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
The politicians will always say that the public school system is doing well ........... it ensures that they can always have ignorant voters who will suck up their bullshit and look for handouts.
Where do their children go to school????? ............ Guess why ...... hint, hint.
On Declining exam results labelled 'unsustainable' for GDP growth
Posted 12 January 2021, 10:57 a.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
What else do you expect from a broken public school system ....... hit by Covid and ...... run amock by the Union??? ........ Compare the private school 2020 bjc & bgcse results with the public schools' results ........ and then see who's fault it was. ......... Will Lloyd or any MOE ever say or do that??
The truth is that no elitist (PLP or FNM) politician really cares about the academic results of the public schools per se ......... The plebes are left to struggle and suffer from generation to generation and are only good for their ignorant vote every FIVE years ....... Now that a new shiny worthless high school diploma is available, more dumbness will abound .............. Why change the education system that Pindling inherited and renovated, but didnot break down and rebuild?????? It benefits the elites of the society.
On ‘RESULTS AREN’T ALL THAT MATTER’: Officials insist exams were success despite criticism over grades
Posted 7 January 2021, 2:45 p.m. Suggest removal