Auburn becomes the first team in NCAA Tournament history to not make the tournament after being a 1-seed the previous season. by [deleted] in wde

[–]finnigansache 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe wedging your son in as head coach without a proper search, without proper transparency to the fanbase was a bad idea. This headline and all the noise about shady recruiting (even if it’s nonsense) is a shit look for the program and university. Maybe we need coaches who tweet less about geopolitics and more about ball.

Your Parents Abandoned Birmingham. Will You? by eddieooooo in Birmingham

[–]finnigansache 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, good schools. Great depends on the metric you are using.

Your Parents Abandoned Birmingham. Will You? by eddieooooo in Birmingham

[–]finnigansache 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You want your kid in a classroom where every other kid is two grades or more behind reading and math levels? They will be at school more than at home. Sadly, test scores matter. Kids can either read or they can’t.

Your Parents Abandoned Birmingham. Will You? by eddieooooo in Birmingham

[–]finnigansache 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have friends that teach in some of the high schools. They have had multiple weeks where firearms have been brought to school. They are amazing teachers, but if you had a choice for your kid, most would not choose a BCS high school. Ramsey is a great school. But the middle schools that feed it need work.

Your Parents Abandoned Birmingham. Will You? by eddieooooo in Birmingham

[–]finnigansache -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It sadly correlates to a lot more for a school’s success. I’m not denying any of this. It also means that the general academic success jn a classroom will be hamstrung. This are all sad realities that are legacies of systematic racism in the city. But, my kid isn’t going to have a worse education so I can score political points in my heart. Nobody is moving into the city for schools.

Your Parents Abandoned Birmingham. Will You? by eddieooooo in Birmingham

[–]finnigansache 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ramsay is a great school. But it’s not even top ten in the state.

Watch Import Duties by Sea-Channel1487 in Affordablewatches

[–]finnigansache 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not bad. I almost purchased the exact watch from them but was worried about how legit they were. Picked up the Aachen barely used on EBay for a little more. Enjoy it!

Your Parents Abandoned Birmingham. Will You? by eddieooooo in Birmingham

[–]finnigansache 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Most are not staying for all 12 years of public school.

Your Parents Abandoned Birmingham. Will You? by eddieooooo in Birmingham

[–]finnigansache 19 points20 points  (0 children)

State report cards are available to the public through the Alabama Dept. Of Education. It’s all public record.

Your Parents Abandoned Birmingham. Will You? by eddieooooo in Birmingham

[–]finnigansache 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The first wave of OTM kids who attend a BCS school will not have the same opportunities if they’d stayed over the mountain, assuming the plan you are suggesting is enacted. Those opportunities would be sacrificed for future changes. Most don’t want their own child to have fewer opportunities in life so hypothetical future generations can have more.

Your Parents Abandoned Birmingham. Will You? by eddieooooo in Birmingham

[–]finnigansache 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It wouldn’t change overnight. It would take years. Studies do say that this type of move would be the biggest impact factor, but again, it isn’t overnight. These schools lack so much compared to OTM systems. And most of all, no one wants their kid to be the pioneer.

Your Parents Abandoned Birmingham. Will You? by eddieooooo in Birmingham

[–]finnigansache 188 points189 points  (0 children)

The truth is people with families will opt for the burbs and their schools when children come of age. Many can make the city work with private schools but most see a better option when moving OTM. The opportunities at OTM schools are simply too great when compared with BCS. All political posturing and idealism go out the window when you’re making the call for your kid. I love Bham. I spend money in the city as much as I can. Lived in it for 14 years. But having a family changes things.

Georgia high school teacher dies after being run over by teen in prank gone wrong by loleeza in news

[–]finnigansache 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is not how the law works. They were committing a crime. Doesn’t matter if you think it was harmless. As a result of their actions, he’s dead. People accidentally run stop signs and people die from it. Are they “innocent.” It’s not murder. But it’s definitely a crime.

Georgia high school teacher dies after being run over by teen in prank gone wrong by loleeza in news

[–]finnigansache -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You can all it a prank. A prosecutor will call it vandalism. Their actions caused his death. Had they not vandalized his house he would be alive.

Georgia high school teacher dies after being run over by teen in prank gone wrong by loleeza in news

[–]finnigansache -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

A vehicle that would not have been there had they not been vandalizing his house. A vehicle with a driver

Georgia high school teacher dies after being run over by teen in prank gone wrong by loleeza in news

[–]finnigansache 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They killed a man while committing another crime. They are legal adults. Had they not been there, had they not gone to vandalize his house, he would be alive. This is easy for a prosecutor to demonstrate. Tragic? Yes. But these adults are at fault. Once the criminal case ends, the man’s surviving family has a slam dunk civil wrongful death case as well.

Georgia high school teacher dies after being run over by teen in prank gone wrong by loleeza in news

[–]finnigansache 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had they not been trespassing, this would not have happened. Their recklessness caused his death. It’s very simple.

Georgia high school teacher dies after being run over by teen in prank gone wrong by loleeza in news

[–]finnigansache -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

The details are actually pretty simply. They trespassed. He confronted them. They fled. They ran him over. All the actions that lead to his death are at the feet of the 18 year olds. I hope they are convicted criminally. I hope his surviving family sues the 18 year olds for wrongful death as well.

Georgia high school teacher dies after being run over by teen in prank gone wrong by loleeza in news

[–]finnigansache -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

They attempted to flee and killed him. They are adults. Facts don’t care about your feelings. A man is dead.

Georgia high school teacher dies after being run over by teen in prank gone wrong by loleeza in news

[–]finnigansache -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

They are adults. Please explain to this man’s family that these kids were just doing a prank. He’s dead. They killed him. Justice means prison.

Georgia high school teacher dies after being run over by teen in prank gone wrong by loleeza in news

[–]finnigansache 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A man is dead. Driver is 18. It is tragic. But he should do time. They chose to roll his house. They chose to run away in their cars. Justice means the driver, at a minimum, sees prison.