On my way to the gym this morning, the local station was discussing the financial situation of Flint Public Schools. If you aren't familiar with Flint, MI, let's just say, same as Detroit, but on a smaller scale. So the reporter seemed to be quoting some council member of some sort, a Flint Public School Board member if I had to guess, and read the following: (I've paraphrased)
"Flint will be closing 8 schools at the end of the year. Closing 1/3 of our 35 schools will save us $3.9MM."
Apparently, Flint Public Schools will not be expected to churn out any Mathletes any time soon!
You cannot possibly be surprised. It IS FLINT after all. Besides...I mean 8 is almost sorta-kinda similar to 1/3.....of 35.....which has to be rounded anyway, so go ahead and round down. Way down. Right?
ReplyDeleteOr is it that the "council member of some sort" is simply a representation of the stellar ed-juh-muh-cashun available there?