First of all, a short-fall of 104 students is not earth-shattering. It's an anomaly - not a crisis. Let's take this in perspective and view it as what it is: something that no one could have foreseen when these numbers came out how ever many years ago. We don't know when these numbers came out. September 19? What kind of accuracy can we expect from these numbers if they came out 25 years ago? Second, let's take a look at the following paragraphs:
"In addition to the decline in enrollment, the district has seen many more transfers in and out since the school year began, Van Maren said.
So far there have been about 20 students moving out and 20 transferring into the district, whereas in a typical school there are about 25 of each type of transfer, he said."
Issue #1: The transfers, in and out, are a wash. It's push. A tie. They do not matter. They. Do. Not. Matter. It does not affect the enrollment rates. It. Doesn't. Matter. I cannot state that anymore clearly. Issue #2: If the district has seen "many more transfers in and out since the school year began," then wouldn't we expect the typical to be less than the 20 in and out instead of the 25 that is a "typical" school.
Just a few thoughts from a former student of the Bonner Springs/Edwardsville School District.
Official enrollment numbers show decrease
First of all, a short-fall of 104 students is not earth-shattering. It's an anomaly - not a crisis. Let's take this in perspective and view it as what it is: something that no one could have foreseen when these numbers came out how ever many years ago. We don't know when these numbers came out. September 19? What kind of accuracy can we expect from these numbers if they came out 25 years ago?
Second, let's take a look at the following paragraphs:
"In addition to the decline in enrollment, the district has seen many more transfers in and out since the school year began, Van Maren said.
So far there have been about 20 students moving out and 20 transferring into the district, whereas in a typical school there are about 25 of each type of transfer, he said."
Issue #1: The transfers, in and out, are a wash. It's push. A tie. They do not matter. They. Do. Not. Matter. It does not affect the enrollment rates. It. Doesn't. Matter. I cannot state that anymore clearly.
Issue #2: If the district has seen "many more transfers in and out since the school year began," then wouldn't we expect the typical to be less than the 20 in and out instead of the 25 that is a "typical" school.
Just a few thoughts from a former student of the Bonner Springs/Edwardsville School District.
September 27, 2008 at 2:47 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Bonner student heading to Washington, D.C. in Hearst Foundation program
January 25, 2008 at 8:28 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )