Comments on: Missed Opportunity for Jefferson? http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/10/23/missed-opportunity-for-jefferson/ What is seen and what is unseen. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:26:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: morris.coats http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/10/23/missed-opportunity-for-jefferson/comment-page-1/#comment-5418 morris.coats Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:50:24 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/10/23/missed-opportunity-for-jefferson/#comment-5418 Amanda, There are three important points here. 1) Increased competition for customers does no harm to these customers, and is likely to increase the quality all the way around. 2) When customers choose to pay a lot rather than get some good that is "free" they are saying that the "free" good comes at an even higher cost--in this case, a poorly educated child--I commented on this in this article in 1998 http://www.nicholls.edu/mcoats/parents.htm. 3) Jefferson Parish would no longer face the cost of educating those children lost to Holy Cross, yet would still get the same tax dollars--maybe, though, their state subsidy may decline. MC Amanda,

There are three important points here. 1) Increased competition for customers does no harm to these customers, and is likely to increase the quality all the way around. 2) When customers choose to pay a lot rather than get some good that is “free” they are saying that the “free” good comes at an even higher cost–in this case, a poorly educated child–I commented on this in this article in 1998 http://www.nicholls.edu/mcoats/parents.htm. 3) Jefferson Parish would no longer face the cost of educating those children lost to Holy Cross, yet would still get the same tax dollars–maybe, though, their state subsidy may decline.

MC

]]> By: Amanda Hucke http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/10/23/missed-opportunity-for-jefferson/comment-page-1/#comment-5417 Amanda Hucke Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:27:48 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/10/23/missed-opportunity-for-jefferson/#comment-5417 In my opinion, I think that Orleans Parish would suffer a loss, however it is not the only private school in New Orleans. There are a number of high cost schools in the New Orleans area. The question to ask is where is that money going? And how is it being spent? The same goes for Jefferson Parish. Being a graduate of a Jefferson Parish Public High School, I feel that my education there was very inadequate. I graduated with good grades and a relatively high GPA, but I honestly don't think that the coursework was up to par. I passed all of my classes with very little effort. Thank God for the few good teachers that I had, that pushed me for all that I had. There are also many good private schools in Jefferson, but I don't see any of that money going to help the public schools. I hava a younger brother and sister who attend public school, my family cannot afford anything else, and I fear that they too will get nothing out of their education but a piece of paper stating their profiency in high school academics. Ha, my 7 year old sister could probably pass high school as they stand right now. So, in my opinion, money from private schools in new orleans and Jefferson is going no where but into the pockets of the members who sit on te school board. In my opinion, I think that Orleans Parish would suffer a loss, however it is not the only private school in New Orleans. There are a number of high cost schools in the New Orleans area. The question to ask is where is that money going? And how is it being spent? The same goes for Jefferson Parish. Being a graduate of a Jefferson Parish Public High School, I feel that my education there was very inadequate. I graduated with good grades and a relatively high GPA, but I honestly don’t think that the coursework was up to par. I passed all of my classes with very little effort. Thank God for the few good teachers that I had, that pushed me for all that I had. There are also many good private schools in Jefferson, but I don’t see any of that money going to help the public schools. I hava a younger brother and sister who attend public school, my family cannot afford anything else, and I fear that they too will get nothing out of their education but a piece of paper stating their profiency in high school academics. Ha, my 7 year old sister could probably pass high school as they stand right now.

So, in my opinion, money from private schools in new orleans and Jefferson is going no where but into the pockets of the members who sit on te school board.

]]> By: Dameyel Welsch http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/10/23/missed-opportunity-for-jefferson/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Dameyel Welsch Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:55:56 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/10/23/missed-opportunity-for-jefferson/#comment-601 Holy Cross moving to Jefferson is a plus to the parish, but New Orleans needs the school to help their economy. Jefferson would gain more money to help improve and rebuild their schools. Holy Cross would become competition for the public schools to become better. The public schools may lose their male students to Holy Cross. This topic has pluses and minuses for the Jefferson Parish School System. Holy Cross moving to Jefferson is a plus to the parish, but New Orleans needs the school to help their economy. Jefferson would gain more money to help improve and rebuild their schools. Holy Cross would become competition for the public schools to become better. The public schools may lose their male students to Holy Cross. This topic has pluses and minuses for the Jefferson Parish School System.

]]> By: Brittany J. Williams http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/10/23/missed-opportunity-for-jefferson/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Brittany J. Williams Tue, 07 Nov 2006 14:59:44 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2006/10/23/missed-opportunity-for-jefferson/#comment-561 Holy Cross has been a great educational landmark in New Orleans for many years, and I would hate to see New Orleans lose such an educational gem. For the school to relocate to Jefferson Parish, given the tragic conditions of the lower ninth ward and New Orleans, may be the only way for Holy Cross to survive. To purchase the land for $2.5 million would give the city of Kenner, a great economic boost. It's not that there are other major corporations standing in line to purchase the land. Holy Cross also will not be taken students away from the public school system, as many parents choose early in a child's life whether they want their children educated in private or public schools. Given the influx of new students and residents to Jefferson Parish, they may not only need a new private school, but also public schools. New Orleans would love for Holy Cross to rebuild and remain in the city, but can the school survive for several years with limited students while the city attempts to make a major comeback. Dr. Turner, Econ 211, 3m Holy Cross has been a great educational landmark in New Orleans for many years, and I would hate to see New Orleans lose such an educational gem. For the school to relocate to Jefferson Parish, given the tragic conditions of the lower ninth ward and New Orleans, may be the only way for Holy Cross to survive. To purchase the land for $2.5 million would give the city of Kenner, a great economic boost. It’s not that there are other major corporations standing in line to purchase the land. Holy Cross also will not be taken students away from the public school system, as many parents choose early in a child’s life whether they want their children educated in private or public schools. Given the influx of new students and residents to Jefferson Parish, they may not only need a new private school, but also public schools. New Orleans would love for Holy Cross to rebuild and remain in the city, but can the school survive for several years with limited students while the city attempts to make a major comeback.

Dr. Turner, Econ 211, 3m

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