Davenport sucks at all sports. Shit town, shit schools, shit people, shit bars, river full of shit. The whole area needs a good Katrina flushing. 😂
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Davenport sucks at all sports. Shit town, shit schools, shit people, shit bars, river full of shit. The whole area needs a good Katrina flushing. 😂
You must have gotten your ass kicked in Davenport.
Yep, Kimmy gave a whopping 3.4% increase this year. WhooHooo. Inner City Schools in Davenport, CR, IC and DSM have move poverty to deal with, as well as more kids that are special needs People Who have special needs kids often move to larger cities so they can get needed services. Why inner city? They are often poor due to the fact they have limited their job prospects as well as spent more resources to help their special need kid, and they are much more likely to divorce. Davenport tried to do some innovative things to keep their schools more competitive and keep the quality up, but the State took over because we were out of "ratio" due to the fact that too many kids of color were being sent to the office and disciplined. Who cares whether we have been heavily impacted by the fact that Chicago has been shipping their problems to Iowa. Bureaucrats suck.Under. Funded.
Yep, Kimmy gave a whopping 3.4% increase this year. WhooHooo. Inner City Schools in Davenport, CR, IC and DSM have move poverty to deal with, as well as more kids that are special needs People Who have special needs kids often move to larger cities so they can get needed services. Why inner city? They are often poor due to the fact they have limited their job prospects as well as spent more resources to help their special need kid, and they are much more likely to divorce. Davenport tried to do some innovative things to keep their schools more competitive and keep the quality up, but the State took over because we were out of "ratio" due to the fact that too many kids of color were being sent to the office and disciplined. Who cares whether we have been heavily impacted by the fact that Chicago has been shipping their problems to Iowa. Bureaucrats suck.
Manufacturing jobs? We still have those?Schools were always the responsibility of the community until 50 years ago. And parents with special-needs children don't have to move to cities-they can have their children bussed to districts that can serve their students. Is poverty causing the 2-3 shootings per week in Davenport? Literally every place is hiring right now. And don't start with the "minimum wage" BS. Any manufacturing facility is paying north of $15 per hour.
Manufacturing jobs? We still have those?
Save your breath. This guy is like a poor junior varsity debater. He finds cites that say stupid shit but reaches the preferred concussions then links to it. Totally unprepared to do anything more that repeat.Get off your self righteous high horse. Significant majority of people are too lazy or simply don't have time to dig any further than what MSM presents to them - a MSM, mind you, that is vastly biased to the left, which is the "side" that says they align with your derivative woke-ness schtick. Only socio/psychopaths/extreme narcissists don't care about innocent casualties regardless of race, ethnicity, Creed, etc. so save the guilt trip. Then ask: who is propegating the slanted view that you have an issue with?
Yes. Poverty is a massive issue in much of the QCA.Schools were always the responsibility of the community until 50 years ago. And parents with special-needs children don't have to move to cities-they can have their children bussed to districts that can serve their students. Is poverty causing the 2-3 shootings per week in Davenport? Literally every place is hiring right now. And don't start with the "minimum wage" BS. Any manufacturing facility is paying north of $15 per hour.
Don't really blame them but with all this white flight talk to the suburbs being blamed in this thread it's funny that the tech jobs that replaced the industrial blue collar jobs just happened to choose city suburbs over all the cities and small towns that lost all the industrial jobs. Maybe its not white flight and instead its college educated jobs are now in the suburbs instead.So you’re saying the big tech companies don’t want to come to Newton? WTF. 😏
In Iowa, the wealthy schools (public and private) tend to dominate the larger classes of football. One of the few outliners is Linn Mar who for years has underachieved in football.
The Davenport schools in particular Central and West are poorer schools with shrinking enrollment, they lack the resources to compete.
Davenport Assumption is solid but has too small of an enrollment to complete for championships.
Bettendorf is still good at football just not state championship good. The main reason for Bettendorf being unable to win championships is the growth of Pleasant Valley (PV). Most of the wealthy new homes built in the QC are in the PV district, which is taking away talent and resources that would’ve otherwise gone to Bettendorf.
Resident a$$hat weighs inThen why don't the people that live there do something to make those schools and neighborhoods better? I'm only 5 years older than you, and this same complaint has been made as long as I remember following public policy. Part of it is true. But the same people run the school's in virtually every large school district so their students come out unprepared for anything outside a manual labor? Maybe we should look into a systemic failure in the education system...they already are well funded. Why would a DSM HS (Hoover) want to cancel the football program because they cannot guarantee the physical safety of players and fans?
Does that seem like an appropriate or equitable response, because that damages a lot of kids, their families and any Hoover fans. It seems to **** those people really hard, while rewarding whatever violent criminals that were the reason for cancelling football. Or maybe we surge DSM PD, Polk County Deputies, the Urbandale PD and the State Troopers in the stadium, including some undercover.
Not many good jobs in the inner city because the chaos deters business investment. Cannot have gun fights outside a Mon and Pop restaurant, right. You certainly aren't going to find many privately created jobs north of poverty level in a dangerous neighborhood.
But nothing is going to change as long as the large urban areas of the country vote the same way in every election.
What does your contribution weigh? I'd guess we at least will need something more sensitive than a marijuana scale to find an appropriate weight for your wit. Micrograms, that's the one. Only 1.3 micrograms? You cannot even buy heroin in such a small increment.Resident a$$hat weighs in
Seriously? Tech jobs vs blue collar jobs? Not sure what point you’re even trying to prove.Don't really blame them but with all this white flight talk to the suburbs being blamed in this thread it's funny that the tech jobs that replaced the industrial blue collar jobs just happened to choose city suburbs over all the cities and small towns that lost all the industrial jobs. Maybe its not white flight and instead its college educated jobs are now in the suburbs instead.
Seriously? Tech jobs vs blue collar jobs? Not sure what point you’re even trying to prove.
Yep. IC City demise (YES!) came about when Coralville and then North LIberty's populations exploded back in the 90's. Follow the money!If you look at other sports than football, IC schools are doing fine.
West/Liberty combo team usually finishes top 3 at state for swimming.
West dominates in both boys and girls tennis, boys soccer is a perennial contender for a state title, wrestling is solid.
Liberty had the #1 ranked volleyball team for 5A but did get upset at state. A variety of strong runners but can't put together a state title but have won conference titles.
City has been very good in girls basketball and as eluded to, football made a gigantic leap in just one year.
The addition of Liberty has ended some of West's dominance in other sports.
It’s pretty simple really. What you are referring to is that the percentage of family structures of the kids in those schools are much more firm and sound. Their is such a huge discrepancy in the quality of students who come from single parent homes compared with those who come from two parent homes or homes with divorced parents, but have two parents involved. Yes, there are kids who overcome those obstacles and are great students and athletes, but when you talk about “privileged” kids, one should be referring to the foundation of the family that kid comes from.Davenport schools system has gone downhill fast in the past few years. Many have moved to the outskirts of town. PV, Eldridge, etc…. Lower enrollment in Davenport schools coupled with the movement to the outlining areas is the reason West/Central/North have all struggled lately. PV and North Scott get the majority of the talent from the area.
Good families with the means choose to live in Bettendorf or PV, or go to Assumption.My family has been in Davenport & Bettendorf for over 100 years. I went to high school and college in Davenport, but my career with large companies required relocation to major cities. Relatives are & have been teachers in Davenport and one was in a local police force. I am the only one who left while sacrificing proximity to my family.
I don’t care to join the political debate but will comment on how sad it is to see the continued decline in Davenport. There is no easy or simple remedy but it must start and focus on education and good jobs.
And your misguided rants against DSM public are contributions? You’re some old dude with an inflated view of your experience who loves to hear your own thoughts.What does your contribution weigh? I'd guess we're at least will need something more sensitive than a marijuana test to find an appropriate weight for your wit. Micrograms, that's the one. Only 1.3 micrograms? You cannot even buy heroin in such a small increment.
Also, using $$ symbols in the word ass is pretty juvenile, I mean like a 7th grade girl, Penelope.
I have no idea what the coaching is like now, but in the late 70's at West we had a pretty damn good staff. Roger Harrington was the HC, but OL coach was Cy Robinson was with Redskins, (er. Commanders) for a couple of years. WR coach Potter was a small school All American. We had some players then as well. The Rubley boys played QB. Terry went on to start at ISU. Trent played in college, (not sure where though). Chris Juering the FB played FB at Nebraska. HB Greg Deinas played at UNI I think. TE Jeff Schebler was with the Clones for awhile I think also. A few lineman played in college as well. Dave Fitzgerald went on to finish 2nd in nationals I believe for Gable on the wrestling team. Don, "Spin" Williams went on to become the pitching coach for the Pittsburg Pirates. Obviously Central had some very good teams then as well, with several guys who ended up in the NFL...2005 Davenport West grad late to the thread here, just want to share my experience. Williams and Walcott, West's 2 biggest feeder schools, were both excellent at 8th grade football at that time. Then when we combined in the fall at West, a good chunk of the top football players were at Bettendorf, and a good chunk were at Assumption. We had some ok players still, but overall we were terrible.
No idea if any recruiting type activity happened, but that was always a rumor. I never understood how we could be one of the largest student bodies in the state and win like 2 football games in the 4 years I was there. Just made me more of a Hawkeye fan I guess.
Well, my contributions are worth exactly $5 a minute.And your misguided rants against DSM public are contributions? You’re some old dude with an inflated view of your experience who loves to hear your own thoughts.
I’m actually not a school teacher, I’m a doctor. Been looking at what schools I will want my kids to attend. Couldn’t disagree more with your opinions on education in Central Iowa. Maybe your finger isn’t on the pulse quite like you thought.Well, my contributions are worth exactly $5 a minute.
Let me guess, you're a public-school teacher in the shitty Des Moines school district? Maybe an administrator, of even less value to the taxpayer.
1. You don't know, or don't care, that ad hominem attacks are the first resort of an unprepared mind. The first thing smart people do when engaging in an argument, and not merely a personal quarrel, is absorb the first few things an opponent says-it will tell you all about them. In more simplistic terms it's how the smart people know they have a ****ing MO-ron on the other podium. So, now I know the type of adversary before me.
2. You don't or can't actually refute anything I've said. Indeed, the complete absence of any substantive argument certainly concedes that I have been right. So, you utterly failed if your purpose was to demonstrate any of my statements about the shitty DSM public schools was wrong.
3. My goal is to persuade others to agree with me politically, economically and philosophically. There are many readers that rarely post. Those people are going to remember paragraph 2 in light of everything I've said previously.
4. Don't be the dick that instigates quarrels online. It bespeaks the behavior of a pussy bully. Hiding behind a screen name gives you the confidence of King Kong. You can get real nasty in that situation, but it doesn't take much courage. I can go the quarrel route if that was your intention. You won't enjoy the end, no one ever does.
If you don't like what I post feel free to ignore me. If you want to argue against some post with an actual substantive response, feel free.
Hey what a coincidence. It is my goal to persuade people to agree with my take on politics as well!Well, my contributions are worth exactly $5 a minute.
Let me guess, you're a public-school teacher in the shitty Des Moines school district? Maybe an administrator, of even less value to the taxpayer.
1. You don't know, or don't care, that ad hominem attacks are the first resort of an unprepared mind. The first thing smart people do when engaging in an argument, and not merely a personal quarrel, is absorb the first few things an opponent says-it will tell you all about them. In more simplistic terms it's how the smart people know they have a ****ing MO-ron on the other podium. So, now I know the type of adversary before me.
2. You don't or can't actually refute anything I've said. Indeed, the complete absence of any substantive argument certainly concedes that I have been right. So, you utterly failed if your purpose was to demonstrate any of my statements about the shitty DSM public schools was wrong.
3. My goal is to persuade others to agree with me politically, economically and philosophically. There are many readers that rarely post. Those people are going to remember paragraph 2 in light of everything I've said previously.
4. Don't be the dick that instigates quarrels online. It bespeaks the behavior of a pussy bully. Hiding behind a screen name gives you the confidence of King Kong. You can get real nasty in that situation, but it doesn't take much courage. I can go the quarrel route if that was your intention. You won't enjoy the end, no one ever does.
If you don't like what I post feel free to ignore me. If you want to argue against some post with an actual substantive response, feel free.
I’m actually not a school teacher, I’m a doctor. Been looking at what schools I will want my kids to attend. Couldn’t disagree more with your opinions on education in Central Iowa. Maybe your finger isn’t on the pulse quite like you thought.
I know you'd feel better if you were pursuing a goal of persuading people to agree with me?Hey what a coincidence. It is my goal to persuade people to agree with my take on politics as well!
Ummm, the white man stole people from the 'cradle of life' and made them slaves? Next question.
And a tiny percentage of people in the US owned slaves. Ever.
I’m gonna be honest I didn’t read your entire narcissistic word salad, stopped early in the 2nd rant. Assume the rest of it is as some racist flex about how you rip people off by minute.Well, in all fairness to me, I only had two run on sentences of junior high insults by which to identify your occupation. Had you written more like an adult with a high end education I probably would have come a little closer.
You still haven't identified anything that the DSM public schools do well, and I don't mean some flash in the pan one year of good test scores, respectable graduation rates, a real reduction in school violence or something akin to those metrics of educational performance and value. I also didn't miss your switch to all schools in Central Iowa. I've only spoken about the DSM public schools, not all the schools in central Iowa. So you still haven't defended the City Schools, once again conceding I am right. Given the extremely poor condition of public schools in general there are, of course, many good schools in the DSM Metro area, where most people in "Central Iowa" live.
Following the summer of rage the City schools asked for the removal of the police officers from the schools-assuming against all evidence and reason that the presence of law enforcement increases crime. Then, in less than two years, a DSM Public School (Hoover) wants to cancel football because they cannot provide for the safety of the players and fans. Take the woke politics out of it. No sane person could possibly believe reducing the presence of law enforcement would reduce crime, that's magic thinking. If the police leave and the criminals remain the criminals have an entire high school as a forced market for drugs and a playground for other predatory crimes. Do you really want your children in a system that is so utterly absurd and misguided?
If you going to prioritize a future educational career at a high influence school (e.g. Ivy League) send you kids to Valley. If you have a possible D1 athlete you could pick Valley, Dowling, SEP or either of the Ankeny or Waukee school. Putting your kids in DSM public schools if you have suburban options would be child abuse.
I say we cancel the Ankenys, Valleys, Waukees, Johnstons, Dowlings and SE Polks of the world.Hoover didn’t drop football because they’re parents or kids were scared of not having enough cops at the games. Cmon man. They had 40 kids for 4 grades, which with my great math skills adds up to 10 players per class. And football of all the sports you need depth, which is why the DM Metro and other schools are leaving the conference. Do you expect them to be able to compete with the Waukee’s and Valleys and Ankeny’s of the world?
I hear you r/ghawk. When I moved out of Iowa in the mid 80's Iowa schools were lauded as educators. Whats next, poor work ethic for Iowa workers?I've been bragging about the Iowa Public Schools ever since I moved away. Like all the time brag about it. I mean NM even uses the Iowa Basic Skills tests. Are you guys saying I've been lying?
I’m gonna be honest I didn’t read your entire narcissistic word salad, stopped early in the 2nd rant. Assume the rest of it is as some racist flex about how you rip people off by minute.
One of those DMPS is a top 30 school in the state despite the student body being 50% minority and nearly 60% economically disadvantaged. They still have a 90% graduation rate and only Valley has a higher number of students who graduate with college credit and AP courses. Seems like they do a pretty good job preparing kids for upward mobility.
For what it’s worth, Cedar Falls has been a 10-12 school forever. I think they’re the only 10-12 school on the eastern side of the state…at least 4A/5A size.Absolutely not better talent.
when you have Des Moines suburban schools that are larger than schools in Iowa city, even though they only have three years, and there are twice as many kids per class as schools in other cities, you just have more numbers.
Des Moines suburban schools because to my knowledge they’re the only schools that only have three years starting sophomore year should really have their own athletic class.
I think I heard that on WHO. Not sure though. The hardest words to leave my keyboard, I could be wrong.Hoover didn’t drop football because they’re parents or kids were scared of not having enough cops at the games. Cmon man. They had 40 kids for 4 grades, which with my great math skills adds up to 10 players per class. And football of all the sports you need depth, which is why the DM Metro and other schools are leaving the conference. Do you expect them to be able to compete with the Waukee’s and Valleys and Ankeny’s of the world?
We have a lot of natural resources no doubt, but are short on one important thing, the workers to perform all of these manufacturing jobs. We don't have enough now, let alone if we're ramping up production even more.First, feel your pain. My class at Ottumwa had an even 500 kids, although two died between last day of school and graduation. I think the current class is like 238, and Ottumwa has absorbed all the little town schools in the area.
The decision to change our economy was not some random occurrence of nature. Presidents and Congresses of both parties created this disaster. Maybe, and I know this makes me a NAZI, but perhaps American diplomatic, economic and trade policy should serve America first? Ford, GM should build their cars in the US. Build them elsewhere and you've got a 25% tariff on those cars/vehicles. Appliances, same thing. Abandon all international trade deals and make the people that want to sell their products in the US build them in the US or face a tariff that equalize the purchase prices. None of the trade and construction policies are fixed in stone, well for the ****ing vermin mercantilists are pretty fixed because they make their money from just pushing money around, but they leave structures that are hollow, like an old tree filled with termites.
We still have the same two advantages the US has always had. We literally are the only country on Earth that possesses every natural resource to maintain our industrial base and has the largest, wealthiest consumer economy so Americans can buy what we produce in America.
Instead, our academics and business leaders whenge and whine about how bad it is and how we must work with the world to make our economy work. That's a lie, plain and simple. The rest of the world needs to be reminded that it is they that must work with us.
Deplorable you are living in a world long ago unfortunately. I believe you are an attorney, correct me if I'm wrong. We do not make anything here anymore. Anything. We represent 12-15 different manufacturers that have over the last 2 years seen unprecedented growth. However the majority of them are making less money. Every single one of them depends on Asia to get parts. Every single one of them. This didn't just happen lately. It started 40 years ago, and is just coming to fruition now. Every 2 months there is a price increase. Not sure how (or why) you think we will ever start manufacturing up again in the US. That ship has sailed. We've done it to ourselves. Why pay American labor 20-25 dollars an hour when the Chinese can do it for .50 cents and get it shipped? And bowlhawk, you are correct, the only labor force we have would be immigrants, which you many on here don't want around.We have a lot of natural resources no doubt, but are short on one important thing, the workers to perform all of these manufacturing jobs. We don't have enough now, let alone if we're ramping up production even more.
Uh, they said that was a reason for canceling. Heard it on the news, TV that isHoover didn’t drop football because they’re parents or kids were scared of not having enough cops at the games. Cmon man. They had 40 kids for 4 grades, which with my great math skills adds up to 10 players per class. And football of all the sports you need depth, which is why the DM Metro and other schools are leaving the conference. Do you expect them to be able to compete with the Waukee’s and Valleys and Ankeny’s of the world?