When I taught art for the SBCC Adult Ed program forty-odd years ago I was very proud to be a part of a vital system. "Life enhancement" was the goal, both with skills acquisition and a social environment to develop friendships of many ages.
Nowadays I look at the boondoggle of the new sports complex being built and sigh, an indoor facility in an area where outdoor sport is possible year-round.
IF the college were on track with reality they would be serving the LOCAL community by providing job skills as an alternative to processing students into the University pipeline. All the trades that require apprenticeship training suffer from a lack of willing workers who can put in a full day's work. The list of "jobs Americans don't want to do" supports the illegal immigrants in a cash paid underground economy. But that could change if schools did not encourage every student to a University for a useless degree and instead encourage the Trades.
In my dreams the philosophy behind "Mike Rowe Works" would set up SBCC as a training ground for the kind of trades that will always be needed. The looming future with robots and AI taking over will still need humans who can do electrical and plumbing and automobile repair in the real world.
Being able to type is not the end goal of an education, and the City Colleges have always filled the gap to prepare for life and work those for whom a University degree was not the right path. It seems SBCC has lost their purpose and mission.
The sports complex “expansion” that reduced the space by 500 square feet.
“The men’s locker room was too big. We hate men.”
“Why, of course! It’s not at all what we need, and doesn’t provide any benefit, but it’s FREE money!”
Collaboration between well-meaning people to help the school back on track can’t work (menopause, maybe, who knows).
First, SBCC needs to end its relationship with its law firm Statler and Waldorf (don’t act strange; look it up!) That trash is the only common thread through the county’s academically failing schools.
Then, SBCC can’t be fixed from within.
The college needs to be suffocated, for its own good and the good of the community—and region. It’s a damned shame, because the school is so screwed, and yet seems so close to greatness. Don’t let that confuse you.
Truly, a waste of a gem right here in our community. They’re running the college just the way our elected officials are running the city and county, right into the ground. I keep saying that someday people are going to wake up, open their eyes and see what a colossal failure. Our leaders have been for the last 30 years or more.
Here’s to people, opening their eyes sooner rather than later
When I taught art for the SBCC Adult Ed program forty-odd years ago I was very proud to be a part of a vital system. "Life enhancement" was the goal, both with skills acquisition and a social environment to develop friendships of many ages.
Nowadays I look at the boondoggle of the new sports complex being built and sigh, an indoor facility in an area where outdoor sport is possible year-round.
IF the college were on track with reality they would be serving the LOCAL community by providing job skills as an alternative to processing students into the University pipeline. All the trades that require apprenticeship training suffer from a lack of willing workers who can put in a full day's work. The list of "jobs Americans don't want to do" supports the illegal immigrants in a cash paid underground economy. But that could change if schools did not encourage every student to a University for a useless degree and instead encourage the Trades.
In my dreams the philosophy behind "Mike Rowe Works" would set up SBCC as a training ground for the kind of trades that will always be needed. The looming future with robots and AI taking over will still need humans who can do electrical and plumbing and automobile repair in the real world.
Being able to type is not the end goal of an education, and the City Colleges have always filled the gap to prepare for life and work those for whom a University degree was not the right path. It seems SBCC has lost their purpose and mission.
Denice- Thank you for shining the spotlight on the corruption and failure of the SBCC Trustee's.
Add to the list the "big dig" project to build a sports complex while the rest of the buildings and infrastructure crumble and decay.
California is full of fraud and no surprise that SBCC is now involved in it too.
How many Bonds have taxpayers approved for them and yet they have to funnel a gift and can't balance their funds?
Once a wonderful addition to our community is not just a stain and fraudulent part of it.
Ah—the ‘Big Beautiful Hole!’
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The sports complex “expansion” that reduced the space by 500 square feet.
“The men’s locker room was too big. We hate men.”
“Why, of course! It’s not at all what we need, and doesn’t provide any benefit, but it’s FREE money!”
Collaboration between well-meaning people to help the school back on track can’t work (menopause, maybe, who knows).
First, SBCC needs to end its relationship with its law firm Statler and Waldorf (don’t act strange; look it up!) That trash is the only common thread through the county’s academically failing schools.
Then, SBCC can’t be fixed from within.
The college needs to be suffocated, for its own good and the good of the community—and region. It’s a damned shame, because the school is so screwed, and yet seems so close to greatness. Don’t let that confuse you.
S U F F O C A T E
Truly, a waste of a gem right here in our community. They’re running the college just the way our elected officials are running the city and county, right into the ground. I keep saying that someday people are going to wake up, open their eyes and see what a colossal failure. Our leaders have been for the last 30 years or more.
Here’s to people, opening their eyes sooner rather than later