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cstanleytech

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17. The median is just the average and it does not preclude someone far more wealthy from living

Reply to Flaleftist (Reply #12)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 10:25 AM

Jul 2019

in an area and the same for someone being far more poor living in the area.
Not to mention cost of living can impact on that as well as some areas of the country a 15 dollar an hour wage such as San Franscisco people would struggle due to the housing costs.

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CEO: Schools reject offer to pay students' late lunch bills [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2019 OP

What a wanker to refuse the $$. Beakybird Jul 2019 #1

The school board seems more interested in procon Jul 2019 #2

So, it isn't really about the money after all. Mazur is just a sadist. PSPS Jul 2019 #3

No. The affluent parents are jerks. nt DURHAM D Jul 2019 #5

Who says they are affluent? Flaleftist Jul 2019 #12

The median is just the average and it does not preclude someone far more wealthy from living cstanleytech Jul 2019 #17

That median is well below the national average. Flaleftist Jul 2019 #19

There are no "affluent parents" in that district. Poorest in the state. PSPS Jul 2019 #20

Good. DURHAM D Jul 2019 #4

IF that be the case, then it safeinOhio Jul 2019 #7

So School Bd Pres does not want bill paid after all delisen Jul 2019 #6

Maybe its only N.J. 3Hotdogs Jul 2019 #8

So it is not about a poor school that can't afford free lunch for starving children Farmer-Rick Jul 2019 #9

We don't know whether parents can afford lunches. Lonestarblue Jul 2019 #11

This has been done in other school districts. Igel Jul 2019 #13

I do not care what's happened elsewhere. MicaelS Jul 2019 #15

Can't he pay the parents directly so they in turn can pay the tab ? rickford66 Jul 2019 #10

"Its not about the money, it's about some sort of ass-hatted principle, dammit." marble falls Jul 2019 #14

What is wrong with people? ananda Jul 2019 #16

How can kids be smart LogicFirst Jul 2019 #18

Locking. This does not meet the SOP for LBN Please repost in GD Autumn Jul 2019 #21