I guess you can indeed check out any time you want AND leave Hotel California now.
The article is full of chortle worthy bits like this one: [..] In his interview with Newcomer, Rabois gives some insight into what Suarez might be putting on the table. He and his partner are having kids. “I went to public schools; I’d prefer my kids go to public schools. In San Francisco that’s not possible, there’s not a public school that’s reasonable. … I discussed this with the mayor once I got here—not before—and I think we’ll find some public support for building a science-based, engineering-based curriculum into the public schools.” Newcomer’s gloss on their conversation: “There’s definitely an insane level of rich-person hubris that within a month of moving to a new city, you’re asking the mayor to change the public school curriculum for your future children.”[..]
>I think we’ll find some public support for building a science-based, engineering-based curriculum into the public schools.
That's what the yachtsmen thought in the 1960's when enough of them retired early enough from Wall Street to still have school-age children.
After they moved there and found out the schools were way backwards compared to places like south Alabama at the time.
That was in Broward, where people & companies have long gone to retire not much differently than Dade.
And so Nova was born.
Nothing like today's remains, the original Nova will never be duplicated, was much more unlikely for a student to be accepted for admittance to public High School than some of the most exclusive universities like MIT or Stanford.
Remember the traditional purpose of most South Florida companies is to fund a retirement lifestyle, not create wealth through value-added activities.
Magic Leap being a modern example.
South Florida is not found on the Gulf coast at all, and is nothing like the 50 states from Orlando on up.
You're supposed to have money before you go there.
You don't ask people what they do for a living, that would be rude. There's not very many significant sources of legitimate income compared to regular places.
Jesus. That's what every parent should be saying to the Mayor if the schools are crap. Its a parent thing, not an 'insane level of rich-person hubris'.
My friend wanted higher math in High School. He talked to the Principle, the School Board. Eventually got permission to take his boys out of school during the day for classes at the local University.
Fast forward 2 years - lots of parents doing it, carpooling. The School Board advertises their 'great new program for advanced math for students in conjunction with the University'. Which they didn't lift a finger to do. It was all my friend, a concerned parent.
The article is full of chortle worthy bits like this one: [..] In his interview with Newcomer, Rabois gives some insight into what Suarez might be putting on the table. He and his partner are having kids. “I went to public schools; I’d prefer my kids go to public schools. In San Francisco that’s not possible, there’s not a public school that’s reasonable. … I discussed this with the mayor once I got here—not before—and I think we’ll find some public support for building a science-based, engineering-based curriculum into the public schools.” Newcomer’s gloss on their conversation: “There’s definitely an insane level of rich-person hubris that within a month of moving to a new city, you’re asking the mayor to change the public school curriculum for your future children.”[..]