Comments on: LAUSD may kill reform to avoid graduation-rate plunge https://calwatchdog.com/2015/06/09/lausd-may-kill-reform-avoid-graduation-rate-plunge/ Wed, 10 Jun 2015 06:47:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: Queeg https://calwatchdog.com/2015/06/09/lausd-may-kill-reform-avoid-graduation-rate-plunge/#comment-116927 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 06:47:08 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=80749#comment-116927 Now how does this work? No standards….just leave proudly for your career globalist service job!

But…..college grads need these service jobs too!

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]]> By: Ronald Stein https://calwatchdog.com/2015/06/09/lausd-may-kill-reform-avoid-graduation-rate-plunge/#comment-116907 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 17:29:42 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=80749#comment-116907 The unintended consequences associated with increase in the minimum wage may have adverse effects on graduation rates. There was a time when the minimum wage was an incentive to get an education to get into job that would pay a wage to support a family. Now, the crusade toward huge increases in the minimum wage to the point that everyone will be getting similar compensation as those on Social Security. The crusade toward entitlement lives on while the incentive to get educated loses.

Numbers don’t lie but liars can figure. Yes, our employment numbers have improved, but those reporting those great numbers don’t bother highlighting that most are in the food service and hospitality sectors. The public focus is diverted to those not making enough on minimum wages, i.e., those in the food service and hospitality sectors, and the crusade is to RAISE the minimum wage! Rather than heal the wounds resulting from constant attacks on businesses that are driving out many high wage positions and driving up the costs for those that remain in California, the easy way out is to apply a “band aid” on the wound rather than heal the wound.

But wait, the unintended consequence associated with the upcoming minimum wage increases will be a great way to incentivize kids to drop out of school. Imagine the carrot of a huge minimum wage of a $25 to 30,000 a year minimum wage as a reward for no higher education. These kids will also be netting more than those on fixed income Social Security. It may be better to stop beating up on businesses with over regulations, over taxation, and uncontrollable “fees” that are slight inconveniences to those making the big bucks, but the California financially challenged will continue to disproportionally pick up the costs “camouflaged” at businesses.

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