Comments on: How much would you pay to talk to the superintendent? http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/ San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley House Price and Mortgage Insanity Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:21:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bay area schools lottery [Burbed.com] http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-61755 bay area schools lottery [Burbed.com] Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:35:37 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-61755 [...] You’re guaranteed to get back a huge reward on your investment – even if you need to bring $2000-$10,000 in cash to class. Your child will go to Stanford, and then booom start the next [...] [...] You’re guaranteed to get back a huge reward on your investment – even if you need to bring $2000-$10,000 in cash to class. Your child will go to Stanford, and then booom start the next [...]

]]> By: average high school donation | Burbed.com http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-41774 average high school donation | Burbed.com Thu, 06 May 2010 12:30:07 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-41774 [...] question! I think the average in the Bay Area ranges from $250-$10,000. It’s a function of how much you care about your child’s education, and how much you care about [...] [...] question! I think the average in the Bay Area ranges from $250-$10,000. It’s a function of how much you care about your child’s education, and how much you care about [...]

]]> By: steve http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-41773 steve Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:10:53 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-41773 nomadic, herve - one of the best new yorker articles from last year. not quite "egg men" quality, but that level of genius has been rare since mr shawn was forced out. nomadic, herve – one of the best new yorker articles from last year. not quite “egg men” quality, but that level of genius has been rare since mr shawn was forced out.

]]> By: DreamT http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-41772 DreamT Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:52:49 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-41772 Yes Herve, spoken like a true Secretary! Yes Herve, spoken like a true Secretary!

]]> By: nomadic http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-41771 nomadic Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:26:01 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-41771 (and I'm lazy today. Too lazy to provide references.) (and I’m lazy today. Too lazy to provide references.)

]]> By: nomadic http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-41770 nomadic Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:23:46 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-41770 Herve, you make a splendid secretary! :-) Herve, you make a splendid secretary! :-)

]]> By: Herve Estater http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-41769 Herve Estater Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:22:27 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-41769 <i>> Teachers don’t exist!</i> They do exist, but it's not like they contribute much to society. More important than teachers is the amount of money parents donate to their children's schools. > Teachers don’t exist!

They do exist, but it’s not like they contribute much to society. More important than teachers is the amount of money parents donate to their children’s schools.

]]> By: Herve Estater http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-41768 Herve Estater Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:19:08 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-41768 Mayo clinic article <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/06/01/090601fa_fact_gawande" title="nomadic, care to provide link next time?!?" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Mayo clinic article here.

]]> By: DreamT http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-41767 DreamT Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:05:40 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-41767 Herve - Teachers don't exist! Herve – Teachers don’t exist!

]]> By: nomadic http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-41766 nomadic Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:36:35 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/2010/02/07/how-much-would-you-pay-to-talk-to-the-superintendent/#comment-41766 Looking at the graph on Herve's link reminds me of an interesting statistic about the Mayo Clinic. It's arguably one of the very best medical centers in the nation, but its spending per patient is one of the lowest in the nation. The areas with the highest spending have the lowest quality of care. Looking at the graph on Herve’s link reminds me of an interesting statistic about the Mayo Clinic. It’s arguably one of the very best medical centers in the nation, but its spending per patient is one of the lowest in the nation. The areas with the highest spending have the lowest quality of care.

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