Well it's that time again to enroll our kids in school. Pay the big money to secure an education, we're not talking college here but private schools. Puerto Rico's educational system is so screwed up there is no way one can send them to public school. The public school system in PR is a cruel joke played on the undeserving and the poor. The teachers union is more concerned with playing politics than the well being of it's students. But, I am venturing away from the focal point. The whole public school system analysis is for another day. Today I want to talk about a private catholic school. The key word catholic. The school is Academia Perpetuo Socorro, APS for short. APS has been in the news as the Monsignor wants to abscond with the schools war chest. But the ugly side of the Archdiocese's was exposed last week.
We are all going through very difficult times, financially and emotionally. It appears though the Archdiocese's could care less. Last week parents were advised and informed there would be NO EXTENSIONS afforded to parents who were late in enrolling there children for the upcoming academic school year. The deadline originally extended was drawn back from the end of march ie. tomorrow to last Friday. Parents were left scrambling trying to get the money to meet the new deadline. And parents were NOT ALLOWED to pay part of the enrollment fee and the building fund at a later date. No payment plan. No accommodations.
Academia Maria Reina is conducting interviews with those parents requesting a payment plan to determine eligibility. Trying to accommodate the needs of the parents during these very difficult times. A beautiful tribute to our catholic beliefs and teachings.
Why would the Archbishop deny parents who have been part of APS for generations this opportunity? Simple new parents will not have the loyalty, affection, and devotion to the school the Alumni and current parents have.
The gang of four, Gonzalez, Chiappi, Vargas and Soto have no other intention than to milk the APS cash cow dry. To rape and pillage until every penny is extracted and only a shell remains of APS, the same as with El Pilar and other parochial schools which have fallen to the mismanagement and greed of the Archdiocese's and its Gang of four.
We as Catholics are ashamed, embarrassed and angry at the actions of this infamous Gang of Four. We will NOT tolerate the prostitution of our children's education and the Catholic fundamentals which the same Archdiocese's is failing to safeguard.
Let the Gang of four be on notice "We have only begun to fight".
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
La Voz del Sinchi's new quest
It has been some time since my last post, to those left behind my apologies. Like many out there the last months has been quite difficult. Not just the economic turmoil but the uncertainty of it all. My restaurant which started as a dream ended up short of a nightmare, with over a dozen wonderful hard working people on the street. I am only a small cog in this maddening roller coaster ride. Yet, I have much to be grateful for, a roof over my head, a wonderful family in its broadest definition who has been there, health, and some part of my brain still left from college, to help me get through and I, we ,will get through.
This last weekend I had the chance to spend time with the family, mom, dad, and my kid bro. Good time. A current theme though out the weekend was the bleak future of our dear island. In my last blog, I was frustrated and above all angry. Angry at the politics, corruption, and basic deterioration of a culture I once revered and loved. It was a sad conclusion my brother and i reached that we do not see the future of the island changing. But if NYC changed from the drug and pimp haven it was in the 70's when Kojack and Barney Miller patroled the streets we in PR can also change.
I want La voz del Sinchi to do a little more. We all need to rant and get it out of our system,and I will rant, but we also need to provide alternatives, real alternatives to improve not just out lives but those of our children. We must in our way help.
This weekend in Culebra during the regatta I saw young kids sailing their little Optimist (small sailboat used as a trainer) competing enjoying and learning to enjoy without the vices, out in nature and learning the value and respect of the ocean at an early age. Very few people realize these young Optimist sailors represent PR in competitions all over the Caribbean and usually place in the top 3!!. They also learn to value PR greatest natural resource the ocean.
La voz del sinchi will try to have a broader spectrum, not just local politics, but other matters which affect us, the lack of capitol for small business,the outrageous tax system for small business, abuses by credit card companies, politics in the mainland, and other topics. Above all I have chosen this site to get your feedback, support and participation. In that sense the experience others have encountered can be shared, the ideas which need to be heard can be expressed. And the music, books, film which help us grow culturally will be exchanged.
There are always subjects which polarize when presented with a broad brush, yet within those divisive issues we can find common ground. From that common ground we can perhaps build a better foundation which is what we all want for our future generations.
and our island. Thank you and hope you enjoy.
Posted by Emilio J. Torres-Requena at 3/25/2009 1:16 PM | Add Comment
This last weekend I had the chance to spend time with the family, mom, dad, and my kid bro. Good time. A current theme though out the weekend was the bleak future of our dear island. In my last blog, I was frustrated and above all angry. Angry at the politics, corruption, and basic deterioration of a culture I once revered and loved. It was a sad conclusion my brother and i reached that we do not see the future of the island changing. But if NYC changed from the drug and pimp haven it was in the 70's when Kojack and Barney Miller patroled the streets we in PR can also change.
I want La voz del Sinchi to do a little more. We all need to rant and get it out of our system,and I will rant, but we also need to provide alternatives, real alternatives to improve not just out lives but those of our children. We must in our way help.
This weekend in Culebra during the regatta I saw young kids sailing their little Optimist (small sailboat used as a trainer) competing enjoying and learning to enjoy without the vices, out in nature and learning the value and respect of the ocean at an early age. Very few people realize these young Optimist sailors represent PR in competitions all over the Caribbean and usually place in the top 3!!. They also learn to value PR greatest natural resource the ocean.
La voz del sinchi will try to have a broader spectrum, not just local politics, but other matters which affect us, the lack of capitol for small business,the outrageous tax system for small business, abuses by credit card companies, politics in the mainland, and other topics. Above all I have chosen this site to get your feedback, support and participation. In that sense the experience others have encountered can be shared, the ideas which need to be heard can be expressed. And the music, books, film which help us grow culturally will be exchanged.
There are always subjects which polarize when presented with a broad brush, yet within those divisive issues we can find common ground. From that common ground we can perhaps build a better foundation which is what we all want for our future generations.
and our island. Thank you and hope you enjoy.
Posted by Emilio J. Torres-Requena at 3/25/2009 1:16 PM | Add Comment
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