What do you all think of this? Apparently a school in Olmsted Falls Ohio (a suburb of Cleveland) is joining the ranks of the big banks and automakers and is asking the government for a bailout:

A financially ailing Ohio school district has joined the ranks of banks and automakers clamoring for a portion of the $700 billion economic bailout package. Olmsted Falls Superintendent Todd Hoadley said Tuesday that if automakers and big U.S. cities can ask for federal bailout money, schools should be able to follow suit.

“I feel a moral obligation to our taxpayers to make this attempt,” said Hoadley, who requested $100 million from the Treasury Department last week. “This is a legitimate request. I’ll be frankly disappointed if something positive doesn’t come out of this.” Hoadley said rising enrollment and strained finances have forced the suburban Cleveland district to take measures such as converting maintenance closets into classrooms. [Huffington Post]

Hmm…. this is an interesting development in the bailout drama as of late.  As someone who grew up in the suburbs of Cleveland (and whose school system went financially downhill a few years after I left) I’m kind of conflicted.  I don’t like the idea of bailouts in general, but also feel like we shouldn’t just be helping the big guns.

What do you think?

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