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Buried somewhere in one of the numerous Bush threads was a mention from Dreadsox about the education bill proposed by GW last year. I hope he doesn't mind if I quote him here.
I'm very intersted in learning more about this and the effects it is having right now. In my grad class last night a teacher from Worcester MA stood up and told us he's having a music benifit to try and save the music department in Worcester (a large city in MA) which is about to be abolished. I've heard other concerns similar to this (cut budgets, entire schools being closed) recently, from other teachers.
Anyone offer any advice where to look to learn more about what is going on? Or anyone have any opinions or first-hand experience? I know there are a lot of teachers on this board.
Call me crazy, but this issue is important to me. Education isn't the place to start making budget cuts, and it really busts my gut when that happens.
As it is at my old high schools, fees have been iniatated on every sport & club (I tink it's $50 PER SPORT & CLUB). The school just passed accreditation and due to HUGE debt the town decided to take as much as it possibly can from the school system, so it's only a matter of time before the entire system folds and the schools lose their accreditation. This is beyond belief to me.
Originally posted by Dreadsox When the president passed his education plan last year with the help of Senator Kennedy, new money was promised. The money was promised as part of his "No Child Left Behind Bill".
His office FROZE the money from being released. In my eight years of teaching I am looking at larger classes, teacher layoffs, not enough money for replacement text books, and I am buying more supplies for my class out of my own pocket than ever.
I'm very intersted in learning more about this and the effects it is having right now. In my grad class last night a teacher from Worcester MA stood up and told us he's having a music benifit to try and save the music department in Worcester (a large city in MA) which is about to be abolished. I've heard other concerns similar to this (cut budgets, entire schools being closed) recently, from other teachers.
Anyone offer any advice where to look to learn more about what is going on? Or anyone have any opinions or first-hand experience? I know there are a lot of teachers on this board.
Call me crazy, but this issue is important to me. Education isn't the place to start making budget cuts, and it really busts my gut when that happens.
As it is at my old high schools, fees have been iniatated on every sport & club (I tink it's $50 PER SPORT & CLUB). The school just passed accreditation and due to HUGE debt the town decided to take as much as it possibly can from the school system, so it's only a matter of time before the entire system folds and the schools lose their accreditation. This is beyond belief to me.