www.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/education/19educ.html?ref=us
The Obama administration’s main school improvement initiative has triggered education policy changes in states across the nation, but it is meeting with some last-minute resistance as the first deadline for applications arrives on Tuesday.
Thousands of school districts all over the us have declined to participate and some teachers unions recommended that their local units not sign on to their states applications.
Still about 40 states were rushing to complete their application. The last minute opposition is unlikely to derail efforts by most of those states to win some of the federal money.
Many have acknowledged that part of this program could be helpful but only part and not enough of it to make them sign on.
My understanding after reading all the details of this article is that Obama is only giving out money to schools who "win". I believe that the money if its even there to give should be distributed evenly by where they stand accademically. Why should everyone have to "apply" when schools all over the U.S.A are education all of the America's "future". Everyone deserves the same ammount of help and some say that they have been able to get help without spending a penny.
A "penny" for your thoughts as to what you think is right in this situation regarding Obama's Education Grant Program?
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I've never understood the principal of awarding the most money to schools that have the highest test scores, and ostensibly need the least help. Many schools that have faltering test scores are this way because of a lack of funding.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing is that, while the governor of Texas goes on to say he believes certain aspects of the program intrude on states' rights, he seems to be missing the point. This isn't about politics at a complex level, this is about the education of our nation's children, who are the future of America.
Funding should defiantly be given to schools in direr need of the money. Some school that have money have a reputation and are able to get money from local donors, booster clubs and other fund raisers.
ReplyDeleteWhy give more money to those who already have money. There are schools that even now don't have enough books for each student. While other schools have state of the art computers and other technologies.
I agree with Beckey. The schools that get the funding also get donations because they are more prestigious. Start some of these other schools on the right path.
ReplyDeleteI believe the funding should start with the bottom and work towards the top. First, the schools that are struggling the most throughout the country, should recieve more money, as to the more sucessful schools dont need the money to save the school. If we help the lower half , we will see the schools start to even out and our education will rise throughout the country.
ReplyDeleteI do feel that schools who are in need of the most help should be given the money. However, I think the idea of giving the school with the best scores the money is for motivation purposes. They believe this will give school that extra push. It has become more of a competition on who has the best score. This has worked in a sense. Yet, there are schools that need money period to be able to reach these teaching standards.
ReplyDeleteI definetly feel that the money should be given out equally. I have a son at an A school. He has been struggling this year but because he is in an A school they took away turoring. The teacher told me that there was no funding for the after school program because they were already and A school. Being an A school does not mean that all students pass.
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