A blog by and for students in the Teaching in a Democracy course at Winthrop University. This course focuses on the often conflicting philosophical, social, and historical purposes of American education.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Education Highlights in the New Federal Budget
This class is about "big picture" items and you can't get any bigger than the federal budget. Here is a link to a short PDF summary of what's new in the budget re: education.
I remember reading something in the New York Times recently about the new Education Secretary Arne Duncan boasting about the 2009-2010 federal budget and how the stimulus money will aid in pumping more federal dollars into public schools.
This always brings a smile to my face, when either the federal or state (South Carolina) governments actually pumps more dollars into the education system. Speaking of South Carolina, there is a group on Facebook talking about the "Corridor of Shame" or the districts along I-95 (Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties).
Now that Obama and Duncan are beginning to see how underfunded public education is, why not Governor Sanford and the state legislature? I'm sure that no matter where any of us end up teaching at, whether it be in York County or the surrounding counties or even in the lowcountry, there will always be the issue of adequately funding schools and modifying NCLB to ensure a quality education for all.
Personally, I think the drive to get college-bound students to actually complete their education is great. I feel like so much focus has been on getting people to actually go to college, and there is a big difference between going to college and actually completing it. This, paired with President Obama's message that dropping out of high school is unacceptable, is really sending the right idea to states, communities, and students. I hope this plan is successful.
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I remember reading something in the New York Times recently about the new Education Secretary Arne Duncan boasting about the 2009-2010 federal budget and how the stimulus money will aid in pumping more federal dollars into public schools.
This always brings a smile to my face, when either the federal or state (South Carolina) governments actually pumps more dollars into the education system. Speaking of South Carolina, there is a group on Facebook talking about the "Corridor of Shame" or the districts along I-95 (Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties).
Now that Obama and Duncan are beginning to see how underfunded public education is, why not Governor Sanford and the state legislature? I'm sure that no matter where any of us end up teaching at, whether it be in York County or the surrounding counties or even in the lowcountry, there will always be the issue of adequately funding schools and modifying NCLB to ensure a quality education for all.
Personally, I think the drive to get college-bound students to actually complete their education is great. I feel like so much focus has been on getting people to actually go to college, and there is a big difference between going to college and actually completing it. This, paired with President Obama's message that dropping out of high school is unacceptable, is really sending the right idea to states, communities, and students. I hope this plan is successful.
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