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Julian Hipkins, III

Fiscal Year 2010 budget - 0 views

www.whitehouse.gov/budget

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  • Julian Hipkins, III on 02 Mar 09
     
    Considering our focus on economics for this week, I thought it would be prudent to take a look a the budget President Obama has laid out for the United States. The section on education could be used in our classes to discuss the impact it will have students.
Maria Mahon

D.C. Schools Face Bigger Classes, Layoffs Amid $40 Million Budget Shortfall - washingto... - 0 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...AR2009091602945.html

Class Sizes School Budget Teacher Layoffs

shared by Maria Mahon on 18 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Parker questioned the wisdom of the District's decision to hire 900 teachers over the summer, despite obvious signs of financial distress.
    • Maria Mahon
      Maria Mahon on 18 Sep 09
       
      Hearing things like this makes me aware of how important it can be to follow local politics. I don't know enough about DC, but I do find it surprising that 900 teachers were hired over the summer and not there will be layoffs.
  • Maria Mahon on 18 Sep 09
     
    The DC school system is being forced to layoff teachers and consolidate some classes because of budget problems. This comes as a surprise after 900 teachers were hired this summer.
Maria Mahon

As School Budgets Tighten, Foreign Languages Fall Victim to Cuts - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...13language.html

foreign language school budgets cutbacks

shared by Maria Mahon on 13 Sep 09 - Cached
  • But such cuts have dismayed and frustrated some educators and parents, who say that children need more, not fewer, foreign language skills to compete in a global marketplace.
    • Maria Mahon
      Maria Mahon on 13 Sep 09
       
      I find this a difficult claim to deny, especially given the fact that global relations are becoming closer and closer due to changing technologies.
  • interactive software, made by Rosetta Stone, allows students to learn at their own pace.
    • Maria Mahon
      Maria Mahon on 13 Sep 09
       
      Maybe it allows students to learn at their own pace, but I feel that having a teacher present would encourage more interaction and allow teachers to quickly pick up on areas of struggle.
  • Maria Mahon on 13 Sep 09
     
    As more and more schools and districts are faced with smaller budgets, some schools are phasing out foreign languags or turning to interactive technology programs to save money.
  • Alan Edwards on 14 Sep 09
     
    Yea, I totally agree with you on the priority of teaching languages at an early age with quality instructors. It's worth the extra cost.-alan
Lindsay Andreas

D.C. Lays Off 229 Teachers to Help Close Budget Gap - washingtonpost.com - 1 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...AR2009100202289.html

dcps politics layoffs budget gap education policy michelle rhee

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  • Lindsay Andreas on 02 Oct 09
     
    When I was there on Wednesday, the firings were supposed to happen. I can't even imagine what the last two days were like, waiting and waiting. No matter what you feel about the firings, the way in which they were done, were completely inappropriate and there was far more disruption than needed to happen. I hope my teacher is still there this week.
Maria Mahon

In New York, an Accord to Allow Parent Groups to Hire School Aides - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • Maria Mahon on 27 Aug 09
     
    In what seems to be a never-ending debate in NYC about budgets and union jobs, etc., an agreement has been reached that will permit principals to hire school aides with funds that were raised by parent groups. It is a one-year agreement that aims to allow teachers to focus on teaching while aides help support them in a non-teaching capacity.
Lindsay Andreas

Op-Ed Columnist - The Uneducated American - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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education op-ed neglect financing higher budget cuts

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  • Until now, the results of educational neglect have been gradual — a slow-motion erosion of America’s relative position. But things are about to get much worse, as the economic crisis — its effects exacerbated by the penny-wise, pound-foolish behavior that passes for “fiscal responsibility” in Washington — deals a severe blow to education across the board.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 09 Oct 09
       
      The gradual decline of funding priority for education may not be immediately felt but I think the effects later down the road could be bad. I think we take education very much for granted.
  • But these days young Americans are considerably less likely than young people in many other countries to graduate from college. In fact, we have a college graduation rate that’s slightly below the average across all advanced economies.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 09 Oct 09
       
      I wonder who he is talking about specifically with this statement? European countries? I wonder how much of an impact in that is because many of them have free higher education, or at least highly subsidized. But then again their tax rates are outrageous. The great thing about our system is that we have a lot of choices, so it's hard to compare in many ways too.
  • For example, the Chronicle of Higher Education recently reported on the plight of California’s community college students. For generations, talented students from less affluent families have used those colleges as a stepping stone to the state’s public universities. But in the face of the state’s budget crisis those universities have been forced to slam the door on this year’s potential transfer students. One result, almost surely, will be lifetime damage to many students’ prospects — and a large, gratuitous waste of human potential.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 09 Oct 09
       
      I think this is a very interesting example, it always seems to be a question of equity or choice.
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  • Beyond that, we need to wake up and realize that one of the keys to our nation’s historic success is now a wasting asset. Education made America great; neglect of education can reverse the process.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 09 Oct 09
       
      "Not a wasting asset" is so on point. I think it is hard for policy makers to realize that results are not instant. It is a hard balance, to look like you are making gains quickly or willing to wait for systematic change.
jbdrury

Suit looming against California over school funding - San Jose Mercury News - 1 views

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california school funding education california education education suit law suit state funding of schools

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  • California spends $35.7 billion, or about 30 percent of its budget, on its 10,000 public K-12 schools
  • California has trailed national per-pupil spending since 1979, and now the gap is $1,700 per student
  • Since 1979, cases have been brought in about 30 other states. But while 14 resulted in court-ordered funding increases, cases decided in the past four years have tended to favor the states
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    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 14 Nov 09
       
      I may be wrong, and I don't know how feasible it is, but it would seem to me a better solution would be to redistribute property tax revenue, as opposed to putting burdens on the state government to come up with additional funding for the educational system.
  • But Michael Rebell, executive director of the Campaign for Educational Equity, which successfully sued to win more money for New York City schools, said that achievement has improved dramatically, especially among minority and low-income students, after lawsuits in New Jersey, Massachusetts and Vermont.
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 14 Nov 09
       
      This is an important point; the very size of California's population and economy has always made it a key influence on national trends.
  • Without reform, Hanushek said, because the state is so big — it educates one of every eight children in the nation — and because its schools perform so poorly, "California is dragging down the nation
  • jbdrury on 14 Nov 09
     
    As those of you in my EDU 522 class know, we have spent quite a while on the issue of unequal school funding. The Kozol video we watched in class raised the question of how each state pays for its public schooling, and as a result I have been trying to determine which states still use local property taxes (thus perpetuating the inequality of schools within the state) and which have instituted reforms to equalize funding. The problem is, none of this information is compiled in a concise manner. This is a recent article discussing this issue; I am still trying to find others.
heatherstaley

10 Must-See Landmarks in the US - 0 views

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teaching geography landmarks Social Studies

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  • heatherstaley on 30 Sep 16
     
    Just because you have a large family or find yourself on a budget, doesn't mean you have to stay at home and pout. The good news is that there are numerous cultural, historic, kitschy, and fun landmarks right here in this beautiful country of ours. So what are you waiting for?
Maria Mahon

Visiting Winterthur - 0 views

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Primary Sources Winterthur research

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  • Packets may be borrowed in three-week blocks. A reservation can be made by phone but is not complete until we receive a $10 deposit.
    • Maria Mahon
      Maria Mahon on 01 Oct 09
       
      I thought the idea of borrowing the packets for $10 for three weeks is an interesting copy. This might be useful for schools without the budgets to purchase more expensive packets of materials.
  • Education in America from the Colonial Period to 1850
    • Maria Mahon
      Maria Mahon on 01 Oct 09
       
      JoEllen, I think maybe you were working on the Colonial Period. Under "For Teachers" tab, Winterthur also provides a useful bibliography.
  • Maria Mahon on 01 Oct 09
     
    Winterthur (in Delaware) is the former country estate of Henry Francis duPont. He was one of the first avid collectors of American fine and decorative arts and the museum (aside from being a beautiful place to visit) is now a leading center for scholarship in the field. The museum has created packets of primary-source materials that can be used in classrooms if a field trip is not possible.
Maria Mahon

D.C. Schools Face Bigger Classes, Layoffs Amid $40 Million Budget Shortfall - washingto... - 0 views

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shared by Maria Mahon on 18 Sep 09 - Cached
  • District law allows Rhee to make reductions in the teaching force without regard to seniority or other factors. She said that the first few weeks of the term have allowed principals to see their new instructors in action and that all personnel would be evaluated on the basis of performance and the needs of their schools.
    • Maria Mahon
      Maria Mahon on 18 Sep 09
       
      Rhee said that principals will have had the first few weeks of the school year to evaluate their new hires in action. This leads me to believe that the teacher reductions will take place during the academic year. In addition to worries about larger class sizes, I wonder what the impact could be to the children of changing teachers during the year? I feel that aside from upsetting established routines, it could, in some cases, lead to feelings of abandonment and mistrust.
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