- pink slip: an American term that refers to being fired or laid off from one's job
- mandate: a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative
- truancy: the act or condition from being absent without permission (ditching school)
State budgets all across the nation are experiencing problems in their budget. This is causing states to take drastic measures with the education budget. In California alone 22,000 teachers received pink slips. Even though many districts try to prevent this by cutting down on bottled water, not buying new text books, making class sizes bigger, and all teachers taking a pay cut it still is an issue. In California unnecessary mandates are costing the state $400 million. For example the truancy notification requirement. The Governor is considering suspending these mandates to get schools through this very tough school year. In Florida schools are losing a lot of money because an amendment was passed to the state constitution that puts a limit on class size and requires for a new teacher to be hired. Other states have to cut down on scholarship programs. Education and schools are receiving budget cuts because states can't think of other ways to save money. States feel that some on the things in the budget cut are unnecessary so they take those things out, but the difference is not too great so they are forced to cut on things that are helpful.
I really don't think that education budgets are going to get better anytime soon. We are experiencing too many economic hardships at the moment and the advocating to save education is not being heard. I don't think this problem will be solved until the year 2017.
You stated, "Education and schools are receiving budget cuts because states can't think of other ways to save money." What ideas would you come up with?
ReplyDeleteI also do not think this problem will be fixed anytime soon. With the downfall from the recession, it is a gradual process to restore facilities like schools back to health.
ReplyDeleteI agree kitty! If President Obama is so devoted to education why is this even an issue at this moment? We need education to essentially keep our country stable and running. I also do not think that this problem will be solved anytime soon, although it should because usually people with little or no education end up on some type of government assistance which then creates another ongoing issue.
ReplyDeleteI agree 2017 seems like a realistic educated guess. I also want to comment that school is number one for a successful future. What kind of budget are we seeing for in California? because I believe we are the number one rated state to have a low level of kids being educated meaning most are not in school.
ReplyDeleteWhat is our Governor doing to help California citizens?
ReplyDeleteI do not think that education should be impacted because it is mandatory for our economy to grow. If the next generation is ignorant how can our society grow. Ii understand in this financial crisis some programs must be cut. Arianna what do you suggest the government do to keep educational funding but at the same time reduce the budget? Also what does our Governor think about the educational cuts?
ReplyDeleteWhere does the money [that is being saved by budget cuts] go towards?
ReplyDelete-On tay tay lyons: I do agree that education shouldn't suffer because that's how the future is going to get better through education.
ReplyDelete-To Tati:I think that the State shouldn't spend a lot of money on the prison i'm pretty sure there is a lot of money that can be saved there.
-To taylorjm: I really think that President Obama is doing alot to fix the issue and I really think that he is going to be able to make a difference before he leaves his office