Hello Bloggers, ready to Race to the Top? I'd recommend reading the heading or other articles if you don't already know what that means. I am conflicted over how to interpret Race to the Top. On one hand, money to education is a wonderful idea...though I would much prefer it to be aimed at higher education. Now on the other hand, the way the program is being utilized is not fair. Each state had to apply for the money and then the government starts weeding out ones that don't fit their criterion. I am going to have a lot of have diving into this topic and weaving my knife of criticism through the gut of this program. Prepare for the worst to come.
Andrew Neiss
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So are saying that you rather see American education stay how it is today and we should not bother to create something different that would allow future children to have better education,and maybe compete against other third world countries who are rank higher then us? I truly think Racing to the Top is good start for getting better understand of what is going to take in order to improve the American Education system. If Racing to the top works and those states who receive the funding show improve through the student then we know that we are improving and then create more advance program.
ReplyDeletehere is article talking about how American Education is slipping of the globe.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/13/national/main838207.shtml
My primary issue with this is that there doesn't seem to be a distinct proven plan in place. What I see is the US government giving $500 million to Tennessee under the assumption that they will create a viable education plan to stimulate the youth. In a time of budget cuts (to higher education) across every state it seems off base to me to put that much money into a theoretical plan with only a slight potential to do anything.
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