Hope you all had an awesome weekend! Being a full-time student, I recently read an article entitled, "Louisiana a loser in second round of Race to the Top education grants" from The Times, Picayune out of New Orleans regarding governement education grants. These grants are offered to states that make the best improvements.
Two states were awarded grants in the first round and ten more have just been awarded in the second round. These grants are mostly based on high ratings for the duo of student performance and instructor evaluations. States across the country have been installing "teacher accountability policies." The articles speaks of how the governor of Lousiana put his stamp on several bills in hopes that their state would be a winner. Yet only 28 of their 70 school districts turned in applications.
This type of award does create much controversy. The schools/states that have the most intellectual teachers and students get all of the grant money. Those that really need the help to bring in better instructors to improve the performance of the students get nothing.
Bottom line.......at least 4.35 billion is being spent on education. The website for The Times, Picayune is http://www.nola.com/.
Hello Terry...guess what we have the same background jajajajaja nice. Well it seems pretty interesting what they want to do with those grants ha. Hey I just love the way you posted your blog really nice!!
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