Comments on: He’s serious, isn’t he? http://www.nortongrad.org/2006/06/15/hes-serious-isnt-he/ it's another red day Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:40:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Ricky http://www.nortongrad.org/2006/06/15/hes-serious-isnt-he/#comment-443 Ricky Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:59:19 +0000 http://www.nortongrad.org/2006/06/15/hes-serious-isnt-he/#comment-443 Update again!! Update again!!

]]> By: Dave http://www.nortongrad.org/2006/06/15/hes-serious-isnt-he/#comment-320 Dave Fri, 16 Jun 2006 17:44:04 +0000 http://www.nortongrad.org/2006/06/15/hes-serious-isnt-he/#comment-320 The Republican Party seems to be going in the direction of complete privatization of schools, which is a phenomenally bad idea. Private school students get lower scores on standardized tests than public school students (on average). In addition, if Republican support of higher education is any indicator, there won't be anywhere near enough funding for poor kids to go to private schools. Our education system is having enough problems as is. The Republican Party seems to be going in the direction of complete privatization of schools, which is a phenomenally bad idea. Private school students get lower scores on standardized tests than public school students (on average). In addition, if Republican support of higher education is any indicator, there won’t be anywhere near enough funding for poor kids to go to private schools. Our education system is having enough problems as is.

]]> By: Ally http://www.nortongrad.org/2006/06/15/hes-serious-isnt-he/#comment-318 Ally Fri, 16 Jun 2006 17:06:35 +0000 http://www.nortongrad.org/2006/06/15/hes-serious-isnt-he/#comment-318 Entirely free education is really what I'd be going for, Christina. : ) Even if the states get to decide curricula, it helps to have some funding from the federal government, and the Department of Education does provide some scholarship money for college students. Is the percentage of the federal budget allotted to education even significant? I thought I heard somewhere recently that it was some rather small number, but I can't seem to find that again. You're right, Dan. It would show that our government cares more about war and oil than about educating its citizens. Entirely free education is really what I’d be going for, Christina. : )

Even if the states get to decide curricula, it helps to have some funding from the federal government, and the Department of Education does provide some scholarship money for college students. Is the percentage of the federal budget allotted to education even significant? I thought I heard somewhere recently that it was some rather small number, but I can’t seem to find that again. You’re right, Dan. It would show that our government cares more about war and oil than about educating its citizens.

]]> By: Dan http://www.nortongrad.org/2006/06/15/hes-serious-isnt-he/#comment-317 Dan Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:36:21 +0000 http://www.nortongrad.org/2006/06/15/hes-serious-isnt-he/#comment-317 Actually, cutting talk of cutting the Department of Education has been around for quite awhile and has at least a little merit considering that it is not entirely useful given that school curriculums are decided by the state (and not by the federal government, thus essentially removing any use the Department of Education). However, I also think cutting the department would probably be bad on a symbolic level. Actually, cutting talk of cutting the Department of Education has been around for quite awhile and has at least a little merit considering that it is not entirely useful given that school curriculums are decided by the state (and not by the federal government, thus essentially removing any use the Department of Education). However, I also think cutting the department would probably be bad on a symbolic level.

]]> By: Christina http://www.nortongrad.org/2006/06/15/hes-serious-isnt-he/#comment-315 Christina Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:17:58 +0000 http://www.nortongrad.org/2006/06/15/hes-serious-isnt-he/#comment-315 Yeah, but I don't know if they'd really be private colleges if they were state-funded, like how improving the quality of public elementary and secondary schools is more relevant than offering free admission to private schools. Or maybe you just meant that jokingly; I certainly wouldn't mind either if I could go to Barnard for no tuition. Yeah, but I don’t know if they’d really be private colleges if they were state-funded, like how improving the quality of public elementary and secondary schools is more relevant than offering free admission to private schools. Or maybe you just meant that jokingly; I certainly wouldn’t mind either if I could go to Barnard for no tuition.

]]> By: Ally http://www.nortongrad.org/2006/06/15/hes-serious-isnt-he/#comment-313 Ally Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:12:56 +0000 http://www.nortongrad.org/2006/06/15/hes-serious-isnt-he/#comment-313 Yes, it was a good show. I'm not sure that they would understand, but they'd at least hear the people laughing at him. I would believe that. I was a little disappointed when I saw that he was only pushing for free state colleges; it would be wonderful if private colleges could be free, too. Yes, it was a good show. I’m not sure that they would understand, but they’d at least hear the people laughing at him.

I would believe that. I was a little disappointed when I saw that he was only pushing for free state colleges; it would be wonderful if private colleges could be free, too.

]]> By: Christina http://www.nortongrad.org/2006/06/15/hes-serious-isnt-he/#comment-312 Christina Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:57:11 +0000 http://www.nortongrad.org/2006/06/15/hes-serious-isnt-he/#comment-312 Oh, I will have to catch that one this afternoon or tonight. Do you think the congressman and his family would manage to catch on to the ridicule if they did watch? Though I don't know much about Kunich's plan, it is in fact possible to implement free state education on a state basis, as I know of a few states with programs to fund tuition to in-state schools. In fact, I wouldn't be suprised if free college were already available to you at some level, but it wouldn't be NYU or Bryn Mawr. Oh, I will have to catch that one this afternoon or tonight. Do you think the congressman and his family would manage to catch on to the ridicule if they did watch?

Though I don’t know much about Kunich’s plan, it is in fact possible to implement free state education on a state basis, as I know of a few states with programs to fund tuition to in-state schools. In fact, I wouldn’t be suprised if free college were already available to you at some level, but it wouldn’t be NYU or Bryn Mawr.

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