http://curry.elgg.org/211education/weblog/ http://curry.elgg.org/211education/weblog/4724.html Thu, 08 Dec 2005 06:44:24 GMT
I think there have been some good steps in the right direction as far as education goes, but we need more than just good ideas. For example, Bush's "no child left behind" is a good idea but we need the resources to put that into practice. More funding for our school systems will be needed to help make a difference. I haven't really seen any evidence that the problem has gotton better recently, but I this isn't something that's going to be fixed overnight.

As individuals I think we need to make sure that we're doing our part to help educate our children. We rely too heavily on the public school system to educate our children for us, but the school system should be used as a tool not a crutch. Parents need to start taking a more active role in their childrens education.

Shelley V.]]> http://curry.elgg.org/211education/weblog/4616.html Mon, 05 Dec 2005 20:32:18 GMT (where's Jeremy?)
As I read through the weblogs I see there is a lot of agreement about what steps make sense. I hope that we all follow through.
For myself, I know that the INTERNET has made a great deal of difference in how often I contact officials. I wasn't nearly as vocal when I had to send a letter through the USPS.

dr p]]> http://curry.elgg.org/211education/weblog/4349.html Wed, 30 Nov 2005 05:13:28 GMT b. I would and I have talked with friends and family about the issue especially with my husband seeing as the problems with education will directly affect us.
c. If there was a specific issue that I felt strongly about I would boycot organizations or businesses that made the issue worse. For example I could homeschool my children as a sign of protest instead of public education.
d.g. I most likely would not participate in public demonstrations. I would however take part in demonstrations if my families lives depended on it. For example if my child was forced to be shipped to Iraq to fight in a war that I didn't agree with I would be out there demonstrating.
e. I would and have investigated this issue using the internet.
f. I will deffinately incorporate awareness of issues that are important to me when raising my children.]]> http://curry.elgg.org/211education/weblog/4063.html Sat, 19 Nov 2005 07:19:01 GMT http://curry.elgg.org/211education/weblog/3891.html Mon, 14 Nov 2005 17:45:48 GMT
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Shelley V.]]> http://curry.elgg.org/211education/weblog/2751.html Mon, 03 Oct 2005 05:56:39 GMT I found a web site that showed New Mexico ranked 50th in education for another consecutive year. The site showed that Mississippi has slid up another spot to 47th. The reason for Mississippi going up is the casinos. Before Katrina the casinos had to donate so much to the education and children for that mater. I had a friend in Mississippi and he explained that the spots were sponsored by the money and the education was improving. Is this a viable option for New Mexico? Can we use some of the lottery money for primary education and the scholarships? Secondary education is so important but you need the tools and confidence to get there. The site I used was [Click to view link]

Chris Anderson
]]> http://curry.elgg.org/211education/weblog/2602.html Wed, 28 Sep 2005 04:25:52 GMT [Click to view link] A couple things concerned me about the article one being the author didn't leave his or her name and the other is that it's a little out-dated. This was written in 2000, but the information in it is still very relevant to society today. The nice thing was you could email the author if you had any comments on her paper. One of the best things about this paper was the solutions to the problems that were discussed. So many times you see one solution, but providing two solutions gives options and allows for debate and input.

Shelley V.]]> http://curry.elgg.org/211education/weblog/2442.html Tue, 20 Sep 2005 19:59:36 GMT [Click to view link]
Hi everyone. This is the link to my reference page on education. I chose this particular one because of it's discussion on the inequality between rich and poor and between different school districts. It discusses the lack of funding for public schools and how it contributes to these inequalitites. You will aslo find this information in chapter 16 of our text. There is a lot of information on this topic and I do find the information credible. I agree that this is a huge problem in our educational system and something needs to be done. "No child left behind," is a good start, but we need to see results.

Shelley V.]]> http://curry.elgg.org/211education/weblog/2376.html Fri, 16 Sep 2005 03:46:31 GMT
Shelley V.]]>