Republicans have always opposed the federal government's involvement in education, but Tennessee lawmakers are proposing a historically radical move: rejecting all federal funding in an effort to curtail Washington's "excessive overreach."
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Tennessee is deliberating the possibility of rejecting nearly $2 billion in federal education funding, sparking a contentious debate over the state’s autonomy in education.
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Jeffery L. Pieters
Professor Lycan
First Year Writing Seminar EN106
02 April 2020Is Income Inequality To Blame For Poor Student Test Scores?
Studies ranging from psychology to economics all indicate that early childhood education and development are vital to the success of a child in all aspects of life, regardless of their socioeconomic status. Despite the reality that children from disadvantaged households often face more challenges and have lower test scores, publicly funded programs can have a significant and measured effect on success. Lawmakers have the responsibility to shape fiscal policy in order to bridge the gaps that face our nation's “persistently disadvantaged.” Although I agree that eligibility to qualify for free or reduced school meals is a poor measure of a student's actual needs as Susan Dynarski points out, it is important to extend these ideas to include access to quality early childhood education programs.
“A closer look reveals that the standard measure of economic disadvantage whether a child is eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch in school masks the magnitude of the learning gap between the richest and poorest children.” (Greene, Kindle Locations 11218-11220). This gap is an important aspect of the disparity in which money is distributed to schools as it can be misconstrued to divide the money based on numbers instead of actual need. The disadvantaged children are those who are in the most need for assistance both monetarily and educationally and these funds should be focused on their needs specifically instead of a school as a whole generically, though there is likely no easy way to focus this money in a specific manner. One possible way to address this need is to provide assistance and education to all children across the nation from birth regardless of financial need. Studies for years have shown that children who attend preschool are more likely to be successful throughout elementary and high school, and early childhood brain development increases intelligence levels (Untangling the Evidence). By providing this type of education and development across the board we could raise the test score of children across the nation. This would prove to be an expensive and extremely difficult task to implement universally however, we do currently have a federal program in place currently aimed at providing these types of educational programs to low income families, Head Start.
The Head Start Program is administered under the Department of Health and Human Services and provides services to pregnant women and children from birth to age five. The Head Start Program is designed to teach early learning, health education, and family well-being with the intention of promoting school readiness to these children. In fiscal year 2018, the Federal Government spent $9.47 billion dollars on this program which helped 1,050,000 children and pregnant women in 2017 and 2018 (Head Start Programs). This program is delivered nationwide ...
Jeffery L. PietersProfessor Lycan First Year Writing Seminar Ekarenahmanny4c
Jeffery L. Pieters
Professor Lycan
First Year Writing Seminar EN106
02 April 2020Is Income Inequality To Blame For Poor Student Test Scores?
Studies ranging from psychology to economics all indicate that early childhood education and development are vital to the success of a child in all aspects of life, regardless of their socioeconomic status. Despite the reality that children from disadvantaged households often face more challenges and have lower test scores, publicly funded programs can have a significant and measured effect on success. Lawmakers have the responsibility to shape fiscal policy in order to bridge the gaps that face our nation's “persistently disadvantaged.” Although I agree that eligibility to qualify for free or reduced school meals is a poor measure of a student's actual needs as Susan Dynarski points out, it is important to extend these ideas to include access to quality early childhood education programs.
“A closer look reveals that the standard measure of economic disadvantage whether a child is eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch in school masks the magnitude of the learning gap between the richest and poorest children.” (Greene, Kindle Locations 11218-11220). This gap is an important aspect of the disparity in which money is distributed to schools as it can be misconstrued to divide the money based on numbers instead of actual need. The disadvantaged children are those who are in the most need for assistance both monetarily and educationally and these funds should be focused on their needs specifically instead of a school as a whole generically, though there is likely no easy way to focus this money in a specific manner. One possible way to address this need is to provide assistance and education to all children across the nation from birth regardless of financial need. Studies for years have shown that children who attend preschool are more likely to be successful throughout elementary and high school, and early childhood brain development increases intelligence levels (Untangling the Evidence). By providing this type of education and development across the board we could raise the test score of children across the nation. This would prove to be an expensive and extremely difficult task to implement universally however, we do currently have a federal program in place currently aimed at providing these types of educational programs to low income families, Head Start.
The Head Start Program is administered under the Department of Health and Human Services and provides services to pregnant women and children from birth to age five. The Head Start Program is designed to teach early learning, health education, and family well-being with the intention of promoting school readiness to these children. In fiscal year 2018, the Federal Government spent $9.47 billion dollars on this program which helped 1,050,000 children and pregnant women in 2017 and 2018 (Head Start Programs). This program is delivered nationwide ...
Roderick Hooks 4
Roderick Hooks
EN 106
2/6/2020
Inequality in American Schools
Puritans of Massachusetts established the first public school and decided that these schools will get funds from property-tax receipts. Initially, the system of using property tax to fund local school was performing equally. In her article, XXX argues that education is unequal in the United States because students from poor district perform at levels several grades below those from the richer district. This is because of inequality in the money supplies to schools to fund public schools. Public schools are financed by different states depending on their contribution to tax collection. Most of the poor districts contribute low property tax because properties are less valued and only poor people stay in those districts. Because of this, public utilities such as schools lack adequate resources to support learning. The standard measure for economic hardship does not present the magnitude of the learning gap between poorest and richest students. The federal government and education sector in the United States needs to formulate policies that support the implementation of equal acts.
Public education became mandatory at the end of the 19th century and the responsibility for educating students was given to states rather than the national government. States gave more money for schools, even for schools that relied on property tax. However, regional disparities that arose due to increased urbanization lead to inequalities in schools. Areas with less valued properties or poor families had less money available for schools. As a result, schools in poor districts had fewer resources to support education. In the early 20th century, states started to provide grants to all districts to ensure equitable funding. Nonetheless, wealthier districts increased property values making the state subsidies to increased, hence, causing more education disparities. Advocates and activists have filed claims to push for equality in the American education system. Most of these efforts failed due to opposition in the Congress, the audience for this essay is to inform the federal government and local government that poor districts where most of the disadvantages students come from need more money to finance their education.
States should design a formula that will allow districts to share revenues for education to be more equitable. My argument is that states should give poor district enough money for disadvantaged students to have the ability to perform as wealthier students. Students in wealthier district have access to school psychologists, personal laptops, up-to-date exercise books, and counsellors. High-poverty areas do not access these resources. These areas have more students who need extra help, yet they have fewer tutors, guidance counsellors, and psychologists (Semuels, p1). They also have poorly paid teachers, bigger classes size, and poor facilities. This situation is experie ...
Tennessee Considers Declining $2 Billion In Federal Education Funding | Futur...Future Education Magazine
Tennessee is deliberating the possibility of rejecting nearly $2 billion in federal education funding, sparking a contentious debate over the state’s autonomy in education.
Ghost wrote an op-ed for two child care activists -- one an early childhood educator and mom in New Mexico; the other a mom advocate in Michigan -- to share their stories and connect the issue to the upcoming 2020 election.
An Overview of Grants From the Federal GovernmentUSBRI
Concerned about the welfare of its citizens, the U.S. federal government allocates a percentage of federal funds for a variety of purposes, including building affordable housing, developing health care services, promoting green technology, and supporting ethnic minorities. Non-profit organizations working for the welfare of poor families can seek government aid and continue their charitable work. Americans struggling to meet basic needs on a meagre monthly income can count on financial assistance from federal agencies.
Jeffery L. PietersProfessor Lycan First Year Writing Seminar E.docxvrickens
Jeffery L. Pieters
Professor Lycan
First Year Writing Seminar EN106
02 April 2020Is Income Inequality To Blame For Poor Student Test Scores?
Studies ranging from psychology to economics all indicate that early childhood education and development are vital to the success of a child in all aspects of life, regardless of their socioeconomic status. Despite the reality that children from disadvantaged households often face more challenges and have lower test scores, publicly funded programs can have a significant and measured effect on success. Lawmakers have the responsibility to shape fiscal policy in order to bridge the gaps that face our nation's “persistently disadvantaged.” Although I agree that eligibility to qualify for free or reduced school meals is a poor measure of a student's actual needs as Susan Dynarski points out, it is important to extend these ideas to include access to quality early childhood education programs.
“A closer look reveals that the standard measure of economic disadvantage whether a child is eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch in school masks the magnitude of the learning gap between the richest and poorest children.” (Greene, Kindle Locations 11218-11220). This gap is an important aspect of the disparity in which money is distributed to schools as it can be misconstrued to divide the money based on numbers instead of actual need. The disadvantaged children are those who are in the most need for assistance both monetarily and educationally and these funds should be focused on their needs specifically instead of a school as a whole generically, though there is likely no easy way to focus this money in a specific manner. One possible way to address this need is to provide assistance and education to all children across the nation from birth regardless of financial need. Studies for years have shown that children who attend preschool are more likely to be successful throughout elementary and high school, and early childhood brain development increases intelligence levels (Untangling the Evidence). By providing this type of education and development across the board we could raise the test score of children across the nation. This would prove to be an expensive and extremely difficult task to implement universally however, we do currently have a federal program in place currently aimed at providing these types of educational programs to low income families, Head Start.
The Head Start Program is administered under the Department of Health and Human Services and provides services to pregnant women and children from birth to age five. The Head Start Program is designed to teach early learning, health education, and family well-being with the intention of promoting school readiness to these children. In fiscal year 2018, the Federal Government spent $9.47 billion dollars on this program which helped 1,050,000 children and pregnant women in 2017 and 2018 (Head Start Programs). This program is delivered nationwide ...
Jeffery L. PietersProfessor Lycan First Year Writing Seminar Ekarenahmanny4c
Jeffery L. Pieters
Professor Lycan
First Year Writing Seminar EN106
02 April 2020Is Income Inequality To Blame For Poor Student Test Scores?
Studies ranging from psychology to economics all indicate that early childhood education and development are vital to the success of a child in all aspects of life, regardless of their socioeconomic status. Despite the reality that children from disadvantaged households often face more challenges and have lower test scores, publicly funded programs can have a significant and measured effect on success. Lawmakers have the responsibility to shape fiscal policy in order to bridge the gaps that face our nation's “persistently disadvantaged.” Although I agree that eligibility to qualify for free or reduced school meals is a poor measure of a student's actual needs as Susan Dynarski points out, it is important to extend these ideas to include access to quality early childhood education programs.
“A closer look reveals that the standard measure of economic disadvantage whether a child is eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch in school masks the magnitude of the learning gap between the richest and poorest children.” (Greene, Kindle Locations 11218-11220). This gap is an important aspect of the disparity in which money is distributed to schools as it can be misconstrued to divide the money based on numbers instead of actual need. The disadvantaged children are those who are in the most need for assistance both monetarily and educationally and these funds should be focused on their needs specifically instead of a school as a whole generically, though there is likely no easy way to focus this money in a specific manner. One possible way to address this need is to provide assistance and education to all children across the nation from birth regardless of financial need. Studies for years have shown that children who attend preschool are more likely to be successful throughout elementary and high school, and early childhood brain development increases intelligence levels (Untangling the Evidence). By providing this type of education and development across the board we could raise the test score of children across the nation. This would prove to be an expensive and extremely difficult task to implement universally however, we do currently have a federal program in place currently aimed at providing these types of educational programs to low income families, Head Start.
The Head Start Program is administered under the Department of Health and Human Services and provides services to pregnant women and children from birth to age five. The Head Start Program is designed to teach early learning, health education, and family well-being with the intention of promoting school readiness to these children. In fiscal year 2018, the Federal Government spent $9.47 billion dollars on this program which helped 1,050,000 children and pregnant women in 2017 and 2018 (Head Start Programs). This program is delivered nationwide ...
Roderick Hooks 4
Roderick Hooks
EN 106
2/6/2020
Inequality in American Schools
Puritans of Massachusetts established the first public school and decided that these schools will get funds from property-tax receipts. Initially, the system of using property tax to fund local school was performing equally. In her article, XXX argues that education is unequal in the United States because students from poor district perform at levels several grades below those from the richer district. This is because of inequality in the money supplies to schools to fund public schools. Public schools are financed by different states depending on their contribution to tax collection. Most of the poor districts contribute low property tax because properties are less valued and only poor people stay in those districts. Because of this, public utilities such as schools lack adequate resources to support learning. The standard measure for economic hardship does not present the magnitude of the learning gap between poorest and richest students. The federal government and education sector in the United States needs to formulate policies that support the implementation of equal acts.
Public education became mandatory at the end of the 19th century and the responsibility for educating students was given to states rather than the national government. States gave more money for schools, even for schools that relied on property tax. However, regional disparities that arose due to increased urbanization lead to inequalities in schools. Areas with less valued properties or poor families had less money available for schools. As a result, schools in poor districts had fewer resources to support education. In the early 20th century, states started to provide grants to all districts to ensure equitable funding. Nonetheless, wealthier districts increased property values making the state subsidies to increased, hence, causing more education disparities. Advocates and activists have filed claims to push for equality in the American education system. Most of these efforts failed due to opposition in the Congress, the audience for this essay is to inform the federal government and local government that poor districts where most of the disadvantages students come from need more money to finance their education.
States should design a formula that will allow districts to share revenues for education to be more equitable. My argument is that states should give poor district enough money for disadvantaged students to have the ability to perform as wealthier students. Students in wealthier district have access to school psychologists, personal laptops, up-to-date exercise books, and counsellors. High-poverty areas do not access these resources. These areas have more students who need extra help, yet they have fewer tutors, guidance counsellors, and psychologists (Semuels, p1). They also have poorly paid teachers, bigger classes size, and poor facilities. This situation is experie ...
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These sports scholarships, often offered by colleges and universities, are financial awards granted to students based on their athletic abilities. These scholarships serve as a means to recruit talented athletes to enhance the sports programs of educational institutions.
Exploring Wisconsin's Flourishing Nature-Based Early Childhood Education Move...Future Education Magazine
Nature-based early childhood education goes beyond merely spending time outdoors. While ample outdoor play is a cornerstone, it's also about fostering resourcefulness, nurturing imagination, and instilling a sense of stewardship towards the environment.
In a landscape of shifting political alliances and ideological battles, Representative Byron Donalds of Florida has emerged as a formidable force, particularly in the realm of education reform.
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Tech schools, also known as coding boot camps, vocational schools, or technical institutes, are educational institutions that prioritize practical, industry-relevant skills over traditional academic coursework.
At its core, the philosophy of education seeks to address profound inquiries concerning the nature of learning and teaching. It grapples with questions such as: What is the purpose of education? What constitutes knowledge? How do individuals learn? These inquiries serve as the cornerstone for developing educational theories and practices.
In December 2020, as Congress was preparing to pass legislation mandating changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), department staff circulated documents highlighting the demanding timetable required for the overhaul.
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At its essence, education affects society by empowering individuals by equipping them with knowledge, skills, and perspectives necessary for personal and professional growth. It serves as a catalyst for intellectual curiosity, igniting a thirst for learning that transcends boundaries.
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US publishing house Wiley announced this week the discontinuation of 19 scientific journals managed by its Hindawi subsidiary, marking a significant move in response to a long-standing scholarly journals publishing scandal.
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हम आग्रह करते हैं कि जो भी सत्ता में आए, वह संविधान का पालन करे, उसकी रक्षा करे और उसे बनाए रखे।" प्रस्ताव में कुल तीन प्रमुख हस्तक्षेप और उनके तंत्र भी प्रस्तुत किए गए। पहला हस्तक्षेप स्वतंत्र मीडिया को प्रोत्साहित करके, वास्तविकता पर आधारित काउंटर नैरेटिव का निर्माण करके और सत्तारूढ़ सरकार द्वारा नियोजित मनोवैज्ञानिक हेरफेर की रणनीति का मुकाबला करके लोगों द्वारा निर्धारित कथा को बनाए रखना और उस पर कार्यकरना था।
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The authors explained that while machine translation (MT) previously relied heavily on linguists, the landscape has shifted. “Linguistics is no longer front and center in the way we build NLP systems,” they said. With the emergence of LLMs, which can generate fluent text without the need for specialized modules to handle grammar or semantic coherence, the need for linguistic expertise in NLP is being questioned.
Tennessee Might Turn Down Federal Funding For Education. How Would That Appear? | Future Education Magazine
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Republicans have always opposed the federal government’s involvement in education, but Tennessee
lawmakers are proposing a historically radical move: rejecting all federal funding in an effort to curtail
Washington’s “excessive overreach.”
While others claim that the $1.8 billion goes to the most disadvantaged children and that refusing the
money would simply harm those who are already struggling the most, legislators there have organised a
10-member committee to look into the topic.
“Federal funding, along with the myriad rules and regulations that go along with it, has an impact on how
Tennessee’s students are educated. The solid financial standing of our state makes this a worthwhile topic
for investigation and analysis, according to Lt. Governor Randy McNally (R), who appointed the Joint
Working Group on Federal Education Funding.
2. The initiative has the support of Republican Governor Bill Lee, who claims it will increase local and state
control over education.
According to Lee, “the federal government has had excessive overreach time and time again in the last few
years, and that’s what prompts states like ours to look at any number of ways that we can more effectively
make decisions for Tennesseans — out of the control of the federal government,” The Tennessean reported
Lee as saying at an event in Nashville.
Although Lee did not indicate which specific federal regulations he would be willing to disregard, several
Republicans in the Legislature claim that the subject is one of principle.
“It has to do with philosophy. Do we receive everything from the federal government? Or did the states
create the federal government? State House Speaker Cameron Sexton stated that the states created the
federal government. “We should take every step we can to be complete, independent, and free from the
federal government.”
According to the Sycamore Institute, each Tennessee school district received between $314 and $2,500 per
student in federal funding in 2019, which accounted for 11% of total school district earnings.
A Department of Education spokesperson stated that the money goes to “low-income families, students
with disabilities, rural students, students experiencing homelessness, students in foster care, Alaska Native
and American Indian students, among others.” Federal funds in education for states typically target more
vulnerable students.
These initiatives include the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, which aids kids with
disabilities, and Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which works with low-income
students.
Tennessee could reject federal funding for education
According to Zahava Stadler, project director of the Education assistance Equity Initiative for New
America, “when they’re talking about turning down federal funding, I think they may be thinking only
about Department of Education dollars, but that’s actually a fraction of what we’re talking about.” Stadler
points out that just two of the top five federal funding sources for education come from the Department of
Education.
“Funding for school lunches, which is provided by the federal government and does not originate from the
Department of Education, is the second-largest funding source for K–12 public schools. She stated, “It’s
from the Department of Agriculture.
The other two sources are the E-Rate programme, which is funded by the Federal Communications
Commission and offers internet connectivity for libraries and schools, and Medicaid, which is mostly
utilised for kids with disabilities.
According to Jonathan Butcher, the Will Skillman Senior Research Fellow in education policy at the
Heritage Foundation, a “nontrivial portion goes to state departments of education” to pay federal
employees to do administrative work. However, federal education funds do not only go to these
programmes.
Butcher claims that the programmes are designed so that a substantial percentage of the funding goes
towards federal workers and compliance, even though he does not question the need for specific reporting
requirements to maintain fund transparency.
“I believe that states should continue to have the ability to choose actions that will benefit their schools at
their state departments of education. I believe that there is much more concern about how they will adhere
to federal regulations, he said.
3. Even though Tennessee’s lawmakers claim they could make up the $1.8 billion in lost funding if they
stopped receiving funding from the federal government for education, other legal problems might
potentially arise.
As Stadler notes, “Students with disabilities in the state would be left without a lot of legal protections.”
Federal assistance for vulnerable pupils also comes with legal protections for them. She warned that
withholding the cash may leave the government “stuck in lots of lawsuits about what rights are still
protected.”
The Tennessee committee’s recommendation has not yet been announced, and lawmakers claim to be
keeping an open mind about it.
The federal government, though, is raising the alarm.
“Our students need more, not less, to help them get back on track academically and deal with the problem
in young people’s mental health. This political bluster will hinder young people’s access to a foundational
education across the entire K–12 educational system and restrict opportunities for students who most need
it to get help to access tutoring and academic support, after-school and summer programmes, school
counsellors, mental health specialists, and other support, according to a Department of Education
spokesperson.
“Any elected leader in any state threatening to reject federal public education funds should have to answer
to their local educators and parents in their community about the detrimental impact it would have on their
community’s education system and their students’ futures,” the spokesman further stated.
Critics contend that the federal government ought to pay attention because Tennessee is even considering
the move.
“I think what’s striking here is not whether they do it or don’t — I guess they probably won’t — but it’s
more the fact that we’re even having this conversation [that] shows that the Department of Education in
D.C. has some work to do to ensure that more of these dollars are getting to students and less is being spent
on the administrative burden,” said Michael Brickman, adjunct fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.