PLN 23

The world of education has changed rapidly in the last several years. The funds have slowly disappeared causing programs to be cut and teachers to be fired. i recently attended a Littleton Public Schools board of education meeting and in the meeting they went over what we have spent and what we were given for the budget as apposed to what we have left. Apparently, the federal government gives the state a certain percent of money to be given toward education. Then the school district can use the money as needed. But the state of Colorado is given that money and then takes a percent of it and puts it toward the state deficit. That means that the school districts in Colorado get a percent of a percent of the funds we need. Thats why we have to cut programs and fire teachers. I think that if I have to go to school, I need the programs that make my years enjoyable available to me and the teachers available to make sure that I never leave that building without learning something that can change my life, possibly, hopefully for the better.