tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090208025690620329.post6486011435426716907..comments2017-12-08T00:34:20.705-08:00Comments on Life, Abundant Life: Wisconsin Recall? Money Now...AmberJoyfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428542975288758250noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090208025690620329.post-67257609701795949852011-06-07T14:58:55.866-07:002011-06-07T14:58:55.866-07:00Thanks for asking!!! Clarification is a good thing...Thanks for asking!!! Clarification is a good thing!!;)AmberJoyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428542975288758250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090208025690620329.post-9933709359470251492011-05-31T18:28:18.160-07:002011-05-31T18:28:18.160-07:00Got it. I didn't see the distinction between f...Got it. I didn't see the distinction between federal and state money, which I agree with. I just don't agree with no money :).CLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778318719636979054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090208025690620329.post-28601330195152641632011-05-02T10:44:40.117-07:002011-05-02T10:44:40.117-07:00http://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/fed/role.html
&q...http://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/fed/role.html<br />"The original Department of Education was created in 1867 to collect information on schools and teaching that would help the States establish effective school systems. While the agency's name and location within the Executive Branch have changed over the past 130 years, this early emphasis on getting information on what works in education to teachers and education policymakers continues down to the present day."<br />The Federal Government was not intended to be in charge of education. Of the $1.2 trillion spent on education, only 10.8% came from Federal (according to their website). The Federal Government DOES NOT have the money to do this.<br />When I say pay as you can, I mean in your community in your state. The taxes we pay to our state I agree should partially go to the education of the children in our state and then the parents that can supplement and pay more in to do so at their choice. Which is what happens with fundraisers, those who can pay more do, and those who can't don't. <br />So those children that I know personally that weren't able to contribute much and find people to donate to their school, still had their whole classes meet the goal because other students found people able to give from their community who had children and who didn't.<br />Does that make sense?AmberJoyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428542975288758250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090208025690620329.post-59637406256393212262011-04-18T15:23:10.318-07:002011-04-18T15:23:10.318-07:00It's Cam, by the way. I realized that the auto...It's Cam, by the way. I realized that the automatic Google option for posts signed me CL, which you wouldn't have guessed was me :).CLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778318719636979054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090208025690620329.post-91729165767895291232011-04-18T11:52:40.033-07:002011-04-18T11:52:40.033-07:00I understand every position given here except your...I understand every position given here except your plan for education, which I admit surprises me: "If we want our children to be educated, we can invest in the schools as we can. If we pull together we can get through. Public School is not bad, but it started with the COMMUNITY coming together to pay the town school teacher to teach their children. This is our responsibility, not the government's."<br /><br />Please elaborate on why this "pay as you can, optional" system is better than our current one, which admittedly isn't perfect or even extremely effective. Under this system, what would happen if a family couldn't contribute at all, like say the 44 million (1 in 7) Americans who are living below the poverty line? Would they still have the opportunity to go to school even though they couldn't pay? Who would pay for their education? Also, would parents have the right to not educate their children at all, such as the numerous families I know who withhold their kids from school to babysit the younger ones? Could these parents do nothing for their children's education, such that they could not read or write their own names? (I actually know children like this). What are you parameters for these types of situations, and why are they better than what we have now?<br /><br />I'm anxious to hear :)CLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778318719636979054noreply@blogger.com