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Why Parents Should ALWAYS Review Curriculum Standards
Parents… ALWAYS review your child’s curriculum standards. Be proactive! Parents of gifted students have it a bit easier, since you can mandate subjects that are taught when developing IEP for the gifted student. However, other parents aren’t so lucky…
In perhaps the most glaring example to date of our government’s descent into socialist madness, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is attempting to remove all American history prior to 1877 from its textbooks, replacing it with a “global studies” curriculum.
No history before 1877?! What is going on in our schools today? This is another reason why the chances for success in public schools are dwindling…
Read the full story over at the GetLiberty.org blog.
Tagged global studies, History, North Carolina, Standards
The Importance of Being Prepared
I think it is a bad policy for a school district to always spend 100% of its revenue. If a district operates without a surplus during times of economic growth, whenever the economy enters a recession, the district won’t have funds to supplement reduced income. When funds aren’t available, a district (or a state) becomes a headline.
Funding for gifted students summer program cut in 2010 state budget — baltimoresun.com
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Tagged Baltimore, Gifted Education
Senator Grassley Supports Gifted and Talented Students
In an election year, it’s nice to see a congressman actually doing something worthwhile, rather than trying to earn a cabinet spot during the next president’s tenure…
Senator Chuck Grassley has asked the U.S. Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings, to revisit a departmental proposal that would direct designated funding for gifted and talented kids to other areas that are not part of the intended purpose of the Javits Act. The Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program is the only federal program dedicated to increasing educators’ knowledge about, and ability to meet the unique learning needs of gifted and talented students.
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I hope more members of congress listen to their constituents and follow Sen. Grassley’s lead in supporting funding for Gifted and Talented students.
Tagged Charles Grassley, Iowa, Javits Act