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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Missouri Earns an “F” in Gifted Funding

STLtoday – News – Missouri State News: “Rural school districts find it hard to maintain programs for gifted students” Two years after the state changed how it pays for public school education, rural schools across Missouri have had to scale back or eliminate their programs aimed at gifted students. Missouri, a state which has had [...]

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