Education vs. Budget Cuts
Education vs. Budget Cuts
When I think of education, I think of how great it is and how far it can take us. Education is just as important as history. You know how they say if you don’t know your history you don’t know where you come from? Well, same goes for education, if you don’t have education you can’t go very far in life. These days, if you don’t have a college education it’s hard to find a good paying job because just having a high school diploma or a GED isn’t enough.
Austin Bureau says, “Educators have again warned state lawmakers that severe budget cuts will hurt public education and pleaded for more flexibility in the way school districts deal with lower funding”.
Because of the budget cuts, education is one of the main things being cut, next to jobs. The problem isn’t that government can’t afford to pay for education; the problem is our governor, Rick Perry. Even though Governor Rick Perry says the government can’t afford to give any money towards education, that isn’t the case, he just doesn’t want to take any money out of the rainy day fund to pay for state education. It is only state education being cut the children in private schools don’t have to worry because the government doesn’t pay for their tuition. Governor Rick Perry doesn’t want to give any money towards education. He says that there is no money to give. Due to the budget cuts, Beltline Intermediate in Cedar Hill has been closed down. The school not only closed down but the teachers weren’t relocated to different schools, they are now out of jobs all together.
Schools in Dallas are also having a major issue with the budget cuts because teachers are being laid off and in some cases they are also offering teachers a certain amount of money to go ahead and quit. Patricia Arvanitis, a parent and president of Dallas’ Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts PTSA says, “He needs to reevaluate the budget so education is a priority and he needs to agree
When I think of education, I think of how great it is and how far it can take us. Education is just as important as history. You know how they say if you don’t know your history you don’t know where you come from? Well, same goes for education, if you don’t have education you can’t go very far in life. These days, if you don’t have a college education it’s hard to find a good paying job because just having a high school diploma or a GED isn’t enough.
Austin Bureau says, “Educators have again warned state lawmakers that severe budget cuts will hurt public education and pleaded for more flexibility in the way school districts deal with lower funding”.
Because of the budget cuts, education is one of the main things being cut, next to jobs. The problem isn’t that government can’t afford to pay for education; the problem is our governor, Rick Perry. Even though Governor Rick Perry says the government can’t afford to give any money towards education, that isn’t the case, he just doesn’t want to take any money out of the rainy day fund to pay for state education. It is only state education being cut the children in private schools don’t have to worry because the government doesn’t pay for their tuition. Governor Rick Perry doesn’t want to give any money towards education. He says that there is no money to give. Due to the budget cuts, Beltline Intermediate in Cedar Hill has been closed down. The school not only closed down but the teachers weren’t relocated to different schools, they are now out of jobs all together.
Schools in Dallas are also having a major issue with the budget cuts because teachers are being laid off and in some cases they are also offering teachers a certain amount of money to go ahead and quit. Patricia Arvanitis, a parent and president of Dallas’ Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts PTSA says, “He needs to reevaluate the budget so education is a priority and he needs to agree
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