The results are in! See who gets the stimulus money:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424...MIDDLTopStories

Alex

As goes society, so goes society's educational system. Schooling was successful when education was seen as a gift from our Creator, instead of an entitlement of the masses regardless of what our U.S. constitution might be saying.



In Congress, July 4, 1776

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new guards for their future security — Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government.

When men are willing to sacrifice what they own instead of making sure others are willing to give them what is owed them, only then will there be equal opportunity to reap the benefits of fair and just educational opportunities.
This will only take place for all when all see themselves as indebted to all others for their wellbeing.

And thus it will not come to pass until Jesus is received as
Lord of all.

Even so, Come, Lord Jesus!

who gets what:

Why in the world is Massachusetts getting stimulus money for education? They're at the top in both Math and Reading. And Colorado is the only state west of the Mississippi to get any money, and their scores are also above average...

I like that quote.

Thanks Pam

I think MA is getting rewarded for putting up those high reading and math scores?

Alex

I can only speak for us in Australia but it has become out of reach financially for the average family - most send their kids to public schools because they cant afford it.

Yeah, Pam and Alex, that's exactly the problem: the funding is given to those already doing well, not to those who need it to help them do better...

So everybody jealous I guess? :)
hahahahaha

pk

You're writing as one who lives in Massachusetts, home of the rich and famous, I presume?