Comments for Right To Learn Campaign Blog http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com Engaging California students in fixing K-12 education Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:18:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Inspiring Youth Leaders at Successful San Diego Summit for Right To Learn and YouthNoise by news » Blog Archive » Youth Rising Summits http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/inspiring-youth-leaders-at-successful-san-diego-summit-for-right-to-learn-and-youthnoise/#comment-126 news » Blog Archive » Youth Rising Summits Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:18:25 +0000 http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-126 [...] Youth Leaders at Successful San Diego Summit for Right To Learn and [...] [...] Youth Leaders at Successful San Diego Summit for Right To Learn and [...]

]]> Comment on Some schools asking parents for funds by Fion L http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/some-schools-asking-parents-for-funds/#comment-105 Fion L Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:42:19 +0000 http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/?p=98#comment-105 Sadly, I have to say that I'm not too surprised. My school is down by $1.3 million and I'm 99% certain we can't raise that. Yeah, so I won't be at this school anymore after this year. Yeah, so it won't affect me. It doesn't matter. I hate to see this happening. Sometimes, I DO wonder what we could do... Sadly, I have to say that I’m not too surprised. My school is down by $1.3 million and I’m 99% certain we can’t raise that. Yeah, so I won’t be at this school anymore after this year. Yeah, so it won’t affect me. It doesn’t matter. I hate to see this happening. Sometimes, I DO wonder what we could do…

]]> Comment on GOP Lawmakers Propose Education Bills by Connie Brown http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/gop-lawmakers-propose-education-bills/#comment-101 Connie Brown Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:54:20 +0000 http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-101 Much of the funding received by California schools is encumbered by restrictions pertaining to its use, and yes, these restrictions do need to be addressed and in many cases removed. Hundreds of thousands of dollars could probably be saved purely by reducing the time spent verifying that every expenditure charged to allocated funds follows every restriction placed on those funds. The state also needs to take a much closer look at the long-term effects of the $4 billion budget cuts, and decide if it is more cost-effective to reduce education spending now, or to increase the number of police, fire, and emergency service providers, the number of jails and corrections officers, and the number of judges and courts ten years from now. Many studies have been done that show that the rate of violent crime is far higher among populations with few high school graduates; how many more people in the future will lack a high school diploma because today's budget cuts increase the difficulty of obtaining one? Much of the funding received by California schools is encumbered by restrictions pertaining to its use, and yes, these restrictions do need to be addressed and in many cases removed. Hundreds of thousands of dollars could probably be saved purely by reducing the time spent verifying that every expenditure charged to allocated funds follows every restriction placed on those funds.

The state also needs to take a much closer look at the long-term effects of the $4 billion budget cuts, and decide if it is more cost-effective to reduce education spending now, or to increase the number of police, fire, and emergency service providers, the number of jails and corrections officers, and the number of judges and courts ten years from now. Many studies have been done that show that the rate of violent crime is far higher among populations with few high school graduates; how many more people in the future will lack a high school diploma because today’s budget cuts increase the difficulty of obtaining one?

]]> Comment on O’Connell speaks out against cuts by Sophia Mabelitini http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/oconnell-speaks-out-against-cuts/#comment-85 Sophia Mabelitini Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:44:29 +0000 http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-85 Galileo High School Against Budget Cuts in California on NBC news. Galileo High School Against Budget Cuts in California on NBC news.

]]> Comment on Alameda students walk out to protest cuts by O’Connell speaks out against cuts « Right To Learn Campaign Blog http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/alameda-students-walk-out-to-protest-cuts/#comment-70 O’Connell speaks out against cuts « Right To Learn Campaign Blog Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:03:47 +0000 http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-70 [...] These comments come on the heels of comments O’Connell made earlier this month in Alameda after students protested the cuts by holding a walk out. [...] [...] These comments come on the heels of comments O’Connell made earlier this month in Alameda after students protested the cuts by holding a walk out. [...]

]]> Comment on Announcing the five most compelling stories by Natashacw http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/2008/02/11/announcing-the-five-most-compelling-stories/#comment-69 Natashacw Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:36:31 +0000 http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-69 thank you, brother thank you, brother

]]> Comment on Even good schools face difficulties by Miranda http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/2008/02/11/even-good-schools-face-difficulties/#comment-39 Miranda Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:04:23 +0000 http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-39 Tons of congrats Haiyun! I'm so happy for you! Tons of congrats Haiyun! I’m so happy for you!

]]> Comment on Announcing the five most compelling stories by Right To Learn picks five best stories | Tres Vacas http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/2008/02/11/announcing-the-five-most-compelling-stories/#comment-34 Right To Learn picks five best stories | Tres Vacas Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:15:54 +0000 http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-34 [...] we finally were able to announce the five stories voted most compelling by users on the Right To Learn site and an outside panel of [...] [...] we finally were able to announce the five stories voted most compelling by users on the Right To Learn site and an outside panel of [...]

]]> Comment on Tell the governor not to cut school funds by Announcing the five most compelling stories « Right To Learn Campaign Blog http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/schwarzenegger-to-drastically-cut-school-funding/#comment-26 Announcing the five most compelling stories « Right To Learn Campaign Blog Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:08:49 +0000 http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/schwarzenegger-to-drastically-cut-school-funding/#comment-26 [...] talked about the need for better teachers in California’s schools and another detailed why budget cuts proposed by the Governor will hurt schools in the [...] [...] talked about the need for better teachers in California’s schools and another detailed why budget cuts proposed by the Governor will hurt schools in the [...]

]]> Comment on Tell the governor not to cut school funds by Teachers join fight against budget cuts « Right To Learn Campaign Blog http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/schwarzenegger-to-drastically-cut-school-funding/#comment-16 Teachers join fight against budget cuts « Right To Learn Campaign Blog Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:40:20 +0000 http://righttolearnca.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/schwarzenegger-to-drastically-cut-school-funding/#comment-16 [...] since the governor announced the cuts, Right To Learn has encouraged students throughout California to get involved by e-mailing Gov. [...] [...] since the governor announced the cuts, Right To Learn has encouraged students throughout California to get involved by e-mailing Gov. [...]

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