Challenges Facing Education - Budget Shortfalls, Part 6
Region: Illinois
Let us take a closer look at the public schools in Chicago. The budget for this fiscal year is $5.328 billion. The breakdown of revenue sources is: 1.) 18% from federal Title 1 funds, 2.) 36% from state funding which is... more
Views: 2319Challenges Facing Education - Traditional and Non-Traditional Schools, Part 5
Region: Illinois
To understand the educational system here, it is necessary to talk about the two types of schools as they relate to the budget process in the system, which are tradition and non-traditional schools. Traditional schools rep... more
Views: 2211Challenges Facing Education - Ramifications of School Closings and Charter Schools, Part 4
Region: Illinois
When schools are closed and not turned around, the students are transferred to another school. Sometimes this involves a much longer walk to school in the morning and going home after school. The students may also have to ... more
Views: 1981Challenges Facing Education - Teacher Qualifications, Part 3
Region: Illinois
Teacher qualifications is a major issue. Closing schools can accomplish getting rid of poor performing teachers. However you know about the saying of throwing the baby out with the bath water. That is what is happening her... more
Views: 2008Challenges Facing Education - Teacher Absenteeism and School Closings, Part 2
Region: Illinois
Chronic teacher absenteeism is a major problem for some schools. This may have a direct effect on educating our children. Some teachers know that their schools are going to be closed or turned around and call in sick frequ... more
Views: 1976Challenges Facing Education - Overview, Part 1
Region: United States
This is Part 1 of a six part series. Classroom environment, school closings, teacher certification, low test scores, school violence, large budget deficits, pension underfunding, government borrowing, teacher and other st... more
Views: 724Flawed DRC System Prompts Rape Victims to Opt for Extrajudicial Settlements
Region: Congo
Flawed justice system prompts some rape victims to reach out-of-court agreements with assailants. When 14-year-old Judith (not her real name) was raped in Goma, her father decided not to report the matter to the authoriti... more
Views: 1536Sangarsh RTI Movement organizes an RTI Interaction Programme
Region: India
Jammu, October 17 (Scoop News) - Sangarsh RTI Movement in J & K organized an interaction meet on Right to Information Act at Press Club Jammu, with the theme “ J & K RTI Act: Status and Role of Socie... more
Views: 2207Alleged ZANUPF spy in the Netherlands, Stephen Matenga mounts smear campaign against woman president
Region: Zimbabwe
Some media houses that have been following with interest the “Facebook attacks and smear campaign on aspiring Zimbabwe woman President Viomak by suspected ZANUPF spy Netherlands based Stephen Matenga” h... more
Views: 1976AIDS fund goes down, UN expresses concern
Region: NepalWhile the world’s NGOs and INGOs have been concentrating on more grants in favor of AIDS-tagged institutions and programs, a decline in AIDS funding has been noticed, according to the daily UN briefing o... more
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