Archive for tag: public education

Race to the Top Grants

January 7, 2010 3:57 pm Economy

New York’s Governor David Paterson has proposed legislation that would eliminate the charter-school cap and allow swifter takeovers of failing schools. Plus, these along with other measures would boost New York’s chances of getting around $700 million in federal funds for education. These actions are being taken in order to try and beat the deadline for applications into the competitive Race to the Top grants.

Finding a balance between parents rights and their children’s education

September 11, 2009 3:48 pm Career Advice

There are many parents throughout the world that are concerned about some of the ideas their children learn in school. In the past few days I have heard different examples of parents that don’t want their kids learning about certain topics.