California may need extra $3 bln for schools

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) ^ | Aug 12, 2008 | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)

[An Old Man]

The State's superintendent of public instruction, Jack O'Connell, said the Algebra I Success Initiative would improve mathematics instruction and prepare all students for Algebra I in eighth grade. "Since the governor's Algebra I requirement takes effect in just three years, we must make the investments in our school system now in order to meet this extremely tight timetable for public education," he said in a statement.

[An Old Man]

When I was in the 4th grade, we were introduced to a concept where 2 + 2 always equaled 4.

Not having kept up with all this new math and deficit spending, I am a bit lost as to why anyone would insist on spending more than they earn.

[DoughtyOne]

As if we didn’t spend enough on education in California right now.

[ConservativeMind]

Doesn’t California pay the college education for each student in the state?

[Mariner]

They need the extra $3bil to do what they should have been doing all along.

I had Algebra in CA schools in the 8th grade...many years ago. Of course then they divided chillins into A, B and C tracks. The C track didn't get Algebra...the B track got limited exposure to it...and the A track got some darn decent education. There was a time when CA schools were some of the best in the nation.

No longer.

[BurbankKarl]

Not anymore. Used to be $50 a year. Now it is $50 and $24,950 in fees.

[BurbankKarl]

136,000 empty seats in LAUSD this fall. Funding should be falling, not going up. Perhaps it is for everyone Gardasil inoculations in 5th grade.

[Happy Rain]

Billions to indoctrinated leftist teachers to indoctrinate our children to be good leftists as well.
Wait,leftists are stupid so the teachers can’t teach and the children can’t learn.
Need more billions.

[Disambiguator]

California may need extra $3 bln for schools

[xcamel]

Just take half of the $6bn NY wastes...

[rrrod]

Close public schools and education will improve.

[El Cid]

Just privatize the schools.
Education shouldn't be in the government's domain.
It has a tendency to regress into 'up with more government programs' brainwashing.

[CoolPapaBoze]

I’m out of there as of 8/1 and I couldn’t be happier. Sure, I’ll miss the weather, good restaurants, and the wine country, but I sure won’t miss the people or the socialism.

[notaliberal]

Doesn’t California pay the college education for each student in the state?

Only for illegals, all others pay

[lainie]

Where did the 136,000 go?

[An Old Man]

I think you may have the answer!

If A + B + C = some uneducated people,
Then if we let B + C = -some un,

It follows that A = educated people.

In my day, we had true choice in our education. During the first year of high school students had the choice between either Algebra or Geometry. For the second year of High School the choice was between Geometry or Algebra.

One way or the other we all studied two years of elementary mathematics.

[BurbankKarl]

home?

[Brilliant]

Don’t worry. Just borrow it.

[umgud]

Geez, I still have my old slide rule.

[Heartland Mom]

Okay, I know there are federal requirements to educate all children, but really, California is a prime example of what happens when liberal economic plans and social agendas are followed. We need to stop educating Mexican (and whatever other countries are involved) citizens and stop giving them social services. As we have seen on a small scale, if there is a crackdown and employers are fined, the jobs will dry up and they will have no reason to stay.

That will solve much, but not all, of California's budgetary woes. Then they need to stop the hemorrhaging and attract businesses to strengthen the tax base.

[RC2]

You have to consider the education of the illegals. 2+2 does not equal 4 in this case. In fact, nobody seems to care how much money we throw at the illegals.