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Some excerpts from this weeks PEN NewsBlast - the electronic newsletter of t=
he Public Education Network.=20
FEDERAL PROGRAMS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK
The federal government's proposed fiscal 2004 budget cuts or eliminates 45
education programs. The cuts reduce the education budget by $1.565 billion
from 2003. This reduction is more than the $1.4 billion increase in money
appropriated for Title 1 in 2003, resulting in a net reduction. Some
programs get increases, but the bottom line is that the proposed education
budget for 2004 is $37.6 billion. The 2003 appropriation was $39.0
billion. The federal education budget for 2004 is thus $1.4 billion less
than in 2003. It is $1 billion less than the 2002 appropriation. These
cuts do not appear to be the work of a true "education president."
http://www.edweek.com/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=3D25budget-s1.h22
PATRIOTIC DISGUISE
Under cover of patriotism: another attack on Florida's public schools. New
legislation expected to clear the Florida House would grant corporate tax
credits of up to $10-million a year for contributions to private school
vouchers for children of armed services personnel. That's in addition to
the existing $50-million-a-year allowance for existing low-income
vouchers. House sponsors admitted in preliminary debate that some
applicants might get both. But that's the least of what's wrong with the
bill. It applies to retired as well as active service members, to
reservists and the National Guard even if they're never called to active
duty, and without regard to financial need. A general's kid who got in
line first could bump a sergeant's. Legislators who questioned this
largesse had the present war thrown at them, as if they were unpatriotic.
When Democrats suggested the tax credit expenditure might be more fairly
spent on encouraging civilian employers to maintain the pay of reservists
called to active duty, Republican sponsors didn't pretend to have a good
answer. Could that be because the bill is less about patriotism than about
helping private schools and hurting the public system?
http://www.sptimes.com/2003/03/25/Opinion/Patriotic_disguise.shtml
THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DOLLAR
Nearly $373 billion of revenue was raised to fund public education for
grades pre-K-12 in school year 2000-01. By far, the greatest part of
education revenues came from nonfederal sources (state, intermediate and
local governments), which together provide about $346 billion, or 92.7%,
of all revenues. Local and intermediate sources made up 43 cents of every
dollar spent for education; state revenues comprised 50 cents; and the
remaining seven cents came from federal sources. Among states with more
than one school district (Hawaii and the District of Columbia have only
one district each) revenues from local sources ranged from 14.4 % in New
Mexico, to 65.8 in Nevada. The chart linked below provides an interesting
visual breakdown of how our education dollars are raised and spent.
http://www.districtadministration.com/page.cfm?id=3D326
Monty Neill, Ed.D.
Executive Director
FairTest
342 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-864-4810 fax 617-497-2224
[email protected]
http://www.fairtest.org
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Some excerpts from this weeks PEN NewsBlast - the=20
electronic newsletter of the Public Education Network. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">FEDERAL PROGRAMS ON T=
HE=20
CHOPPING BLOCK<BR>The federal government's proposed fiscal 2004 budget cuts=20=
or=20
eliminates 45<BR>education programs. The cuts reduce the education budget by=
=20
$1.565 billion<BR>from 2003. This reduction is more than the $1.4 billion=20
increase in money<BR>appropriated for Title 1 in 2003, resulting in a net=20
reduction. Some<BR>programs get increases, but the bottom line is that the=20
proposed education<BR>budget for 2004 is $37.6 billion. The 2003 appropriati=
on=20
was $39.0<BR>billion. The federal education budget for 2004 is thus $1.4 bil=
lion=20
less<BR>than in 2003. It is $1 billion less than the 2002 appropriation.=20
These<BR>cuts do not appear to be the work of a true "education=20
president."<BR></FONT><A href=3D"http://www.edweek.com/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=3D=
25budget-s1.h22"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">http://www.edweek.com/ew/e=
wstory.cfm?slug=3D25budget-s1.h22</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT face=3D"Times Ne=
w Roman">PATRIOTIC DISGUISE<BR>Under cover of patriotism: another=20
attack on Florida's public schools. New<BR>legislation expected to clear the=
=20
Florida House would grant corporate tax<BR>credits of up to $10-million a ye=
ar=20
for contributions to private school<BR>vouchers for children of armed servic=
es=20
personnel. That's in addition to<BR>the existing $50-million-a-year allowanc=
e=20
for existing low-income<BR>vouchers. House sponsors admitted in preliminary=20
debate that some<BR>applicants might get both. But that's the least of what'=
s=20
wrong with the<BR>bill. It applies to retired as well as active service memb=
ers,=20
to<BR>reservists and the National Guard even if they're never called to=20
active<BR>duty, and without regard to financial need. A general's kid who go=
t=20
in<BR>line first could bump a sergeant's. Legislators who questioned=20
this<BR>largesse had the present war thrown at them, as if they were=20
unpatriotic.<BR>When Democrats suggested the tax credit expenditure might be=
=20
more fairly<BR>spent on encouraging civilian employers to maintain the pay o=
f=20
reservists<BR>called to active duty, Republican sponsors didn't pretend to h=
ave=20
a good<BR>answer. Could that be because the bill is less about patriotism th=
an=20
about<BR>helping private schools and hurting the public system?<BR></FONT><A=
href=3D"http://www.sptimes.com/2003/03/25/Opinion/Patriotic_disguise.shtm=
l"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">http://www.sptimes.com/2003/03/25/Opinio=
n/Patriotic_disguise.shtml</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman=
">THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DOLLAR<BR>Nearly $373 billion of=20
revenue was raised to fund public education for<BR>grades pre-K-12 in school=
=20
year 2000-01. By far, the greatest part of<BR>education revenues came from=20
nonfederal sources (state, intermediate and<BR>local governments), which=20
together provide about $346 billion, or 92.7%,<BR>of all revenues. Local and=
=20
intermediate sources made up 43 cents of every<BR>dollar spent for education=
;=20
state revenues comprised 50 cents; and the<BR>remaining seven cents came fro=
m=20
federal sources. Among states with more<BR>than one school district (Hawaii=20=
and=20
the District of Columbia have only<BR>one district each) revenues from local=
=20
sources ranged from 14.4 % in New<BR>Mexico, to 65.8 in Nevada. The chart li=
nked=20
below provides an interesting<BR>visual breakdown of how our education dolla=
rs=20
are raised and spent.<BR></FONT><A href=3D"http://www.districtadministrati=
on.com/page.cfm?id=3D326"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">http://www.distri=
ctadministration.com/page.cfm?id=3D326</FONT></A><BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Monty Neill, Ed.D.<BR>Executive=20
Director<BR>FairTest<BR>342 Broadway<BR>Cambridge, MA=20
02139<BR>617-864-4810 fax 617-497-2224<BR><A href=3D"mai=
lto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A><BR><A href=3D"http://www.fa=
irtest.org">http://www.fairtest.org</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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