State of the Union, Budget and Our Educational Framework

Maya Cole:

So the bottom line is that we shouldn't expect much from the federal government. The dilemma for the Board and the community is to find out what our priorities will be for the coming years in Madison.

Although we have been looking at our school budget as a $100 budget cutting exercise, I would like to look at a program already cut by the district.

One elementary school program in particular, the Ready Set Go conferences, have come to my attention repeatedly from both teachers and parents. It was both a commitment by the district to voice the educational expectations of the district and an opportunity for a family to share with the teacher their goals for the child.

Barry Ritholtz posts a number of useful charts on the proposed 2007 federal budget. Neil Heinen notes that the state situation, with its "structural deficit" does not look much better. This, despite a 10% jump in taxes paid by Wisconsin residents in 2005, according to the Wisconsin Taxpayer's Alliance.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at February 7, 2006 8:15 PM
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