Haiti
Haiti is in extreme need for HELP!
The earthquake of magnitude 7.0 has left thousands of people dead. The Red Cross has estimated that it has been about 45,000 to 50,000 people who have been killed. The rest of the population are either homeless or have not been found.
Many fear that, “time is running out to avoid chaos and to rescue anyone still alive in the wreckage.” People in Haiti have not eaten food or drank food for almost 50 hours. The World Food Program was providing high-energy biscuits and other ready to eat meals to 8,000 people many times a day. The agency will be providing food to approximately 1 million people in 15 days and 2 million within a month.
The U.S. military has taken Haiti some relief, but it is not enough. Survivors from Haiti are fighting each other for food and water. People’s frustration has caused them to become violent; it has become dangerous to distribute food and water. People are willing to fight each other to death for a cup of water!
Before things become a lot more chaotic in Haiti, I really hope that help will get there soon. A way in which we can help Haiti is by texting “Haiti” to 90999 to donate $10.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100116/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_haiti_earthquake;_ylt=AiCknrTAzLFjM_G35N7F7YRvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJrOWI3bXJpBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwMTE2L2NiX2hhaXRpX2VhcnRocXVha2UEY3BvcwMxBHBvcwMyBHNlYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcnkEc2xrA2FpZHNsb3dseXJlYQ--
Race to the Top!
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a legislation that is meant to increase the state’s eligibility for federal grants. The legislation can help the state of California become eligible for as much as $700 million in federal Race to the Top grants.
Yes, the idea that the state of California may be eligible for federal money in order to help improve schools sounds great! However, there are a few catches to the legislation that might turn out negatively.
Some steps in the legislation are to “take aggressive steps to turn failing schools around, including firing staff, closing schools and converting campuses to independently operated charter schools.” I honestly do not see how this will help schools improve or students. I think that this will probably make public education worse. If some schools are closed there will be schools that might end up with classes that will have too many students.
A positive part of the legislation is, if parents do no want to send their children to districts that are not doing well, they can send them to other districts.
Yes, the idea that the state of California may be eligible for federal money in order to help improve schools sounds great! However, there are a few catches to the legislation that might turn out negatively.
Some steps in the legislation are to “take aggressive steps to turn failing schools around, including firing staff, closing schools and converting campuses to independently operated charter schools.” I honestly do not see how this will help schools improve or students. I think that this will probably make public education worse. If some schools are closed there will be schools that might end up with classes that will have too many students.
A positive part of the legislation is, if parents do no want to send their children to districts that are not doing well, they can send them to other districts.
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