The main reason for the State of the Union is to allow the President to present important information to Congress about things in America. Before the State of the Union was called this it was known as the Annual Message. During the 2011 State of the Union, Barack Obama covers many things occurring in America and he what he plans to change. Some things that he talks about in his speech are the unemployment rate being 9%, how he wants to save the environment for future generations, and to decrease the spent money being wasted on wealthy companies and oil companies. Barack notes that public education needs a big change for the better. College graduates need to have access to more money to pay off student loans, and how high school students need to have more opportunities for the choice of college( post secondary). He also talks about other things like illegal immigration, the creation of jobs, and Congress working together. Overall Barack gave a wonderful speech.
Republicans and Democrats
Mostly everyone agreed with what Barack wanted to change, but republicans might like the change and will decide to do something about it in a totally different way compared to Democrats. The hardest thing to accomplish is having both parties to work together. Democrats really supported Barack's ideas and plans.
To me, President Obama had a good speech. All the things pertaining to local education seemed like good strategies and plans to follow by. Our president just wants the best for our country, and we shouldn't look down on his ideas until we as a country know these changes will not work for the better. Change can be a good thing.
videos connected to this blog:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKm7sPRYL_U
Monday, January 31, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Education in America
ABC News: Are America's schools failling our kids?
Why isn't education interesting to kids now-a-days? Kids mainly feel that teachers are boring and that what the teacher is covering in class doesn't matter to them. A high percentage of kids would tell you straight forward that they don't like school. Fifty-seven percent of parents give an "A" or "B" to describe their child's school as the best or good. But truly this is wrong. Public school systems can go above and beyond with teaching children the things they need to know before college. The excuse that public school systems give is that they don't have enough money to improve the learning skills of the childern. There shouldn't be excuses, but ajustments. Some parents have had experiences with their children where they can tell as parents that the child(ren) is not at his/her highest ability in learning. Over many years districts give national tests to students to compare their abilities with other students in other countries around the world. Children in other countries seem to be way ahead of children in America. But even though we know that this is true we don't know the first thing to change to catch up with other countries in academics.
Obama's thoughts on education
Barack Obama feels that we ahould prepare the next generation to be the best. He says that people dealing with children today like parents and teachers need to take the responsibility to make these students work harder, and also to get the children motivated to learn. To change the public school systems he wants to 1.) Improve k-12 schooling, 2.) Expand access to higher education, 3.) Make sure our chilren are prepared for kindergarten. A quick description on these three solutions are: for 1.) Barack wants new teachers, to reform No Child Left Behind so we can support the schools instead of punishing them. 2.) He wants to reduce the cost of college for those who really want to attend, and to have more grant money available. Higher education should be concidered. 3.) To get more programs like Head Start for kids that are soon going to kindergarten. That is an important time in a child's life. Mainly Obama is for change in the education system.
Democratic views on education
Democrats plan on making college tuition tax deductible,to expand Pell Grants, and to cut student loan interest rates. They support public schools including charter schools and magnet schools. Education is the top priority in Democrat presidency. Democrtas have high expectations for education and students. Character is also a good key in education.
Republican views on education
Republicans are trying to take the country back to a time before public education. Republicans promote school choice and home-schooling. They support voluntary student-initiated prayer in school. Republicans want to limit the role of federal government in education, and to increase the access to higher education with saving accounts.
videos connected to this blog:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUiBfAJ1lrk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB_WKmPyIpQ
Why isn't education interesting to kids now-a-days? Kids mainly feel that teachers are boring and that what the teacher is covering in class doesn't matter to them. A high percentage of kids would tell you straight forward that they don't like school. Fifty-seven percent of parents give an "A" or "B" to describe their child's school as the best or good. But truly this is wrong. Public school systems can go above and beyond with teaching children the things they need to know before college. The excuse that public school systems give is that they don't have enough money to improve the learning skills of the childern. There shouldn't be excuses, but ajustments. Some parents have had experiences with their children where they can tell as parents that the child(ren) is not at his/her highest ability in learning. Over many years districts give national tests to students to compare their abilities with other students in other countries around the world. Children in other countries seem to be way ahead of children in America. But even though we know that this is true we don't know the first thing to change to catch up with other countries in academics.
Obama's thoughts on education
Barack Obama feels that we ahould prepare the next generation to be the best. He says that people dealing with children today like parents and teachers need to take the responsibility to make these students work harder, and also to get the children motivated to learn. To change the public school systems he wants to 1.) Improve k-12 schooling, 2.) Expand access to higher education, 3.) Make sure our chilren are prepared for kindergarten. A quick description on these three solutions are: for 1.) Barack wants new teachers, to reform No Child Left Behind so we can support the schools instead of punishing them. 2.) He wants to reduce the cost of college for those who really want to attend, and to have more grant money available. Higher education should be concidered. 3.) To get more programs like Head Start for kids that are soon going to kindergarten. That is an important time in a child's life. Mainly Obama is for change in the education system.
Democratic views on education
Democrats plan on making college tuition tax deductible,to expand Pell Grants, and to cut student loan interest rates. They support public schools including charter schools and magnet schools. Education is the top priority in Democrat presidency. Democrtas have high expectations for education and students. Character is also a good key in education.
Republican views on education
Republicans are trying to take the country back to a time before public education. Republicans promote school choice and home-schooling. They support voluntary student-initiated prayer in school. Republicans want to limit the role of federal government in education, and to increase the access to higher education with saving accounts.
videos connected to this blog:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUiBfAJ1lrk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB_WKmPyIpQ
Thursday, December 30, 2010
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Don't ask, don't tell is a policy that restricts the United States military from revealing the sexuality of closeted homosexual or bisexual service members. Many people believe that the acts of homosexuals and bisexuals would jeopardize the high standards of the military. This prohibits any homosexual or bisexual from speaking of personal relationships or anything dealing with homosexual or bisexual acts. The "don't ask" part of "don't ask, don't tell" means that a superior(s) cannot investigate a service member, even if there are hints that are shown about there life choice. A serviceman that is suspected of homosexuality or bisexuality cannot be harassed, because that would violate the policy.
Barack Obama wants to change "don't ask, don't tell". He feels that these men and women should be allowed to be open with their sexuality and serve their country faithfully. An amendment was passed to repeal certain sections of the law. On December 22 a stand-alone bill was signed into law by Barack Obama.
My opinion on this topic is that its fair to repeal "don't ask, don't tell". Gays and lesbians should have equal rights even though I don't agree with the actual choice of same sex relationships. They should be able to be in the military even though they are somewhat different, and I can also see why the "don't ask, don't tell" was created in the first place. The military should still have high standards of morale even though this law is changed. But overall I think it's a good idea. I also know many people will be against this change. I think the "don't ask, don't tell" situation could possibly connect to natural rights. There is no law that states that you cannot have a same sex partner, even though there are laws on same sex marriages. It connects to chapter 6 which speaks of gays and the choices of their relationships. These service members of the military have rights and they shouldn't have to hide their sexualities. That seems unfair. So the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" is a breakthrough for many people.
www.wikipedia.com
Barack Obama wants to change "don't ask, don't tell". He feels that these men and women should be allowed to be open with their sexuality and serve their country faithfully. An amendment was passed to repeal certain sections of the law. On December 22 a stand-alone bill was signed into law by Barack Obama.
My opinion on this topic is that its fair to repeal "don't ask, don't tell". Gays and lesbians should have equal rights even though I don't agree with the actual choice of same sex relationships. They should be able to be in the military even though they are somewhat different, and I can also see why the "don't ask, don't tell" was created in the first place. The military should still have high standards of morale even though this law is changed. But overall I think it's a good idea. I also know many people will be against this change. I think the "don't ask, don't tell" situation could possibly connect to natural rights. There is no law that states that you cannot have a same sex partner, even though there are laws on same sex marriages. It connects to chapter 6 which speaks of gays and the choices of their relationships. These service members of the military have rights and they shouldn't have to hide their sexualities. That seems unfair. So the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" is a breakthrough for many people.
www.wikipedia.com
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