Arts and Acadamea Post #2

Higher Education
 
http://www.newsweek.com/2010/11/28/is-the-cost-of-college-a-bargain.html

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People believe that the reason that the price of tuition for college has risen over inflation is because of unnecessary spending on faculty and amenities.

Economists argue that the price for in-state colleges is reasonable because the benifits have increased since the rise of tuition.

In the future there will be a decrease in the amount of people attending colleges because of how high the price of room and board is.

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Do the kids actually benifit in the future more now than they used to when the price of college was lower?

Why don't they have more ways other than scholarships to provide for lower class families who have children going to colleges?

1. The rates for in-state colleges rose aproximately 6.5% http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/the-skyrocketing-costs-of-attending-college/

Current Events Post #2

Wikileaks US cables: Pakistan rejects nuclear arms fear

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11885588 

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People aren't worried about an Islamic militant stealing a nuclear weapon, but rather that they could slowly smuggle material to make such weapons. 

The leaks are harmful in this case because there is distrust forming between the US and Pakistan on their security of nuclear weapons being kept there. They say that they have been successful from keeping it from the military and that  they are a sovereign nations that doesn't need help from the US.

 There are worries that the Pakistani government isn't being aggressive enough against the military and keeping them from smuggling the weapons.

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What exactly did the man put out there that made the US concerned?
How are the Pakistanis making sure that there is no possible way militant groups will smuggle the nuclear weapons that have been made?
1. there have been many worries over all the aspects of the wiki leaks, from this example and many other pieces of information that have been put out there, that it could be risking lives. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11882092

 

 

Arts and Academia Post #1

The idea of extending the school day—and year—is gaining momentum. (Sorry, kids.)

http://www.newsweek.com/2010/10/29/educators-should-embrace-extended-school-hours.html

3. Some teachers don't feel that they have enough time to devote to actual analytical teaching and only have time to focus on basics during class periods.

More people are gaining interest in having longer school days and not allowing for a summer break, people believe this custom is outdated.

There have been tax cuts to public education, taking away the extracurricular classes such as music and art, and if these are taken away all you are left with is constant reading and math. If they have to constantly focus on those things, students and teachers will slowly lose interest.

2. Why would they make the changes to time, but not public school funding?

Why don't they take into consideration the students ideas? This new system, I believe could easily take away from any enjoyment in school.

1. Obama proposes either extending the school day, or extending the school year.
http://www.eduinreview.com/blog/2009/03/obama-proposes-longer-school-days-extended-school-year/