Ogden Teachers Rally for Collective Bargaining

Ogden Teachers Rally for Collective Bargaining

Monday, October 19, 2009

Deseret News: "Don't Kill Charter Schools"

Last week the Deseret News editorialized that cuts in state budgets could hurt the growth of charter schools. Today, it was reported that only two of the seven proposed charter schools would be allowed by the state. The state charter board is looking close at the applicants and looking for quality. Budget cuts would naturally allow less money for new schools. The D News said "there is no clear-cut solution to this issue or, for that matter, to the dilemma lawmakers face balancing the 2010-11 budget during a significant revenue shortfall. Dipping into the state's Rainy Day funds is a given. So is raising the state tobacco tax. It remains to be seen if legislators will be willing to raise the state income tax, which is solely earmarked for the support of public schools and colleges, in order to keep class sizes at reasonable levels in K-12 education and tuition affordable for college students."

NEW CONTEST: GO TO TO WWW.OGDENWEBER.ORG CLICK ON THE POLITICAL ACTION LOGO AND GIVE ME THE VOTING RATING (PERCENTAGE) OF BRAD DEE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Thanks Rick