A few Questions

I have some questions I'd like to ask Boards of Education, Ms. DeVos and members of Congress. Are they fine with the proposed elimination of the Department of Education (introduced by U.S. House of Representatives member Mr. Mathis)? Are they also on board with the proposed elimination of seven programs in the Dept. of Education?

Further, where do each of these people and groups stand on funding for Title I? Likewise, are any of these officials thinking of cutting funding for Title IX? Short of eliminating any title programs, where do you stand on providing monies for school breakfast and lunch programs?

Let me be clear, programs need to prove their worth. Various school initiatives, at any level of government, must deliver on value. I can tell you, from many of my contacts and experiences in working with school officials, that the types of cuts proposed by the federal government are not warranted.

Our public officials need to understand the impact of some of their likely cuts. Until they stop the mish-mash, willey-nilly approach to dealing with public schools, we are certainly going to witness some negative consequences both inside and outside of the classroom.

Dick