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Q: How does getting rid of over 10 million jobs, and cutting back programs in schools/non profit help the economy?
like i don't get it- they cut back on school programs- cut millions of jobs- how is that helping the economy- it makes no sense!

A: Perhaps survival and not helping the economy is first and foremost on people's minds during a bad recession. The government doesn't have any money of its own. It has to collect the money either from troubled taxpayers or borrow from banks and investors. And borrowing is not an option for many local governments because they already are deeply in debt and cannot borrow anymore. When many taxpayers are loosing their jobs and their homes. Then not many of the remaining taxpayers are willing to pay higher taxes and make up for the short-fall in government revenues. The eventual solution to all this trouble with government spending probably will be drastic cuts in wages and benefits for government workers. The schools will then cost less to operate. As long as the teachers and other government employees are not any better off than the majority of other taxpayers are. Then politicians will be able to sell this kind of government spending to the taxpayers.

Q: What is the government spending on that is costing schools their after school programs?
Im trying to write a three page essay on how the government and the economy is taking a toll on school's after school programs.

A: Part of it goes to English Second Language (ESL) programs. Those are the same programs the gov't uses to teach illegals and the children of illegals English at taxpayer expense. Overcrowding of these schools partly because of illegals and the children of illegals. How much would we save if we required social security numbers for all students and required proof of citizenship for the caretakers of all students. Sounds like a good idea for me. As a taxpayer I would like to see my tax dollar go to help all legal American children.

Q: Do you think more public schools should have magnet arts programs?
Like my school which you auditioned to get in and had music, dance, theatre, communications, visual art. And the concept was to fuse this in with academics. You had all races and ethnicities and everybody was accepted as they were. But after coming out of a high school like that, you have idealistic expectations of the rest of the world. Do you think the benefits of an art school program make them worthwhile?

A: Yes. There are many studies showing the benefits of the fine arts on the brain. However I think public schools would have to let everyone in or make it a first come first serve basis.

Q: How can I find a way to rate and compare other schools chemistry programs?
Hey, I am thinking of majoring in Chemistry. But I don't know how to find out which school I want to go. Could someone point me in the direction to compare the programs at schools like the Cal States?

A: Do what I did. Take a trip for a day. Go to the school. check out the dept and talk to proffs. Check individual school web sites. Google schools chemestry.

Q: What are some reputable art therapy programs/schools?
In about a year I will be ready to consider what school to apply for to work toward my M.A. in art therapy. I'd like some opinions on which schools/programs seem to be the best for substantiality. Hi Cordelia_Violet, I am of course a psyc student at present, going for my B.A. Art therapy work requires an M.A., can't get a degree in it before that stage. ;) I don't have email activated at this time, but I might consider it... or you can check out my 360 page, will probably blog that process eventually when it's time for me to explore it. ;) Thanks for the links, I actually am aware of most (if not all) of the schools/programs available already and websites on this topic, just looking for opinions from others on impressions, if they are familiar with any of these school/programs. Oh, and I forgot to add that I had already done many art courses several years ago and have been an active artist for years, so yeah, the two just naturally "go together" for me.

A: What a neat career choice! This is something that I wouldn't mind looking into myself. I am just curious, but what is your major in college - art, psychology, or something else? Since I don't know much about this field (and it seems to be that not many schools have this program) I would suggest taking a look at: http://www.arttherapy.org/staep.html Or more specifically for students: http://www.arttherapy.org/students.html And a list of colleges that do have this program: http://www.arttherapy.org/staep.html You might want to do a little investigating for some schools. See what would fit your lifestyle and price range, etc. Please let me know how your search goes (if you can message me.) Good luck!

Q: How do you feel about kids hacking through programs schools use to block websites?
My topic for an essay is whether hacking through programs school use to block websites is good or not. What do you guys think? [Add some reasons in if your can :D ..Best reasons get best answer. :D] Thankss :D Winnieee <3

A: My opinion: the Internet was created with public funding, and is therefore public property. The kids have a right to use it since their parents contributed taxes and implicitly funded part of the Internet. Schools usually restrict access on grounds of time and resource consumption. That is reasonable, therefore should they note a decrease in the availability thereof, they are entitled to mitigate access to THEIR RESOURCES only. That would mean for example creating time slots for browsing and using access management policies. I firmly disagree with schools blocking access to sites like Myspace and Youtube, on the same time/resource premise, because that is just lazy. It's taking the path of least resistance and restricting content that is not in any way harmful to the students. The educational institutions have no superior authority on the Internet - they are users just like everybody else(this excludes certain universities which contributed to the original research on the Internet). Finally - age-inappropriate content filtering is a just and useful measure that is not only necessary, it should be mandatory. This is a situation where the school has moral authority over its students, and should therefore look after their well-being and development. Besides, that content shouldn't have been placed on the WWW in the first place. Conclusion: schools should be better informed when imposing restrictions, because right now, the decision-makers very often have no understanding of what they are making decisions about.

Q: What programs should schools eliminate in this bad economy?
what programs can students do without and is a waste of tax payers money as schools suffer luck of funding in this recession times? art programs music programs some sports such as (hockey, swimming, wrestling) what programs, do you want to be cut back, and or be eliminated?

A: Nothing more needs to be cut. My local schools have already limited the amount of time spent for art and music significantly. However they could cut out stupid classes like Building Self-confidence which somehow replaces Speech class, all that class does is post poster around school nobody reads. And we all need breaks after sciences and maths. It should be left for the individual schools to see what needs to be cut and what needs to be maintained. Education agency may NOT decided that. Some sports the school does not excel at may be cut out, but sports as a whole should never be cut out. Schools get reputations and their name spread with extracurricular activies. If they get really desperate Funny icon

Q: My daughter wants to study Arabic in college. Which schools have the strongest programs in Arabic?
She already speaks a couple of other languages (we've lived abroad in recent years), and she got hooked on Arabic during a 6-month stint in Khartoum, Sudan. She has killer grades and test scores, so getting into college won't be a problem, but it's hard to figure out which schools offer solid programs in this area. Many schools bring in adjunct lecturers to teach their Arabic language courses (because none of their regular faculty are qualified to teach it), and most offer a degree only in "Middle Eastern Studies" with emphasis in Arabic, or something like that. She'll settle for the latter, if the program is solid and respected. But it's tough to figure out where are the good schools in this field by searching the college websites. We're hoping someone out there knows which are the hot schools for Arabic.

A: i can teach your daughter some Arabic

Q: Music schools with good music history programs?
I am going to be going to music school and am looking for universities with good programs for music history and early music studies, which will be part of my focus along with music performance. Does anyone know of any? Is anyone attending schools with strong programs in these areas?

A: Early music in musicology is usually a graduate level program but some of the following have such outstanding musicology programs that many undergrads pull their electives from mus. history or major applied in early music performance practice. Several of these offer early music and musicology emphasis in their BA/BM in music. This isn't all inclusive but lists the "big names" in early music right now. Indiana U. (especially keyboards) Boston U. Duke U. Eastman (among the best for wind players) Florida State U. (outstanding early ensembles) New England Conservatory NYU Oberlin (among the best) Peabody Conservatory U. Michigan U. North Texas (you have to at least check this out) Yale (it's Yale)

Q: How do Canadian schools' graduate programs in Chemistry stack up?
I am currently in my junior year as an undergrad Chemistry major, and am starting to look for information about grad schools. I feel there is a good chance I may want to live in Canada someday, and would like some information on Canadian grad schools, with regards to chemistry programs (particularily organic chem). How do they compare to U.S. schools? Is it hard for a U.S. citizen to get into one of these programs (compared to a canadian citizen)? would there be any reason why my degree might not be recognized in another country? any information at all on this subject would be much appreciated.

A: I have a couple of friends that got their degrees in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and they told me that most of the Canada colleges have World-class grad schools for Chemistry.

Q: Benefits of music or arts programs in schools?
I'm looking for any information on the benefits of having a good arts program in high schools, especially in Canada. Studies, interviews or just general information on arts programs in schools.

A: This comes from Tom Chapin's website. Please visit the website to listen to the song "Not On The Test", and to read his grass-roots approach to the value of the arts in education. http://www.notonthetest.com/index.html Why this song? As a kid who grew up in NYC, I am a great fan of America’s public education. I attended P.S. 41 in Greenwich Village, then P. S. 8 in Brooklyn Heights, then on to Brooklyn Technical High School and S.U.N.Y. Plattsburgh. And now, as a father and a grandfather, I so appreciate the tough job that faces every teacher. I believe they need all the help they can get: anything that excites a student, opens their eyes, and hearts and minds is a positive that makes a child invest in school. Music, art, drama and sports - these are what kept me involved when I was in school. And these very things, that make a teacher’s (and student’s) job easier and more rewarding, are what’s been cut from curriculums across the country. Now we are teaching by rote again - where the test, and only the test, becomes the reason to teach and study. It’s no secret that American industry has outsourced most factory jobs to other countries to take advantage of cheaper labor costs. So why are we putting so much effort into a form of education in which there is no creativity? This is the time that our youth should be taught to think ”out of the box,” not be put into a tighter one! This is the larger context that John Forster and I wanted to address in a satirical song for NPR’s “Morning Edition.” -Tom Chapin Lyrics Not On The Test by John Forster & Tom Chapin © 2008 Limousine Music Co. & The Last Music Co. (ASCAP) Go on to sleep now, third grader of mine. The test is tomorrow but you'll do just fine. It's reading and math, forget all the rest. You don't need to know what is not on the test. Each box that you mark on each test that you take, Remember your teachers, their jobs are at stake. Your score is their score, but don't get all stressed. They'd never teach anything not on the test. The School Board is faced with no child left behind With rules but no funding, they’re caught in a bind. So music and art and the things you love best Are not in your school ‘cause they’re not on the test. Sleep, sleep, and as you progress You’ll learn there’s a lot that is not on the test. Debate is a skill that is useful to know, Unless you’re in Congress or talk radio, Where shouting and spouting and spewing are blessed 'Cause rational discourse was not on the test. Thinking's important. It's good to know how. And someday you'll learn to but someday's not now. Go on to sleep, now. You need your rest. Don't think about thinking. It's not on the test. Not On The Test Sung by Tom Chapin Written by John Forster & Tom Chapin © 2008 Limousine Music Co. & The Last Music Co. (ASCAP) Not on the Test video: Directed by Yuichi Hibi Edited by Timothy Gregoire Art Direction: Marie Christine Katz Production Coordinator: Mary Croke Specifics about the values of an arts program: Young people who consistently participate in comprehensive, sequential, and rigorous arts programs are: - 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement - 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools - 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair - 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance - 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem. Source: Americans for the Arts (www.artsusa.org). The arts provide children with: - different ways to process information and express their knowledge - the ability to think creatively in areas like math and science - the ability to be independent and collaboration skills (source: Young Audiences, Inc. www.youngaudiences.org) The arts also: - teach children to make good judgments about qualitative relationships. - celebrate multiple perspectives - showing students that there are many ways to see and interpret the world - make it clear that neither words in their literal form nor numbers exhaust what we can know. The limits of our language do not define the limits of our cognition. - help children learn to say what cannot be said. They must learn to reach into their poetic capacities to find the words to describe how the work of art makes them feel. (source: National Art Education Association website - www.naea-reston.org/tenlessons.html From Elliot Eisner's book: The Arts and the Creation of Mind)

Q: What are the educational requirements to be a court reporter and are there any good schools/programs in L.A.?
Looking for a legitimate school / program to get my certificate in court reporting but I don't know how long it will take or what the best programs out there are.

A: you can check ncraonline.com. It is the website for the National Court Reporter's Association. It lists this one school in LA: Bryan College of Court Reporting 2333 Beverly Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90057 (213) 484-8850 (D) (N) There are a few others in california but I don't really know much about California. Anything that you find on that site will be a good program because it has to be accredited by the association As far as how long it will take....are you planning on being a day student and not working or are you going to be a night student and work during the day. That is an important factor. The average length of time for a day student to graduate is about 2 years. The average length of time for a night student is 3.5 years. The educational requirements differ in every school but for the most part there are some general education classes you need to take that will help you in the career such as legal terminology, medical terminology, court room procedures..plus you have to learn the court reporting "theory" and then take the subsequent speed classes. Good luck! I hope this helped! I'm in school right now and I love it so far

Q: What law schools offer programs in international law?
I'm looking for information on law schools (preferably in or near Ohio) that offer degrees in international law. (International human rights law, specificially, but just international law will do, too!) I'm having a really hard time finding information on this!

A: Case Western has an International Law concentration, and it's in Ohio. I did a Google search with these words: law school international law concentration. Case Western was the first hit, but there were a bunch of other ones, too.

Q: What schools or programs will the GI Bill Cover?
I've only been out of the military for a couple of months and I'm interested in using the GI Bill. Will it cover trade schools or is it stricly used for a college education?

A: There is a time limit to using the funds. I believe it is 10 years. As for which schools..... Find out if the program is approved for VA benefits. To do this, you can check with the school’s Financial Aid Office or training facility employment office, search the GI Bill web site http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/search_programs.htm or contact VA at 1-888-GIBILL-1. If the facility hasn’t requested approval before, ask the school or training facility official to contact the VA to request approval.

Q: Do any of the NYU undergraduate schools offer programs in conjunction with NYU law school?
Columbia Univ. for example has a program called the Accelerated program in interdisciplinary legal education where u can become a lawyer in 6 years instead of 7. Undergrads accepted into the program are automatically enrolled in Columbia law school after their junior yr. Does NYU have any program such as the one at Columbia?

A: http://www.law.nyu.edu/alumni/cle.html http://www3.law.nyu.edu/interactive/cle/colorado.html http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/headlines/0705/nyu_17may07.htm http://www.nyu.edu/nyutoday/archives/19/02/PageOneStories/law-campaign.html http://www.nyu.edu/public.affairs/releases/detail/740