Word: budgeteers
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...side of the fence. Could it be that the Republicans are leading the way in education these days? With Texas Governor George W. Bush presiding over one of the greatest turnarounds in state education history and the Republicans in the Senate granting $300 million more for education in the budget than Clinton asked for, there certainly seems to be change afoot...
Most have listed closing the achievement gap, halting declining enrollments, reworking the budget and strengthening after-school programs among their top goals...
Segat also said she would focus on reforming budget allocation...
...focus of the budget should be the classroom," Segat said at a candidate forum last month...
Parents and high schools can make things easier on freshmen by preparing them differently: for example, by teaching them to budget their hours and their dollars. The Harveys think high schools should offer a college-life course to college-bound seniors. Parents need to "focus more on relationship and personal issues and less on how many sheets and towels to take," they say. Many homesick freshmen think they'll be regarded as failures if they come home before Thanksgiving, so parents can help by letting them know they're welcome to return if they feel the need. In the meantime...