Friday, November 16, 2012

Corbett guts education

Letter to the PG Editor: A link between slashing education funding and fracking?A link betwen education and fracking.



After slashing education funding (despite a funding increase to the Pennsylvania prison system), Gov. Tom Corbett's party suggests that in addition to allowing gas drilling in pristine state forests, we encourage it on school property -- specifically at universities. Never mind the unknown health implications; this suggestion exposes dishonest policymaking.
Education improves earning potential, enhances society, allows graduates to get good-paying jobs and stay in Pennsylvania and improves almost every metric in quality of life measures. Mr. Corbett drastically cut funding to public education.
At the school district level, Mr. Corbett's education budget places unfair stress on poor districts, forces cuts to needed programs and will likely cause local tax increases.
Mr. Corbett's priorities are clear: profits to drillers and a strange disdain for education. It is now an unfortunate reality that the two are so clearly related.


Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/education-disdain-638127/#ixzz2CP452oZm

After slashing education funding (despite a funding increase to the Pennsylvania prison system), Gov. Tom Corbett's party suggests that in addition to allowing gas drilling in pristine state forests, we encourage it on school property -- specifically at universities. Never mind the unknown health implications; this suggestion exposes dishonest policymaking.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/education-disdain-638127/#ixzz2CP4E5RD0
After slashing education funding (despite a funding increase to the Pennsylvania prison system), Gov. Tom Corbett's party suggests that in addition to allowing gas drilling in pristine state forests, we encourage it on school property -- specifically at universities. Never mind the unknown health implications; this suggestion exposes dishonest policymaking.
Education improves earning potential, enhances society, allows graduates to get good-paying jobs and stay in Pennsylvania and improves almost every metric in quality of life measures. Mr. Corbett drastically cut funding to public education.
At the school district level, Mr. Corbett's education budget places unfair stress on poor districts, forces cuts to needed programs and will likely cause local tax increases.
Mr. Corbett's priorities are clear: profits to drillers and a strange disdain for education. It is now an unfortunate reality that the two are so clearly related.


Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/education-disdain-638127/#ixzz2CP452oZm

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