Today as I was looking as other sources to research, I decided to look at New Zealand. I read come others but they have one big issues that we have been studying. Today, the issue is about cutting funds to make quality education. I think we have heard about that quite often in last week on inequity in quality and in funds. The article was title Treasury Report Threatenn to Increase in Early Childhood Fees. The Treasury made recommendations to increase childcare fees and drop in the quality of education er the licensed body in New Zealand. The recommendation suggests that government target existing childhood funding to children in low income household. The budget cuts will put stress on the working family, and reduce the staff of qualified workers and last will cut in some of the school academic programs. These cuts were as result of childcare revenue cuts back in 2010. Also the council feels the children that are at risk will be getting in early childhood but have less achievement in primay and secondary schools. They do not support the idea to purchase of the cost of educational quality and increase fees for everyone else. The quality of education was an issue but these cuts will discuss when the new budget comes out in May 2012.
After reading these problems in New Zealand, sound like they are stressing with the some of the same issues we are in the United States. I know in Mississippi we are currently trying to seek funds to run some of the school districts here.
References
http://www.ecc.org.nz/Story?Action=View&Story_id=639
It seems as if budget cuts are effecting so many, but these cuts are affecting our future. If this is the message that we are sending, how can "our children" grow into productive citizens if they are not exposed to various activities and receive the social and academic support they need.
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