A reader on my Education Week blog Bridging Differences sent the following comment:
Examining the PA governor’s budget for 2012-2013, testing monies have increased from $32 million to $52 million, while dual enrollment payments have gone from $7 million to 0 (funds that enable talented high school students to take community college courses). Elementary science funding has also gone from $7 million to 0 (it’s not on the test!) and funding for teacher professional development has been reduced from $21 to $6.4 million. Funding to PA state universities has gone from $444 million to $330 million. Obviously, this is not a tests-instead-of game, but it’s interesting to see where the priority changes are.
Diane
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Diane, I understand you’re going to be on PBS NewsHour tonight to provide another perspective after Melinda Gates, who spoke last night. Is that correct? I’m very enthused about seeing you and spreading the word to friends and family, but I can’t seem to get a confirmation of it anywhere online. Could you possibly let us know if you’ll be on tonight? Thanks!
Yes, I was on the Newshour tonight. I didn’t see it myself, because I was at an event sponsored by Fairtest. But I am sure PBS will post a link. I hear good things.
Yes tonight at 6pm central time.
YES–she’s ON RIGHT NOW!!! (6:33 PM CST)
Thank you, Steve, for calling this to our attention–I turned on the PBS Newshour right after reading your comment, & Diane’s segment came on shortly thereafter.
As usual, your commentary was spot-on, so, thank you, Diane, for being a voice (THE voice) of advocacy for our students, parents, teachers & communities.