education
A place to hash out all opinions on education policy, charter schools, statewide testing, and what the political world is and isn't doing about it.
How to Prepare for Potential Election Unrest
Elections are just around the corner, and it's no secret stress and emotions are running high. Having a plan now is important. Making advance preparations can allow you to be ready to keep informed and guard your safety and well-being if need be. Here's a thorough guide on what you can do now, just in case anything happens at anytime:
By Rootbound Homesteadabout a year ago in The Swamp
The Kids Are Watching
“Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr. Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) School Board members are the politicians who directly affect the daily lives of our children. Some, like BD3’s Scott Schmerelson, take this responsibility seriously, visiting school sites regularly and meeting with the students they were elected to represent. For others, the children seem to be an afterthought; they only show up to pose for the television cameras or to take pictures for their campaign websites.
By Carl J. Petersenabout a year ago in The Swamp
Are we ready for national bankcruptcy?
The national debt of the United States of America is more than 35 Trillion dollars today, October 18th, 2024. That's over $106,000 for every single person in America. How many jobs do you have? How many jobs have you had? How much money have you earned in your lifetime? More than 100k?
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in The Swamp
The Impact of Interest Rate Cuts on the United States Dollar, Global Markets, and Bitcoin
The Federal Reserve has a number of powerful instruments at its disposal, one of the most important of which is the choice to reduce interest rates. During periods of economic unpredictability, cutting interest rates can be an effective way to boost growth by lowering the costs of borrowing money for both consumers and businesses. There are, however, benefits and drawbacks associated with interest rate reductions, and the ramifications extend beyond the borders of the United States, having an effect on markets throughout the world as well as alternative assets such as Bitcoin. In this essay, we will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of lowering interest rates, with a particular emphasis on the ways in which this affects the economy of the United States, stock markets throughout the world, the United States dollar, and Bitcoin.
By Estalontechabout a year ago in The Swamp
Restoration projects are a labor of love
I've done a lot of research as I spend my days surfing the net. Besides my fascination with the different classifications of animals, or my interest in websites that support entrepreneurs, I also like to look at real estate and architecture. I think it's amazing how a designer or architect puts various pieces together like a puzzle to come up with a final design. Every choice they make in materials, style, and artistic display has a message of something from history or something modern and new. If I ruled the world, I would not let salvagable houses or buildings get demolished. I would dub them historic and set them up for reconstruction. The house pictured above, set to be demolished in South Carolina, would be restored if it was possible to do so.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in The Swamp
Checking The Math
“Whoever is detected in a shameful fraud is ever after not believed even if they speak the truth.” – Phaedrus When appearing at the Northridge East Neighborhood Council’s candidate forum, LAUSD BD 3 candidate Dan Chang answered a question about the budget by citing his qualifications. “Having a math teacher,” he said, “and a budget expert and someone who really loves the numbers is just an important part of providing oversight in LA Unified.”
By Carl J. Petersenabout a year ago in The Swamp
School Board Candidates Face The Voters
“My goodness, great question.” – Dan Chang On Saturday, September 14, 2024, the Northridge East Neighborhood Council’s Education Committee hosted a forum for the two candidates in the November 5th runoff election. The videos posted below are the answers provided by Scott M. Schmerelson and Dan Chang broken down by question. While some banter between questions and housekeeping is not included, the candidates’ answers are presented in full.
By Carl J. Petersenabout a year ago in The Swamp
