************************************************************** Net Happenings - From Educational CyberPlayGround ************************************************************** From: "David P. Dillard" ?jwne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx? Sent: Thu, 8 May 2003 11:29:29 -0400 (EDT) In Al's Morning edition found on the Poynter.org website, there is an interesting segment regarding the funding of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) program that is mandated by Federal legislation. Federal Education Mandates From Al's Morning Meeting Posted, May. 7, 2003 Updated, May. 8, 2003 ?http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=2?aid=33053? "One always hears about 'belt tightening' or 'cutting fat' from budgets. School districts are now cutting muscle. Schools all over America are facing the double whammy of bad economy and huge fiscal demands of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) program. In fact, some states are projecting they will have to spend $5 to $7 for every $1 they will receive from the federal government to pay for the NCLB mandates." (See this collection of research): NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND Costs and Benefits The promise of providing all children with a high-quality education is a noble one. But after looking at the projected costs for 10 states to fulfill the requirements of NCLB, Mr. Mathis fears that the federal government is asking too much and giving too little. By William J. Mathis Phi Delta Kappa International ?http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/k0305mat.htm? Indeed, funding of NCLB aside, there is much discussion of planned large scale reductions to the ERIC Database, the Clearinghouses that serve research work and workers in various subfields of education, and of the services provided to educators and the public by the ERIC system. Bonnie Bracey has just posted a reminder to the K12Admin discussion group of the valuable ERIC services that are in danger of being lost in a message that may now be found in the public archives of that discussion group: Eric System on the Chopping Block.. take a look at what you will [lose] ?http://www.askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/ K12ADMIN-List/Current/msg00028.html? Make a Shorter Link ?http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q2B251D74? About Bonnie Bracey ?http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/bonnie.html? Another powerful statement about the loss of valuable resources and services for those in education or needing to learn about education sources and issues may be found in the GOVDOC-L archives which are also open to the public: ERIC Clearinghouses endangered - comments due May 9th ?http://lists1.cac.psu.edu/cgi-bin/ wa?A2=ind0305b?L=govdoc-l?F=?S=?P=669? Make a shorter Link http://makeashorterlink.com/?L2CD52D74 This message describes some of the powerful tools and resources made available in the ERIC database and information network: RESOURCE: ERIC Database: Strong Past: Uncertain Future ?http://groups.yahoo.com/group/infotec-travel/message/179? May 9 is the last day for comments about the proposed changes to ERIC. Sincerely, David Dillard Research Librarian david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ECP RingLeader http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/davidd.html Temple University (215) 204 - 4584 jwne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<> EDUCATIONAL CYBERPLAYGROUND http://www.edu-cyberpg.com <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<> ADVERTISE REACH THE EDUCATION MARKET GET FREE EDUCATION VENDOR DIRECTORY LISTING http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Directory/default.asp Net Happenings,K12 Newsletters, Network Newsletters, New-list http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/index.html HOT LIST OF SCHOOLS ONLINE http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Schools/default.asp SERVICES http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/PS/Home_Products.html <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>