Educational expenditures constitute the largest portion of most state and local government budgets. Historically, the responsibility for funding public education has been on the shoulders of state and local governments as they provide over 91% of all revenue (Brimley & Garfield, 2002). .
School funding in the United States is achieved through the combined efforts of all three levels of government: local school districts, each of the states, and the federal government. It is principally concerned with raising, distributing, allocating, and using revenues for the purpose of educating children (Odden & Picus, 1992). The major task of policy makers has been to create school funding formulas that will promote fiscal equalization, incorporate intergovernmental grants, and uphold school finance values. The main sources of funds for our schools are local property taxes and state revenues. Put in the simplest of terms, the ability of a local government to pay for the education of its children depends mostly on property values and the number of pupils in the district (Brimley & Garfield, 2002). Although each state relies on the same basic principles and types of funding, each states funding system is individual. Some of these differences are based on the states history of funding public schools. Other differences occur as a result of litigation or changing demographics within the state. Other differences occur as political power shifts within the executive and legislative branches of the states. The result is that some states have relatively simple financing structures while others have highly complex structures.
One type of financing structure is the "flat grant" which distributes an equal sum of dollars to each public school pupil in the state, regardless of the property or income wealth of the local school districts. Historically, the flat grant program has allowed for localities to create a school where none existed, and also funded an "in kind" contribution to those districts which had already been able to create schools.
"A catastrophe worse than terrorism" is what United States Secretary of State Colin L. Powell called HIV/AIDS. ... It's called HIV/AIDS." ... Bush asked the US Congress to commit fifteen billion dollars for AIDS related research and support, including ten billion dollars in new funds, to fight HIV/AIDS in the most affected countries in Africa and the Caribbean. ... No AIDS vaccine has yet done this. ...
AIDS has killed more Americans than the Vietnam War, which killed 58,000(AIDS Understanding 10). ... You don't catch AIDS, you catch HIV. HIV is the virus that leads to AIDS. ... There are two viruses that cause AIDS. ... The third and final stage is AIDS. ...
Aids is an epidemic that has taken over South Africa. ... In the article the authors state that education is an important strategy for limiting the spread of the Aids epidemic. ... (page 16) This article does state clearly what the research questions are and who these questions were aimed at; the research article can be classified and put into the critical paradigm. ... The conclusion was reached and the researchers found that the comic "Love and Aids" was an effective educational material that could be used to help prevent the spreading of Aids. ... Also many of the respondents sti...
AIDS Testing For All Pregnant Women The bill to require mandatory AIDS testing for all pregnant women in the state has several complications. ... AIDS testing could reduce the number of babies born with AIDS. ... The state could have outreach to religious groups to get people to believe that this is in the benefit of their family and their congregation. ... The state should never advocate its responsibilities as it relates to children, no matter what interference may occur by adults. ... There are people that think that mandates which come from the state are overbearing. ...
In addition, under the current New York State law, which dates back well before June, 1987, the knowing transmission of a venereal disease is a felony. On June 1, 1987, Cuomo revealed that state lawmakers would consider making the transmission of AIDS a crime. ... with the AIDS epidemic. ... In the report by the Canadian AIDS Society they bring up a very good point about criminalization of AIDS. ... Canadian HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Newsletter. ...
There are thousands of Egyptians living with AIDS and they have no clue that they have the AIDS virus (http://www.aegis.com). Many of the people in Egypt do not know how to treat people with AIDS and they do not know how to act towards AIDS patients. ... The group that does know what AIDS is, do not know how to treat AIDS patients. ... Sometimes people don't get tested for AIDS because they are unaware of what AIDS is. ... In the "Islamic Banner" an Egyptian newspaper published every week, there was an article written by an unknown person which stated, "AIDS is the almighty God's way...
The difference between HIV and AIDS is simple; HIV is the virus contracted through the one of the three modes of transmission, while AIDS is the diagnosis of HIV's weakening of the immune system. ... The first documented cases of HIV/AIDS were in the United States; New York and California, in 1981. ... It was first believed that HIV/AIDS only affected the Gay population. ... The Pasteur Institute were the first to discover the virus which causes AIDS and called it LAV. ... He would later state that he found the virus which causes AIDS and called it HTLVIII. ...
AIDS is a mass phenomenon and complex issue. Within the scope of this term paper, the discussions will highlight on Thailand's background, the current AIDS situation, the cultural factors contributing to the AIDS epidemic, the financial crisis' impact on public health, and the progress of AIDS research internationally. ... In addition, the World Bank also stated that Thailand is a "lower-middle-income economy- because the GNP per capita is under $6000. ... Furthermore, according to recent news from the Regional AIDS News titled, "More Thai Patients Progress to Full-Blown Disease- ...
By displaying a superhero, wonder woman, in an ill state, this advertisement appeals to pathos in persuading the target audience to do something about the disease and help prevent it. The ad targets the general public to promote AIDS awareness. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. ... There is no cure for AIDS or HIV infection. ... However, when it comes to AIDS, anyone can contract them, including wonder woman. ...
There are many people around the world that do not know of the different ways AIDS can be spread onto others so this is the reason why the state of Texas should take the time to teach high school freshman about the different ways they can get infected. ... While we all wait to see these results, the state of Texas should make their own Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS so instead of waiting to see global results until 2010, for it to be by 2005. ... If the state of Texas takes the time to educate students about AIDS and how it has and is affecting millions worldwide then we will se...
