Questions About Controversy

In the following blog post I will be developing twenty five questions regarding the controversy of educational funding in preparation of writing my own public speech about the controversy. These questions will address what I still need to know about the controversy.

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WHO
1. Who are the top government officials involved with education legislature?

2. Are there any people worth noting who are not politicians that are involved with school funding?

3. Is there any one individual who holds a notably higher amount of legislative power over school funding?

4. Have there been any students or faculty to speak against the current state of funding?

5. Who speaks for higher funding and who speaks for no need for change/lower funding?

WHAT
1. What are some of the current laws affecting school funding?

2. What are the feelings specifically of students and teachers in regards to current school funding?

3. What are the stances of liberal vs. conservatives regarding school funding?

4. What has been the most influential education funding legislation passed and what have been its effects?

5. What are some of the ways school systems are addressing the current funding situation?

WHEN
1. When was the most recent change to school funding legislature?

2. Have there been any specific triggers for changes in legislature and when?

3. Are there any notable up and coming changes that schools should be aware of?

4. When was the most notable education funding legislation passed?

5. Have there been recent political conflicts regarding education funding?

WHERE
1. Where are some of the worst funded districts/best funded districts?

2. Are there any particular areas that are protesting/fighting current school funding issues?

3. In which districts do students and faculty have a strong say in education legislature?

4. Where are the most students negatively effected by recent changes to education funding?

5. Where in the government are people debating this? House? Senate? White House?

HOW
1. How has school funding changed over the last decade?

2. By what means do students and faculty have the opportunity to influence school funding and legislature?

3. How are either political party arguing for their standpoints? What appeals do they have?

4. How are parents in particular responding to the current state of funding in the nation?

5. How does the government/schools see the state of funding changing in the future?