Comments on: Watch where you step! http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/2009/01/28/watch-where-you-step/ Up To The Minute Analysis Of Ohio Public Policy Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:34:40 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Marc Schare http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/2009/01/28/watch-where-you-step/comment-page-1/#comment-1749 Marc Schare Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:27:39 +0000 http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/?p=3654#comment-1749 Beth: Exactly right. The 23 mill to 20 mill item alone would increase the state education budget by 10%. I wouldn't have a clue how to put a price tag on: All Day Kindergarten 10% longer school year (all school salaries increase 10%?) 10% longer school day (all school salaries increate 10%) LPN's, Nurses and a family/community coordinator in each building Teacher collaboration, mentoring and professional development And taking the state share up to 59% All of these are laudible goals and the Governor is to be commended for the vision, but he may have to make good on his threat to take it to the voters in November. It will be interesting how his vision coexists with his budget when it comes out next week. Beth:

Exactly right. The 23 mill to 20 mill item alone would increase the state education budget by 10%. I wouldn’t have a clue how to put a price tag on:

All Day Kindergarten
10% longer school year (all school salaries increase 10%?)
10% longer school day (all school salaries increate 10%)

LPN’s, Nurses and a family/community coordinator in each building
Teacher collaboration, mentoring and professional development
And taking the state share up to 59%

All of these are laudible goals and the Governor is to be commended for the vision, but he may have to make good on his threat to take it to the voters in November. It will be interesting how his vision coexists with his budget when it comes out next week.

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