Colleges get their money from two general sources of income - tuition from students and their families along with institutional subsidies. ... In addition, "States have cut the amount of money they are giving to colleges by a total of $15.2 billion since 2007, or 17.4%. ... In order to cover the cost of the money that these schools are losing, they have to increase tuition and receive that money directly from students. ...

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Last but not least, parents can save money by not buying high-priced clothing and put that money back into education. ... Today's school districts are more concerned about where the money is coming from than where it is going. ... She also says that the leaders who are promoting the uniform policy are just using it as a diversion from other problems such as unstable school buildings, lack of money for education, and overcrowded classrooms. ... They can teach them how to keep track of money, how to spend it wisely, and similar principles. ...

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Title IX and Its Effect on Men's College Swimming College sports are very important to not only the athletes who participate in the sports but also to the schools themselves. The student athletes bring money and attention to the school that otherwise would not have been attainable. College sport...

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Vouchers are government subsidized distributions of money--in this case $3,000--to eligible families, which can be used to attend either private of public schools. The amount was determined by calculating the average amount of money that is allocated to each child in the state of Michigan. They are a way of helping low income families give their children a better education by allotting them money in the form of this coupon. ... If passed by the voters, will funnel money away from public schools and be distributed to various individuals, which will be selected based on economic status as well a...

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One of the main reasons is money. Money seems to be the reason for everything in today's society. Money is used as an excuse for many things and mankind does not think about the consequences of its actions when relating to money. Money is the fuel of our economy, but when the there are money cuts for schools; the first thing cancelled is the music education. ...

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Better Education: The Controversy Over School Vouchers Education remains America's most influential avenue of opportunity. Most Americans recognize the necessity of an elementary and secondary level of education to succeed within the highly competitive world beyond adolescence. Without a basic f...

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Thurgood Marshall High School is the newest of the six schools in Great Falls Illinois. The school opened two years ago amid national acclaim for being an important breakthrough in inner-city education (Gabarro, 1993). It was specially designed and constructed for the "house system" concept. Upon...

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