My GardenGarden update: Hey guys, so unfortunately this week my celosia died. I think that it might have been a seasonal plant, however I am still very saddened to see my plant wither up. It's a very sad week in regards to my gardening. My zinca is looking a little better. I've been giving my plants their food and watering them daily.
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My MealThis week I made roasted cauliflower, onions, carrots and brussel sprouts as a side dish to go along with her lasagna for my mother. To prepare this dish, I cut up all of my organic vegetables. I then sprinkled my veggies with pepper, Italian seasoning, and olive oil and cooked them for 25 minutes on a 375 degree heat. This recipe makes brussel sprouts (which I consider evil mini cabbages) delicious. My mother absolutely loves this side.
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Exploring EducationThis week I stumbled across two very interesting articles on Title 1 funding. The first article "How the Title 1 money is Distributed" informed me on the 4 different types of formulas used to determine Title 1 fund allocations. I was honestly very surprised to learn that there was four different formulas (basic, concentration, targeted, and education finance incentive formula.) Many discrepancies were noted in each formula. For example; under the concentration formula, once a threshold has been met for Title 1 funding, no further money is dispersed. After this article, I further explored Title 1 funding by reading the article "Title 1: Rich School Districts get millions meant for Poor Kids" Essentially this article highlights on how the formulas are flawed and provides insight on how much funding is given for per child in various areas. Overall, these articles were extremely insightful. I'm still a little confused on how Title 1 exactly works, but it's interesting to see the errors in the system. I'm hopeful that changes will be made in the future to these formulas.
Link to article 1. www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-06-01/how-the-title-i-money-is-distributed Link to article 2. www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-06-01/title-i-rich-school-districts-get-millions-in-federal-money-meant-for-poor-kids |
