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 * KWL Assignment**
 * My Research Paper Topic: Financial Issues in Education**
 * = **__What I KNOW__** ||= __**What I WANT to Know**__ ||= **__What I LEARNED__** ||
 * = * There isn't enough money to sustain the current number of teachers in the education system right now ||= * Where does the money for Education come from? ||= The availability of fund for City schools has dropped even more severely than I had originally thought ||
 * = * When budget cuts happen in a state, education is usually one of the first things to be downsized ||= * How is it being used and is this usage effective. ||= Effective and innovative reform is really the key to progress in education rather than dumping more and more money into the system. ||
 * = * ||= * How are politicians planning on improving the educational system in spite of diminishing resources? ||= More and more Universities are starting to re-evaluate the way they educate their prospective teachers to be more congruent with the evolution of their field. ||
 * =  ||= Do you believe that the parents/community should have more of a say in how money is allotted/spent? ||=   ||
 * =  ||= Do you believe that the parents/community should have more of a say in how money is allotted/spent? ||=   ||

__Purpose Statement:__ The purpose of this paper is to explore the sources of income for public schools in Baltimore City/County schools. While analyzing these sources of income, the paper will also aim to deliberate on the effectiveness of how the income is spent; juxtaposing the City/County schools with schools from other districts such as Howard and Montgomery Counties. __Thesis Statement:__ To be honest, I haven't found enough hard fact to make a call one way or another regarding the effectiveness/ineffectiveness of the spending in BC schools to make a judgement. I have more time in the upcoming week to make a trip to the main branch of the Baltimore County public library to track down some records from the past 4 years or so so that I can make a clear judgement. However, for the sake of this assignment, my thesis would go something like this:
 * Purpose and Thesis Statement Assignment**

Using Howard and Montgomery Counties as a high benchmark, it is clear that the income in the Baltimore City/County schools is not as great; yet it is also clear that the funds that they //do// have are not being used effectively, resulting in a rapid depletion of important resources. References Merdon, B., I assume there are two authors....so start with Cohen, B. & Cohen, J. (2009). Evaluation Findings from High School Reform Efforts in Baltimore.//Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk //, 14(3), 238-255. doi:10.1080/10824660903375693 This source examines the effects of large-scale high school reform that occurred from 2002-2006. Quoting the abstract; “Using data from surveys, administrative records, and site visits, we examine the implementation and outcomes of these reform efforts” (Merdon & Cohen, 2009). Holmlund, H., McNally, S., & Viarengo, M. (2010). Does money matter for schools?. //Economics of Education Review //, 29(6), 1154-1164. doi:10.1016/j.econedurev.2010.06.008 This article looks at the London Educational System and assesses whether the significant funding increases that happened in the early 2000s increased student performance. Grubb, W. (2009). Correcting the Money Myth: Re-Thinking School Resources. //Phi Delta Kappan //, 91(4), 51-55. Retrieved from need publisher URL and not ebsco link EBSCO//host //. This article attempts to expose ineffective ways that money is being spent in American schools along with proposing ideas on how to cleanse the system of these ineffective spending habits. Levine, A. (2010). Teacher Education Must Respond to Changes in America. //Phi Delta Kappan //, 92(2), 19-24. Retrieved from need publisher URL and not ebsco link EBSCO//host //. In this article, the author discusses how Teacher Education needs to adapt based on the drastic economic changes brought on by the recent recession, particularly in elementary and middle schools. author last name, first initial only Daniel de Vise - Washington Post Staff Writer. (2006, September 2). Court Sides With State Funding Plan, Not Baltimore's :[FINAL Edition]. //The Washington Post,// p. B.4. Retrieved January 13, 2011, from publsiher URL not database name ProQuest National Newspapers Core. (Document ID: 1119363471). The purpose of including this article is simply that it gives an approximation of how much money was disbursed to Baltimore City public schools per student. This also talks about how much Baltimore charter schools get per student as well.
 * Annotated Bibliography/Reference List**

NOTE: Journal article titles should only have the first word, a word after a colon and any proper nouns capitalized. Also, check the McNally ref. as I am not sure why you began with d. H. Looks like you have some great sources!


 * Seems like my formatting got a little wacky, Hope this is readable to everyone.**

Paper Outline/Research Paper Draft**

I. Introduction

A. Abstract II. Body A. Money’s effect on Education 1. Positive effects 2. No effect B. State of Education in Baltimore. 1. Reform Action in the past 10 years 2. Money being spent a. Programs being created b. Retention incentives C. Analysis 1. Effectiveness of implemented reform 2. General changes being made/ being proposed. 3. Comparison to wealthier/ higher scoring counties III. Conclusion