Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook is donating $100 worth of Facebook stock into Newark, NJ schools. Though Zuckerberg is not earmarking specifically how the money be spent, instead giving the Governor, the Mayor and the appropriated boards the freedom to do what is necessary to improve the education system in the area.
This brings up two questions related to us. The first, does money make a difference? With more financial resources will the current educational system be improved by the added revenue stream? Such a large amount to a specific area can improve not only the technology and communications base but also reward better and more successful teachers.
This brings us to the second question. How will we measure this donation to see if it successful. Is it by increased standardized test scores? Is it by increased High School and College graduates? Or maybe it is by an increase in the average income of families in the area?
If you are interested in this donation here are some links to articles:
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/09/23/newark-nj-schools-to-get-100m-facebook-donation/
http://dailycollegian.com/2010/09/26/facebook-founder-lends-a-hand/
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/23/education/23newark.html
If this money was added to our area, what sort of improvements would you recommend to the school board (from a technological perspective) to insure success?
Then the big question. If it is successful, what does this do to help everyone else? What can the rest of the country and the world glean from this endeavor?
Comment on these or any in the previous paragraphs.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Facebook Donation to Newark Schools
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook is donating $100 worth of Facebook stock into Newark, NJ schools. Though Zuckerberg is not earmarking specifically how the money be spent, instead giving the Governor, the Mayor and the appropriated boards the freedom to do what is necessary to improve the education system in the area.
This brings up two questions related to us. The first, does money make a difference? With more financial resources will the current educational system be improved by the added revenue stream? Such a large amount to a specific area can improve not only the technology and communications base but also reward better and more successful teachers.
This brings us to the second question. How will we measure this donation to see if it successful. Is it by increased standardized test scores? Is it by increased High School and College graduates? Or maybe it is by an increase in the average income of families in the area?
If you are interested in this donation here are some links to articles:
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/09/23/newark-nj-schools-to-get-100m-facebook-donation/
http://dailycollegian.com/2010/09/26/facebook-founder-lends-a-hand/
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/23/education/23newark.html
If this money was added to our area, what sort of improvements would you recommend to the school board (from a technological perspective) to insure success?
Then the big question. If it is successful, what does this do to help everyone else? What can the rest of the country and the world glean from this endeavor?
Comment on these or any in the previous paragraphs.
This brings up two questions related to us. The first, does money make a difference? With more financial resources will the current educational system be improved by the added revenue stream? Such a large amount to a specific area can improve not only the technology and communications base but also reward better and more successful teachers.
This brings us to the second question. How will we measure this donation to see if it successful. Is it by increased standardized test scores? Is it by increased High School and College graduates? Or maybe it is by an increase in the average income of families in the area?
If you are interested in this donation here are some links to articles:
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/09/23/newark-nj-schools-to-get-100m-facebook-donation/
http://dailycollegian.com/2010/09/26/facebook-founder-lends-a-hand/
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/23/education/23newark.html
If this money was added to our area, what sort of improvements would you recommend to the school board (from a technological perspective) to insure success?
Then the big question. If it is successful, what does this do to help everyone else? What can the rest of the country and the world glean from this endeavor?
Comment on these or any in the previous paragraphs.
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