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**URL/Link:** http://ancientromaneducation1.weebly.com By: Emily Favorito, Leah Grabowski, and Dana Middendorf  Trueman, Chris. "Roman Education." // History of Learning Site //. histroylearningsite.co.uk, 2012. Web. 31 Jan 2012. []
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 Crystal, Ellie. "Ancient Roman Education." // Crystalinks //. Ellie Crystal, 2012. Web. 1 Feb 2012. __http://www.crystalinks.com/romeducation.html__

 "Education in Ancient Rome." // SPQR360.com //. SPQR360, 2009. Web. 1 Feb 2012. http://spqr360.com/menu/education_in_ancient_rome.html

 Martin, Phillip. "Mr. Donn." Kids Went to School. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan 2012. []

 "What Things Cost in Ancient Rome." // Ancient Coins for Education //. Ancient Coins for Education, 2012. Web. 2 Feb 2012.

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- __Dr. Sunderland (UC Professer, importance of education)__ - __Mrs. Scholesser (PTA President, fundraisers)__ - __Mr. Quinn (ODE Fiscal Director, school funding)__ - __Ms. Benassi (Accounting Supervisor to the tresurer, levee)__ - __Mr. Sinkovich (Community Outreach and Student Support Coordinator, truancy)__ - Ms. McDaniel (Anderson Counselor, financial aid in the district) NO RESPONSE - __Mr. Everett (Xavier University, Director of Financial Aid)__ - __Mr. Cooper (Xavier University, Financial Aid Specialist)__ - Mr. Burr (UC, financial aid) NO RESPONSE

__**Mr. Cooper - Financial Specialist (Me & Megan)** __ Dear Mr. Cooper Hello. We are in the seventh grade at Nagel Middle School. Currently we have been working on a project in social studies involving the problems of Ancient Rome. The problem we have been researching is the high price and lack of education in Ancient Rome. One of the solutions we researched to solve the problem was the idea of financial aid. We researched the topic some but had a few questions to ask of you. 1. How does financial aid program work for underprivileged students? 2. What are the requirements for receiving financial aid? 3. Who funds the financial aid program? Is the university providing the money? 4. Is there a limit to how many students you can provide financial aid for? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Are their any limitations to the education provided for the student because they receive financial aid? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If there is any other information that you believe is important for us to know about financial aid we would greatly appreciate it. Please contact us at your earliest convenience. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thank for your time, <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Emily Favorito & Megan Hess
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Dear Ms. Favorito & Ms. Hess, <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">My name is Emmett Cooper, I am an Assistant Director of Financial Aid for Xavier University. I am willing to address your questions. If you should have additional questions, I will assist to the best of my ability. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Emmett Cooper <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">__**1. How does financial aid program work for underprivileged students?**__ <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">At Xavier University, the financial aid program works the same for all students whether they are privileged or underprivileged. The process is identical. Students submit the application for admission. If they have been selected for admission, they will be awarded a merit based scholarship based on their performance in high school. The student will need to complete the FAFSA (**F**ree **A**pplication for **F**ederal**S**tudent **A**id). Here they will be evaluated on their financial need. The amount of need based aid depends on the results of the FAFSA. Generally, a lower FAFSA number translates into a larger amount of need based aid. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Additionally, we do have special programs for underprivileged students to help them afford college. On such program is the TRIO program. For you convenience, I have attached a link to the Xavier’s Trio program website. @http://www.xavier.edu/sss/eligibility.cfm <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">__**2. What are the requirements for receiving financial aid?**__ <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">There are two types of financial aid, merit and need. The requirements for receiving merit based aid are derived from evaluating the high school GPA and the results from test scores, ACT and/or SAT. The requirements for receiving need based aid are determined by evaluating the FAFSA results. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">__**3. Who funds the financial aid program? Is the university providing the money?**__ <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">The financial aid program is funded through a variety of sources. Xavier University and the Federal Government are the largest sources of financial aid funding at Xavier University. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> __**4. Is there a limit to how many students you can provide financial aid for?**__ <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">There isn’t a limit to the number of students who are eligible to receive financial aid. However, certain aid types have a limited amount of funding. Once the funds have been depleted for a particular year, we are no longer able to award it to any additional students. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">__**5. Are there any limitations to the education provided for the student because they receive financial aid?**__ <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">At Xavier, over ninety (90) percent of the students receive some type of financial aid. There aren’t any limitations to the education provided for students because they receive financial aid. They take the same classes and have the same opportunities as students who are not receiving financial aid.
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Emmett Cooper <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); display: block;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Assistant Director Office of Financial Aid (513)-745-2016

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Mr. Everett (Phone Interview - Me and Megan)__ ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**__Questions:__** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. How does financial aid program work for students?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. What are the requirements for receiving financial aid?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Who funds the financial aid program? Is the university providing the money?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Is there a limit to how many students you can provide financial aid for?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Are their any limitations to the education provided for the student because they receive financial aid?

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Response: **__ 1. How does financial aid program work for underprivileged students?
 * Financial aid is a government program
 * Paid for by tax payers
 * 2. What are the requirements for receiving financial aid?**
 * Based on economic circumstances
 * All students are eligible to apply for financial aid
 * financial aid is based on little income or no income
 * the more income you make the less financial aid you receive
 * social program at government level
 * 3. Who funds the financial aid program? Is the university providing the money?**
 * 50% of financial aid that Xavier gives to students comes from the federal government
 * 50% comes from Xavier
 * different schools it is different
 * 4. Is there a limit to how many students you can provide financial aid for?**
 * not a limit
 * 5. Are their any limitations to the education provided for the student because they receive financial aid?**
 * have to perform
 * have to get a certain GPA
 * have to be doing something besides just taking classes
 * 6. Is there any other information that you believe is important for us to know about your financial aid program?**
 * way financial aid works is universal
 * the basis of financial aid is a federal program

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Jim Quinn - ODE Fiscal Director Questions: (Me and Group)** __

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.) How do the FAFSA program and C.S.S Profile calculate how much financial aid students are eligible to receive? What factors come into play?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2.) Where does the money that these programs provide families with come from?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3.) Why do you have to pay for the C.S.S. profile?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4.) How much money can students receive from these financial aid programs?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5.) What are some struggles about the program, if there are any? Would you change anything about it if you could?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6.) What are some other ways families and students can be provided with financial aid for school?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**__Interview with Mr. Quinn__**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Interview with Mr. Quinn] - Audio <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Answer to Questions:** __
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School funding is primarily based on a share where there is a combination of local, state and federal funds
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">combination of funding
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">local funds come through property tax
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">some school districts have local income tax but most don’t
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the state portion comes from a complicated formula based on the number of kids in a school district, property value in the school district and how many kids in the district require special services/needs
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">kids with special needs get a little bit more funding
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">only a small portion come from federal funds
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">in a nutshell locals provide 45% of the funding for our schools give or take a little
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the other state funds provide 45%
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the other 10% is in the form of federal

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**__Debra McDaniel - Anderson High School Counselor:__ (Email - Dana and Group)** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. How does foresthills provide for the families who do not meet the ecenomic needs for school?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. About how many people does foresthills support? How do you pay for these services?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. What are the requirements for financial aid?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Would you like to change anything about the process?

__<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">**Email to Mrs. McDaniel, an Anderson Counselor** __ <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Dear Mrs. McDaniel, <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Hi my name is Dana. My classmates Emily, Leah, Megan, Kate, and I are doing a project in Miss Place's class that requires us to use modern information to “go back in time” and solve some of the problems in the ancient Roman Empire. We have chosen to attempt to solve the problem of high price of education. I got your contact information from the Forest Hills website. We were wondering if we could ask you a few questions about financial aid in the district. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">1) How does Forest Hills provide for families who cannot meet the economic needs for school? <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">2) About how many people does Forest Hills support? How do you pay for these services? <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">3) What are the requirements for being eligible to receive financial aid? <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">4) Would you like to change anything about this process? <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">We would greatly appreciate it if you could get back to us at your earliest convenience. You can contact us at <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #1155cc; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">danamiddendorf@student.foresthills.edu <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">. Thank you so much for your time! <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Dana Middendorf, Emily Favorito, Megan Hess, Leah Grabowski, and Kate Seibert

__ **<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Emails to Mr. Vander Meer (Dana and Group) ** __

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Dear Mr. Vander Meer,

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Hi my name is Dana and I am on team 7-5. My classmates Emily, Leah, Megan, Kate, and I are doing a project in social studies that requires us to use modern information to “go back in time” and solve some of the problems in the ancient Roman Empire. We have chosen to attempt to solve the problem of high price of education. We were wondering if we could ask you a few questions about truancy in the district.

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">1) About how many students are caught being absent from school? How thoroughly is truancy monitored in the district?

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">2) What are some punishments for truancy?

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">3) How does truancy affect school performance? Is there a notable or comparable difference in grades between students who are regularly active in school rather than those who aren’t?

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">We would greatly appreciate it if you could get back to us at your earliest convenience. You can contact us at <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #1155cc; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">danamiddendorf@student.foresthills.edu <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">. Thank you so much for your time!

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Sincerely,

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Dana Middendorf, Emily Favorito, Megan Hess, Leah Grabowski, and Kate Seibert

__ **<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Mr. Vander Meer's Response: ** __

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Dana I will be glad to help you but I think I have a person who can help you even more. His name is Phil Sinkovich and he works at the board of education. Come see me tomorrow and I will get you in touch with him. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Mr. V

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Mr. Sinkovich:** __ **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Meeting - Group) ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1) About how many students are caught being absent from school

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2) What are some punnishments for truancy?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) Why do we reinforce truancy?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4) Is there a notable difference in grades between students who are regulary active in school rather than those who arent?

1) About how many students are caught being absent from school?
 * THS 540 days students truant/year
 * Nagel 190 students truant/year
 * AHS 307 students truant/year

2) What are some punishments for truancy?
 * ½ day 1st offense- Saturday school
 * 2nd offense multiple Saturday schools, parent contact, and possible court referral, suspension/expulsion
 * Full day 1st offense – two Saturday schools
 * 2nd offense – additional Saturday schools, parent contact, court referral, suspension/expulsion
 * Students who miss 5 days in a row, 7 days in a month, or over 11 days in a school year can be taken to court
 * State law
 * Goes to court 25 times a year for student who are truant

3) Why do we reinforce truancy?
 * Student teacher relationships
 * Counselors
 * Parental support

4) Is there a notable difference in grades between students who are regularly active in school rather than those who aren’t?
 * Yes, definitely
 * Correlation between coming to school and how you do in school
 * Student who miss school have trouble in school
 * Connections between truancy, fighting, behavioral issues, etc.

__**Email To Mrs. Schlosser (Leah):**__ Dear Mrs. Schlosser, Hello, my name is Leah and I am a seventh grader at Nagel Middle School. My classmates and I are doing a project to see if we could fix ancient Roman problems using modern solutions, resources, knowledge, and tactics. My topic is on how the lack of and high prices of education affected people. I found your contact information on the Nagel PTA directory. I was wondering if you, as president of the PTA, would be able to answer a few questions about fundraising to help me enhance my knowledge which would help me solve the Roman problem? 1.) What kind of fundraisers does the PTA hold to help raise money for the school?

2.) What does this money for the school go to?

3.) About how many fundraisers a year do you have? How much money do they raise?

If you are wiling to contact me back, feel free to do it at your earliest convenience and contact me back atleahgrabowski@student.foresthills.edu. Thank you so much for your time, as it is very appreciated. Sincerely,

Leah Grabowski

__**Response:**__ O.K. Leah ... I am finally getting around to answering your questions! Thanks for being so patient :)

We have **several ways that we raise money** for the PTA at Nagel -- Game on a ThonKroger CardsTarget Red CardsOn Line magazine subscriptionsBrick SalesBox TopsScholastic Book FairDodgeball TournamentBookstore ProfitSpiritwear Sales ProfitBuffalo Wild Rings FundraiserNagel @ Night Ticket SalesFootball Game and Track Meet Concessions

The **fundraiser that we publicize the most is the Game-on-a-thon but we work hard to communicate with Nagel families other small ways that they can help raise money for the school**, like buying a ** Kroger gift card ** and using it to buy your groceries -- then **2% of the amount you put on that card goes back to Nagel**. Or collecting the box tops and turning them in for .10 per box top back to the school.

All of the above bring in money that help support the PTA -- **the largest fundraiser that we do is the Game-on-a-Thon -- the others bring in much smaller amounts that all add up to roughly $20-$25,000 per school year** -- The Game-on-a-Thon has brought in about $19,000 for the last two years.

The **money** that the PTA raises through all of these projects** goes to support much of the programming and special events that happen at Nagel **. We pay for:Celebration Day - end of year fun day Honors DessertNagel @ NightMini-Grants -- this is when teachers apply to the PTA for money to buy certain items for their classroom or grade level -- we try to make sure that any purchases we make through the PTS benefit as many Nagel students as possible and that the things we buy STAY at Nagel -- they are not disposable.

For the last two years most of the money we have raised, after we cover all of our expenses, has gone to improvements made to the Learning commons -- roughly $15,000 last year and we hope to do that again this year! The administration hopes to build a seating area and provide more technology options to the Learning Commons area.

Hopefully this answers all of your questions ... please feel free to call me ANYTIME if you have any other questions of you need clarification -- 349-7797 -- happy to chat with you more about any of this anytime :

Good luck -- hope this helps ...Mrs. Schlosser

__**Email to Ms. Benassi( Megan):**__ Ms. Benassi, My name is Megan Hess and I am a student on 7-5 at Nagel Middle School. My peers and I have been participating in a project in which we look for current solutions for Ancient Romes problems. The issue we have been looking into is high price of education. It would be greatly appreciated if you would be willing to answer a few questions about Forest Hills accounts.

1) Can you identify a specific department or program that Forest Hills School District spends the majority of their budget on?

2) Is there a particular facet that is suffering more than others because of budget cuts

3) Beyond your professional position how would the result of the upcoming levee influence your personal views of Anderson Township?

4) Approximately how much money is the Forest Hills School District currently using to function?

5) Has Forest Hills devised a plan of what action they will take if the levee does not pass? If so, please explain the adjustments that will be made.

6) Can you please describe your solution to an ideal budget?

7) What do you see for Forest Hills School District in the future from a financial stand point?

Any information your would be able to provide us with would be greatly apprieciated. Thank your so much for your time, Megan Hess

1) The department that Forest Hills spends the most on is instruction (salaries, benefits, supplies and equipment for regular K-12 instruction) **Salaries and benefits are the largest expenditures for the district**
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2) **Classroom size, extra work loads for non teaching staff,** the general morale of the employees because they are doing more with less and at times feeling overwhelmed

3) I, (as an employee, a resident, a parent of graduates and a grandparent of students), would be very **disappointed in our community for not supporting such an important aspect of our community**

4) Our **General Fund appropriations for this year are approx. $73,750,000.00** . Not all of this will be spent but it will be close.

5) If there is a specific plan, I am not a part of those decisions

6) The **ideal budget would be to have enough teachers**, etc. to have quality education, well kept facilities, salaries and benefits in line with other districts of similar size

7) I see excellence **suffering** if we do not have the support through levies from our community because the s **tate will keep cutting back on their support** . I think we **will lose quality teachers** to districts where the community supports education or to private industry. The community will suffer as far as property values are concerned and the overall perception of what this are is like.

__ **Email to Dr. Sunderland, a professor of education at UC (Dana and Leah)** __ Dear Dr. Sunderland, Hi my name is Dana and I am a seventh grader at Nagel Middle School. We are doing a project in social studies that requires us to use modern information to “go back in time” and solve some of the problems in the ancient Roman Empire. I have chosen to attempt to solve the problem of high price of education. I got your contact information from the UC website. I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions about education in the modern world. 1) What would the world be like if there was no proper form of education? What does an education provide to people in our society? 2) How are methods of education getting better year by year? 3) What are some problems with education in America? What is being done to fix some of these problems or what do you think should be done to provide a better education to our country. I would greatly appreciate it if you could get back to me at your earliest convenience. You can contact me at danamiddendorf@student.foresthills.edu . Thank you so much for your time!  Sincerely,  Dana Middendorf (and Leah Grabowski)

__ **Dr. Sunderland's Response:** __ <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Thanks for your interest and questions. You are right to be thinking about these questions at this time as American education is under attack as our "empire" falls apart. As Rome fell, scapegoats were looked for to answer the question: "Who is to blame for the loss of our power?" Now, the schools, particularly the public schools are the target for the lion's share of the blame for divisiveness in our country, the loss of the wars in Iraq, and the spread of hopelessness caused by an expanding recession. Rather than look for the reasons in the actual causes, a scapegoat makes it easier. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">To go to your questions: <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">1) There is no "proper" form of education, despite what Jefferson and others state. **Education** flows from the person outward to our society, **providing each person,** if they are inspired, **with a hope for themselves and for others**, a hope that people, together, can overcome ignorance and delusion and find happiness and gentleness. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">2) our methods are scary: **standardized testing, competitiveness, and the ranking of students and tracking them into boring experiences called, "education** ." Understanding service learning, the caring for those in greatest need, actions that support compassion, are all in a minority. Our **world is made up of 2-3 billion people who live on a dollar a day**. Our education does not include them and we all suffer from our ignorance. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">3) The key problems in American education is that **teachers and students are under bitter attack** . Students are told that they are stupid, and teachers are fired for their students' low test scores. Schools are no longer places where blacks and whites can get to know each other and racism is flourishing. **Students must wake up to change these conditions** :Occupy your schools, take a stand for integration, feed the poor in your community, and find three friends who care for you and work together.