CE #2

The article I just read is called Fairfax approves $2.2B school budget that cuts jobs, adds fees, by Michael Alison Chandler. It explains what the school budget will be for next year, and how they are planning to get some money while making some changes in school programs.

This formula is called “Priority Schools Initiative”, which will enlarge the school day or year. Some of the changes imposed by school superintendent Jack Dale are fees that will be charged to students who play sports or take AP classes, and also the program cuts around 200 positions.

There are some schools that already got benefits from this program and have shown good results, like the one in Alexandria that just had developed an outdoor classroom with 14,000 square feet of gardens which make them won a U.S. Department of Agriculture award due to funds based on this new program.

I’ve chosen this article because it seemed important to me, given that it is something local and something that I live with. Even though this is my last year in high school; I do have younger relatives who go to Fairfax’s schools and they will see the consequences much closer.

It is well written, very clear and understandable. I enjoyed reading the article, and hopefully the results will make the county earn more money and the governors and superintendents will be able to manage it.