Before redundancy becomes the center piece perhaps curriculum should be closely reviewed. Also if we are to take this money away for legitimate reasons then perhaps they should be redirected towards science and math; subjects that are lacking compared to most developed nations.
“On May 13, legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives that would eliminate the Teaching American History (TAH) grants program at the U.S. Department of Education. The bill (H.R. 1891), the “Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act,” would terminate 43 K-12 federal education programs the House Republican leadership contends are wasteful, ineffective and duplicative.
The National Coalition for History (NCH) strongly opposes this legislation.You will be receiving a follow-up message shortly from NCH on how to contact your Member of Congress in opposition to eliminating ALL federal funding for K-12 history education!
The bill was introduced by Representative Duncan Hunter (R-CA) who chairs the House Education and the Workforce’s Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education. It is the first of what are expected to be a series of bills in the House to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
The President’s fiscal year 2012 budget request for the Department of Education would eliminate Teaching American History grants (TAH) as a separately funded program. However, the Administration proposed consolidating history education into a new program called Effective Teaching and Learning for a Well-Rounded Education. This reflects the President’s ESEA proposal, the Blueprint for Reformthat was released in March 2010.”
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