Opportunities
1) Georgia lawmakers, others question grading system for teachers; http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15A842BCAE460608?p=AWNB
To summarize, this article discusses how teachers in Georgia are evaluated on their teaching skills. Half of their performance is based on how well their students do during testing. The problem being faced is that many teachers quit because they cannot control how well a student tests. They can only teach the material and assist the students. The teachers in this article have the problem.
2) Attorney general grilled over background checks; http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15A842BCCAE19178?p=AWNB
This article is about Senator Richard Shelby attacking President Obama for his order on expanding background checks for gun sales. Senator Shelby believes this is unconstitutional and is taking away from our Second Amendment Rights. The problem is that the Senator feels that this order is not necessary and I would say it is the Senator as well as many other people who feel this way that are facing this issue.
3) Walmart closures hit small communities; http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15A7481D68DDD678?p=AWNB
In this article, I read that over 150 Walmart stores will be closed down. Closing all of these stores is going to affect so many people whether is be a person's job or the store that was closest to someone's home. This is a problem that Walmart is facing as well as individuals.
4) Suspension of U.S. forfeiture program will affect law enforcement agencies; http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15A3046BD4091EB0?p=AWNB
The Oklahoma Highways Patrol receives a huge majority of its funds from the U.S. Department of Justice's Equitable Sharing Program. These funds will soon be cut which could mean a loss of $2 million
in annual seized revenue. This problem is affecting the Oklahoma Highways Patrol.
5) Online surge leads to many not-so-happy returns for retailers; http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15A104F0578E51B8?p=AWNB
With more and more people shopping online, it is found that expenses for retailers are increasing as shoppers are returning items to stores. This problem will effect those that work at these stores as well as the stores themselves.
Hi Michelle,
ReplyDeleteWhile your opportunities were not necessarily local to the area, you definitely identified some good ones from around the country. The teachers certainly have a problem that needs a solution - like you said, they can give the students the tools but then if they choose not to apply themselves come test time, the teachers should not be penalized for that. The closing of the Walmarts is an issue as well, as not only will it affect the people in those communities who shopped there but it will also leave many people without jobs.
If you would like to check out some of the local opportunities I identified, here is the link to my post: http://marissaent3003.blogspot.com/2016/01/identifying-local-opportunities.html
Hope you're having a great semester!
Marissa
Hey Michelle! I thought your list of local opportunities was very interesting. I’m not sure whether I think it is unfair or not that Georgia teachers are being evaluated on the success of their students. While it must be difficult, they are in charge of their students and thus should be able to affect how they perform in school. I didn’t know Walmart stores were closing in small communities. I wonder why this is occurring. Your opportunities are great and if you want to check out my list here it is! http://charlysbizblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/identifying-local-opportunities.htm
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