What happened to the money from Powerball that was allocated for education?
408549
shhhhhh, my buddies & i made millions on that one. forget about it. why dont you go watch american idol.
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There was an article about this yesterday.  It's because the government are withdrawing the funding so those adults who wish to continue to study are losing a lot of the courses, and those that will still have courses will have to pay double what they are paying now.\n\nThis is so that the government, who have failed the youngsters in school - so that when they leave they are not educated enough - can pump more money into laying on courses for 19 to 25 yr olds to try to make them more employable.\n\nI will see if I can find the link....\n\nhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2106703,00.html\n\nThe link may not stay active for very long so I have copied the info if you can't access it...let me know.
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The really sad thing is that, historically, voters respond to the grade school mentality that the politicians exhibit as demonstrated by the way they cast their ballots.\n\nThe only "fortunate" thing about the $40 million is that it didn't come from the tax payers, it came from private, or semi-private in the case of unions and PACs, sources. Much of it came from rich conservatives (e.g. oil exec's) and rich liberals (e.g. actors, Soros), and by them spending their money this way the local economies get a little boost.
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Scholarships and government grants.
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if the unlimited funds had to be used just for education, a philanthropist. to make education available to all those who need and desire it, worldwide.
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no article but...\n\nThe lottery is considered a "voluntary tax", where the net procedes go into government coffers. \n\nA possible advantage to this would be to beset any tax raises.
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its all about taking our money out of our pocket. pity but our education system has become a commerical sector. we go to universities for "enlightenment" but come out of it as a product who has been taught how to make money not how to enklighten the society...
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I'm not exactly sure how the money is dispersed, but I would imagine it comes from a travel stipend or something. That might bring up the question of what funds are used to pay for Air Force One. \n\nBut I think it's important for our political leaders, regardless of their party, to do some travelling for the sake of keeping up good relations between other groups.
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Any lottery website will tell you exactly the percentage of where the winnings go. For example, the MegaMillions, "approximately" 35% goes to the government, 50% goes back to the players, and 5% goes to the retailers who sell tickets. For more information go to http://www.megamillions.com/ or do a search for any local lottery and you should easily be able to find something.
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I have seriously heard that much of the money is, in fact, redirected to a mysterious "general operating fund." By the time the leftovers trickle down to the school district level...it is little or nothing..\n\nMichigan desperately needs to get rid of its hundreds of individual school districts and consolidate them into a number that can be managed for far less expense...\n\nAlso, we need to go Unicameral in Lansing..time to "cut the fat" and get rid of the bicameral system...\n\nThese clowns work part time..yet get huge salaries..perks..travel..and lifetime heathcare for serving even just one term.....Now that is a pretty sweet deal...\n\nAnd, oh yeah, let us get Granholm the heck out of Lansing this fall..\n\nThanks!
774922
now, it will be about $30k a year. maybe in 10 years alot more. but alot of people get rewards and financial aid stuff.
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Las Vegas.  The spend a ton of tax payers money on education and since gambling is legal, they have a lot of taxes.
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as the school system for a break down of where the monies are going
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The best I've been able to find is: "Recipients of their charitable donations included George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates for the benefit of the Cardiothoracic Institute, the University of Wyoming Foundation and Capital Partners for Education, to benefit low-income high school students in the Washington area." Apparently when they release their taxes they only release their 1040s, which don't list the actual recepients of charitable donations.
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hope this helps\n\nhttp://www.schoolgrants.org/
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http://www.answers.com/endowment%20fund
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I don't know if this is still offered, but when I went to school in the late 80's, if you signed up to teach for three years in an underserved area like Appalachia, the feds would forgive your student loans.\n\nTalk to the education department about it.