Dallas Morning News had announced the disappointed news. I am not excited to learn that all University of Texas campuses are going to increase their tuition cost. The board unanimously approved the new rate; tuition will increase five to thirteen percent for the next two years. This will affect independent students and students from a low-income family. One student from UT-Arlington is considering going to a college that is less expensive or a community college. Students that depend on grants and financial aid, the government have to provide more money for them.
At UT-Arlington and UT-Dallas, in 2005, the student agreed for an extra $120 a-year fee for transportation, recreation center and other services. I think it is great that the institution asked for the students’ approval and the extra fee is going towards something for the student. But it brings up the question about other campuses.
What are they doing with the extra fees? Is the money going towards the student? What does the student benefit from the extra fees? I am a student that receives no financial support from my parents and it is announced that tuition will increase; I think about the cost that I have to pay for school. Do I really want a new recreation center? No, I want to go to a University and graduate, but costs are increasing dramatically? What should the Texas government do about this?
I think tax payer pay should pay more taxes for education. I, as a worker, pay more for Medicare and Social Security. It brings questions, whether I will even get my Social Security when I turn 65. If we give money for Medicare, I think we should give a little more money for education. I know that our economy is going through inflation and that includes tuition cost. But what is the money going towards?
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Friday, March 7, 2008
Student Healthcare
In the Dallas-Forth Worth area, Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District and John Peter Smith Health Network joined to provide healthcare to the students. JPS is the county hospital for Tarrant County in Forth Worth, Texas. As of January 16, 2008, the clinic will serve all students and their siblings up to the age of 18 that are in the GCISD. The clinic will treat acute conditions, minor injuries, give immunization and physicals. The agreement between the district and JPS is that the district will provide space and all repairs, and JPS will provide practitioners, medical staffs and supplies. Students with insurances will pay the co-pay and students without insurance will pay $5 for an office visit. The clinic is having a smooth start.
This consolidation is important to the low-income families and families with or without health insurances. Students will have access to the health care provider and it will be affordable. It is believe to decrease the number of absences. The school district spent more than $127,000 to remodel the building. The issue is not about spending or making money, the main concern is about students being healthy and getting correct medical attention. By getting immunization, physicals, medicine will help prevent further health problems and educate the students to stay healthy. A newsletter sent out to all students’ home and parents are informed.
We hear it on the news, in social conversation, and presidential candidates’ speak. We all know that medical care is unaffordable. But what have the government done about this problem? Health care CAN be affordable. I work at a family practice clinic and our prices are specially design to service the community and to be affordable. It is ridiculous what practitioners are charging for service and fees.
This is one of the first steps that all county should do for all students that are in their district. The potential benefits are keeping our children healthy and preventing disease or illness. However, if this was the perfect solution, it would have been done before and every county would have done it. There some downside to this, such as expenses, staffing, the size of the population and more. I do believe that the problem will improve. The problem cannot be solved over night nor does the solution can fix everywhere in the United States. By taking a large problem, fixing a small portion of it and later fixing more, is a great start. This small portion begins with one school district and one country hospital.
This consolidation is important to the low-income families and families with or without health insurances. Students will have access to the health care provider and it will be affordable. It is believe to decrease the number of absences. The school district spent more than $127,000 to remodel the building. The issue is not about spending or making money, the main concern is about students being healthy and getting correct medical attention. By getting immunization, physicals, medicine will help prevent further health problems and educate the students to stay healthy. A newsletter sent out to all students’ home and parents are informed.
We hear it on the news, in social conversation, and presidential candidates’ speak. We all know that medical care is unaffordable. But what have the government done about this problem? Health care CAN be affordable. I work at a family practice clinic and our prices are specially design to service the community and to be affordable. It is ridiculous what practitioners are charging for service and fees.
This is one of the first steps that all county should do for all students that are in their district. The potential benefits are keeping our children healthy and preventing disease or illness. However, if this was the perfect solution, it would have been done before and every county would have done it. There some downside to this, such as expenses, staffing, the size of the population and more. I do believe that the problem will improve. The problem cannot be solved over night nor does the solution can fix everywhere in the United States. By taking a large problem, fixing a small portion of it and later fixing more, is a great start. This small portion begins with one school district and one country hospital.
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