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The New Economy Day after day, the multitude of news stations weighs in on their views of the economy. Most of which is from a negative perspective. I don’t know about you, but I am tired of being bombarded with others’ opinions about how bad the economy is when people are still making fortunes. Since the current economy isn’t working I want to invite you to “The New Economy” model; or as I like to call it, ‘The Passion Economy’. In this new economy, employment is high, inflation is nonexistent, and consumerism is at an all-time high. If you want to participate in the Passion Economy here is what you have to do: Self-reflect. Take time to rediscover yourself, learn of your strengths and weaknesses, ask questions like “What are my passions?” & “What am I really good at?” Remember this is called the Passion Economy; you cannot participate without having a passion.
Skill mastery. Once you have uncovered or gotten back in touch with your passion, master it. Whether it is singing, or writing code, become a walking encyclopedia on the subject, and own it. Create a mindset that you are the guru of your passion, and people from far and wide are flocking to you to learn your secrets.
Find a market for it. This is the fun part because it consists of making money from your passion. Thanks to the internet and imagination, there is a market for everything. Find one to start selling your passion. If you are unable to find one, then create one. Passion alone may allow you to live a life more fulfilling, but it doesn’t pay the bills.
The whole purpose of the Passion Economy is to get people to do what they love to do and earn income from it. I’m not saying to quit your current job, I am just asking you to live a little bit more. People have been doing this for years and now so can you!
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Among Pennsylvania’s public school list, Reading School District had 13 of its schools on the lowest 15% for academic achievement in reading and mathematics in 2013. The truancy rate is 29.86 percent, which is the second highest in the state behind Philadelphia, at 36.39 percent, according to the state Department of Education. Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, it is required that the district notify parents of the schools’ poor achievement outcomes and that they offer the parents the opportunity to transfer their student(s) to a successful school within the city. With a climbing dropout rate, poor PSSA and SAT scores, and a graduation rates that decreases each year, the controversial concept of a new educational facility in the city has arisen. There is a lot of skepticism and opposition in regards to the proposed idea of opening a new charter school in the area. With Reading School District’s failing system, the fact that so many oppose charter schools is puzzling. Angel Figueroa, Vice President for Resource and Development at I-Lead Charter School, which opened in Reading
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Pennsylvania three years ago, in response to the criticism says, “I don’t like to get into the public school VS charter School debates. School districts in urban communities are lagging and high school dropout rates are high. We are showing great academic success so I don’t get caught up in what others say,” explains Angel. “Superintendents always oppose a charter school, but we fill a void among the dropouts.” Andrea Hill, a past Reading School District consultant, presented the school board with an application for Key Public Charter School, a Kindergarten through 12th grade school, that she has hopes of opening this year, despite the opposition she is facing. “Opposition does not come directly to me. People say that they are told not to sign, giving me permission. I could not tell you why. I’m just trying to help better the community,” says Andrea in regards to her letters of support. She believes that she has a great application and just wants to make schools better for children. Hill has had extensive experience working as an administrator in Reading School district as well as Governor Mifflin school districts. In regards to the Reading School District, she hopes that things will get better. Hill states, “My job is to be a partner to Reading School District not an advocate. We should support each other.” Wanda Marrero is an educator who has worked at and helped start charter schools around the country, specifically Desert View Academy, which is located in Yuma, Arizona. She feels that a new charter school in the area focused on science and math would be an improvement. While her experience level is high and her curriculum plans seem thorough, some still do not think it is a good idea. The new charter school would serve Kindergarten through 12th grade and even include a program for English as a Second Language. Still some say the proposed application for this charter school seems flawed. Afro/Latino
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On Wednesday, March 5, 2014 a hearing was held for Andrea Hill to request authorization yet again to open Key Charter of Reading. It was held at the Reading School District Administration Office where the public was asked to voice any comments or concerns. There were many flaws within Hill’s application for Key Charter that were pointed out at the hearing, including: no detail in regards to an ESL (English as a Second Language) was outlined, food services not written into the budget, and some misquotes as to the percentage of Latino and special education students that make up the district’s population. Despite this, there are 146 students pre-enrolled in her school, including some of her potential staff and board members who have children and grandchildren pre-enrolled in key charter. Among the enrolled are also the children of Chasity Perez. “We have a failing school district. I trust my kids in Miss Hill’s hands because she sees the struggles that children of Reading go through. She worked in Reading School District as a principal and wants to help the children.” According to Hill even the realtor of the proposed building for Key Charter, formerly known as Berks Catholic told her he was told not to sign anything that had to do with Key Charter. As stated by founder of I-Lead Charter in Reading, Angel Figeuroa, opening a charter is not an easy process. He faced opposition as Hill and many other applicants have. He states that Reading School District is very against charters and although the school district is failing it will probably never be shut down. Currently I-Lead Charter is the only successfully opened charter school in our city. There is so much political debate between public and charter schools but at the end of the day, students are struggling. It is hard among all of the controversy and politics to really see who has the best interest of the youth at heart. Still the question remains, if our school district is not succeeding and charter schools can potentially help, why not allow it? Story by Sharice Towels
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