Current Events Quiz 1.4

. How many days and what cities will the Pope visit here in the United States? Page A1 "Pope greeted by Obama..."
-He will visit for 6 days in St. Andrews Air force Base in Maryland, the white house in Washington D.C. and Philadelphia.


2. What are the terms of the occupancy limits the Austin city council just approved? Page B3 "Party's over..."
-No more than 6 people outside and no gatherings outside after 10pm
-No more than 10 guests total
-No more than two people per bedroom, plus two
-No more than 6 unrelated guests

3. What did Volkswagen alter in its cars that has been discovered and will cost them billions of dollars to fix? Page B7 "'I am endlessly sorry..."
-The cars contain software that evades emission controls

4. Who did the Dallas Cowboys sign as a back-up quarterback in the wake of Tony Romo's shoulder injury? Page C1 "NFL Cowboys"
-Matt Cassel

5. What are the two central Texas companies who have said that they might not expand their business if tough new emission rules are passed? Page A1 "Clean air rules may be costly.."
-Chip Fabrication Samsung and cement manufacturer Texas Lehigh

SHORT ANSWER:

      Ten school students decided that they wanted a voice in the school's finance scheme so they spent their summer researching and writing legal documents about how more money towards schools could benefit every student. The court accepted the briefs but many were saying that too much money is already being spent on schools. The students fought back with personal stories and improvements that can only be made with more money. The court finally decided that schools need more money to obtain adequate educations but nothing happened so the students continued fighting for more education funds. 

       I highly admire the students bravery and willingness to stand up and fight for something they believe in. I think we could all learn from this because most of us are to scared to fight for things that are important to us. Furthermore, these students took the time to do all of this work to fight for this cause. They took their free time and worked hard for something they believed in. I find this very admirable.

       I think their efforts will mean a lot. This form of "protest" could inspire other students to do the same which down the road may lead to higher education funds. Once one person stands up, others follow. 

       I learned that the state finance system for public education is not very good. They feel as though school's already have enough money and don't think from a student's perspective. Furthermore, they raise the academic standards in schools but don't provide the school's with enough tools to adequately reach these high standards.