www.alabamareads.org

was it good…bad?
different for colored children?
different than it is like today?

You’re speaking of the school system in the South during the Great Depression. Naturally it wasn’t as good as it could have been because of the lack of money all around. And black children were usually taught separately from white children, if taught at all.

Alabama, Oregon, South Dakota, Illinois, Idaho… and more

Alabama is receiving a $1.7 million bonus from the federal government for having one of the best-run food stamp programs in the country, which should benefit Madison County

http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/news/1215076592293710.xml&coll=1

It’s part of $18 million in bonuses the USDA is giving states for efficient administration of the federal program.

Read more: http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/article_6dd28146-005b-5562-9a24-176f39ea174f.html#ixzz1oSq5GPEI

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/illinois/food-stamp-program-bonus-illinois-agriculture-department-20110621

Springfield, Ill. – Illinois has gotten a $3.4 million bonus for running one of the nation’s most efficient food stamp programs.

“This is the fourth year in a row that we have received a high performance bonus,” said Gov. Dave Heineman during a news conference Friday. He praised “all the Health and Humans Services employees for a job well done. Their services are deeply appreciated.”

Read more: http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_c66976bb-ab1e-55c0-859e-c3c368036eb8.html#ixzz1oSqTDpo2

You get what you pay for, right?

What priorities. Ugh.