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= Monday - Friday = Welcome back from Spring Break!

Let's finish our study of administration in education this week by accomplishing the following tasks:
 * Test Review and TEST
 * Letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos discussing a concern about education.
 * Survey and Blog about issues in education

You may complete these in the order that best suits you.

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Complete the following review before you take your test.



If you are ready to take your exam, click below. Ask Mrs. Kallas for the code.

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LETTER TO SECRETARY OF EDUCATION:

 * [[image:kkallasbctal/letter writiing.jpg align="right" caption="letter writiing.jpg"]]Review the rubric for constructing your letter to the U.S. Secretary of Education.
 * Turn in your letter and scored rubric.
 * When you receive feedback, edit your letter so that your best work can be sent to the Secretary of Education.
 * Your peers will be sending letters also, so you will want to be sure that your words are original and express a true concern that you have.

Why is this exercise important?
As we learned earlier in the year, it was Thomas Jefferson who said that if "a common people were well-educated, they could take part in a democratic government." Thus, education is the key to making a democracy a success. In a democracy, all members are entitled to their opinions about the issues. Those views should be formed by obtaining as much accurate information as possible. As current or future voters, making informed decisions is only part of the democratic process. Using your voice to express your concerns allows you to live in a country that embodies your ideals.

__**Resources:**__ Use these as you construct your letter. [|Secretary of Education research sources]

[|Facts that may help you]



//** Issues in Education Survey and Blog **// Survey eligible voters: teachers, administrators, parents, community members, over-18 friends. Follow the directions given in class for obtaining information. Once you've gathered your information, compile your survey results on the table below. Screen shot the table and place on your blog. (Surveys are a daily grade.)





Blog about the results of your surveys on the link below. (This is a test grade.) Complete the blog rubric. Staple the surveys you collected to the back of the rubric.



[|Access blog here] or on left navigation bar.

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