Public Funding, Public Decisions: How Eastside Schools Spend Their Money by Anit
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Public Funding, Public Decisions by Anita Storey, Nathalie Ortega Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description When Anika, Benny, and Libby learn their school board has additional funding to spend, they decide to explore: How do public schools spend their money? Who makes these decisions? Where does the money come from? And the most important question of all: How can they be part of the decision? Publisher Description Sixth graders Anika Veerkar, Benicio "Benny" Flores, and Libby Abrams attend Eastside Middle School, which is facing challenges as a result of its growing student body. When they learn the school is getting extra funding this year, they know they have the topic for their next feature story: Who decides how public schools spend their money? And where does the money come from? As the kids interview people at school and learn about their different priorities for the money—an athletic field, a bigger auditorium, improved science equipment, and more—they realize the most important question of all: How can they be part of the decision?Anika, Benny, and Libby are neighborhood friends—and known to be relentlessly curious. They're always asking questions, and their interest in sharing the answers has led them to start an online newsletter. Encouraged by their parents, they venture out into the community to investigate the most engaging stories. Author Biography Maya Chhabra is the author of a middle grade historical novel, Stranger on the Home Front, and a YA verse novel, Chiara in the Dark. Her short stories, poetry, and translations have been published in a variety of venues. Follow her writing updates on Twitter at @MChhabraAuthor. Maya lives in Brooklyn with her wife. Nathalie Ortega illustrates children's books from all around the world. Her works are published in countries such as the USA, UK, Australia, Spain, and many others. Companies such as Pearson Education, Longman, Oxford University Press, and Harper Collins have her art in picture books, English Language Teaching materials, school books, and more. Nathalie loves working at her home studio with her family and three funny kitties. Details ISBN 1631636464 ISBN-13 9781631636462 Title Public Funding, Public Decisions Author Anita Storey, Nathalie Ortega Format Hardcover Year 2022 Pages 96 Publisher Jolly Fish Press GE_Item_ID:158481222; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
