LHURLEY

LHURLEY(North Carolina)


 * Political party**: Independent

[|http://myrick.house.gov/]
 * Sue Wilkins Myrick** is a congressman from my state who I most agree with.

My bill deals with education. I feel that students in the first grade should start learning a foreign language instead of learning it at the ages of 12 or 13. Not only will this bring more opportunities in the future for these students, but it will help them become more familiar and advanced in other parts of the world and different cultures. Also, studies have shown that learning a second language at this age increases their ability to actually be successful in become fluent and understanding it. If this bill were to pass our new generation could become involved with other countries all around the world. **
 * __HB 74__


 * Education:** I feel education is a very important issue. We need education to not only build a good economy, but to also make America a smarter country. Education is what children should carry with through their lives to make smart choices and have healthy life styles. People need a good education in order to have a good career and successful life. Thats why, even in elementary schools, education needs to become a bigger value. Discrimination can prevent children from succeeding. Race, religion, and gender all take a toll on how children perform when in school. The cost of college has been increasing more and more, so it is very important for students to still save but to also work hard in hight school for credits and the possibility of a scholarship. Also, everyone in a community should take part in supporting this issue.


 * Economy:** Currently, the government has been spending way too much money under President Obama's new plan. During this economic set back, the government should not be wasting thousands of dollars from tax payers on the auto industry, when they should have just let them have gone bankrupt earlier. The government needs to stop spending.


 * Health & Safety:** Many diseases still have not been cured, and now there is a scare from many viruses such as the swine flu. Cancerous diseases have killed many, and still go uncured. No matter how many fundraisers, scientist and doctors still cannot control the death rate from these horrible diseases. Also, healthcare is almost impossible for some because of the cost. Scientist need to start researching these deadly viruses so we can prevent them from spreading and healthcare should become a little more afordable so that there is a greater percentage of people getting quality care for a good price.

- In 2007, data from the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics revealed that boys were not only academically inferior to girls, but also outnumbered girls in connection to drug and alcohol abuse, automobile accidents, and crime. -North Carolina educators seek to provide the most appropriate education possible for the diverse learners in the public schools of the state in order to prepare all students to become successful - The North Carolina Second Language Standard Course of Study establishes competency goals and objectives directing the teaching and learning of foreign language, heritage language, and classical language learning in North Carolina. -Today North Carolina has the following 36 independent colleges and universities accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. -North Carolina is budgeted to spend $6.7 billion on public education, not including federal funding for schools that are falling behind.
 * Five Facts About North Carolina That Relate To My Issue**:


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5. Gouwens, Judith. "Public Schooling: Overview." __Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society__. 2009.ABC-CLIO. 10 May 2009 .

6. __NC STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY, K-12__. Rep. .

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10. <span style="color: rgb(38,42,44); line-height: 20px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">__Local school directory.com__. 06. 10 May 09 <http://www.localschooldirectory.com/state-schools/NC>.