Tuesday, October 27, 2009

This Is An Awesome Use Of Taxpayer Money

Not:

Millions of dollars in education grants are going toward Tlingit language learning for Juneau students.

The $3.7 million in federal grant money was obtained from the Goldbelt Heritage Foundation and will be used over the next four years to teach Tlingit language and culture.

One of the four grants was obtained in partnership with the Juneau School District and will be implemented at Gastineau and Harborview Elementary schools.

American Spectator claims it's a language spoken by less than 200 people worldwide.  I would question whether or not this is something that deserves any federal grant money, but $3.7 million??

Totally ridiculous.  Thanks for the fiscal responsibility.

There's my two cents.

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