CE 5.3

1. How are AISD and the City of Austin working together to keep more money in the Austin community to use for schools? Be specific - Page A1 "City,Austin schools look for...."
AISD and the City of Austin are looking to get certain school services taken over and funded by the city so that there is more money leftover for the district and its schools.

2. How many years will it take California and NY to raise the minimum wage to $15? Page A4 "Calif., NY to phase in $15...."
It will take California and NY about 6 years to raise the minimum wage to $15. The planned bill should go into affect by 2022.

3. What school won the NCAA Men's basketball tournament last night and what was the final score? Page SE2 "Wildcats have finishing touch"
Villanova won the NCAA Men's basketball tournament last night and the final score was 77-74.

4. Which of the 10 Amazing Destinations would you want to visit and why? Page SA1 "See the World" NOTE: This story jumps....
I would love to visit Chile because the scenery looks beautiful and I'd like to try going on the cruise they talked about in the article.

5. Do you like idea of Instagram expanding videos from 15 second to 1 minute? Why or Why not? Page D1 "Instagram videos...."
 I'd prefer the 15 second video to the 1 minute because the point of quick entertainment is quick. A minute is too long for Instagram.

(Not so)Short Answer:
Who are the major candidates left in the races? One the Democratic side the candidates left are Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. On the Republican side, it's Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and John Kasich.
Are you supportive of a particular candidate? Why? YES I AM TOTALLY FEELING THE BERN.
I am supportive of Democratic-Socialist candidate, Bernie Sanders because I think he is one of the most authentic political figures ever. He has been fighting the good fight for years. The photos of him chained and running and protesting at Civil Rights rallies make me so happy that he is running. Sanders is a man of the people and I find his Socialist beliefs to be realistic goals that could greatly improve our country.
Do you think the United States is become more divided or more united as a whole as this process continues? I think the United States is very divided and it will only increase as people continue to go as far as Trump. Both parties have extremist candidates. Bernie is an extreme Liberal and Trump is an extreme Conservative. The idea that so many people support them both is a big thing for America to accept. It will be very challenging to get things done because it will be hard to compromise and agree.
What concerns you most about this election? The violence that is being threatening by Trumps supporters concerns me the most. The last thing our country needs is more brutality.
What are the big topics you think are pushing the discussions these candidates are having? 
Right now, it's focused around abortion and the rights of the women getting them. Trump said something outrageous (what's new) so everyone is focusing on that. But another important topic is the quality of education and the price of it too.
Which topics are the most important to you? Quality of education is important to me. I'm a big Michael Moore fan and watching some of his films has opened my eyes to some socialist countries who have remodeled their school systems and ditched standardized testing. They allow their students to be kids outside of school, and since college is free, that takes away some future stress. In school they let students explore their passions, not just general knowledge of every core subject. One of the countries doing school like this is Finland, they have some of the highest intelligence levels in the world.