Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The Role of Vouchers & Charter Schools in Education
Watch C-SPAN video from February 21, 2013 Discussion by Education researcher David Figlio with Education Week's reporter and editor Sean Cavanagh responding to viewers' calls, and comments on Twitter and Facebook.
The Role of Vouchers & Charter Schools in Education | C-SPAN
The Role of Vouchers & Charter Schools in Education | C-SPAN
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Holds Education Forum
Watch the C-SPAN video from Tuesday, February 19, 2013
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Holds Education Forum | C-SPAN
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Proposed Connecticut Bill Mandates Mental Health A...
EnjoyHi5!Autism: Proposed Connecticut Bill Mandates Mental Health A...: Should public school and homeschool Students receive mental (behavioral) health assessments at various stages of child development? Propos...
Friday, February 15, 2013
Public schools Special Education overhaul proposed by state
John White, the State Superintendent of Education for the Louisiana Department of Education gave a presentation before the Special Education Advisory Panel, which includes members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education(BESE), as well as, Educators, Parents, policymakers and education stakeholders on Friday, February 8, 2013.
Public schools Special Education overhaul proposed by state | Home | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA
Public schools Special Education overhaul proposed by state | Home | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Student-Application-for-Louisiana-Scholarship-Program-Available-for-All-Families
See details for eligibility, how to apply, participating schools, as well as, personal stories of why the 'Scholarship Program' of the Louisiana Department of Education may be suited for your child.
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Student-Application-for-Louisiana-Scholarship-Program-Available-to-Families-Statewide.html?soid=1104839106897&aid=tgE6XRL7BL4
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Student-Application-for-Louisiana-Scholarship-Program-Available-to-Families-Statewide.html?soid=1104839106897&aid=tgE6XRL7BL4
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
NAP resources: the-state-of-the-union-address
National Academies Press has annotated resources on U.S. President Obama's State of the Union Address (/12/2013), including fu-texrt transcript. "Your Guide to the 2013 State of the Union Address" on national issues include free NAP related materials on Energy, Early Childhood Education, and Climate Change.
http://notes.nap.edu/2013/02/13/the-state-of-the-union-address
September 24, 2012
The dome of the recently-renovated National Academy of Sciences great hall on Constitution Ave.
Outer circle: "To Science - Pilot of Industry - Conqueror of Disease - Multiplier of the Harvest - Explorer of the Universe - Revealer of Nature's Laws - Eternal Guide to Truth"
Inner circle: "Ages and Cycles of Nature in Ceaseless Sequence Moving" — at National Academy of Sciences.
http://notes.nap.edu/2013/02/13/the-state-of-the-union-address
March 3, 1863 - The National Academies Press was created by the National Academies to publish the reports issued by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council, all operating under a charter granted by the Congress of the United States. The NAP publishes more than 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science, engineer...ing, and health, capturing the most authoritative views on important issues in science and health policy. The institutions represented by the NAP are unique in that they attract the nation’s leading experts in every field to serve on their award-wining panels and committees. The nation turns to the work of NAP for definitive information on everything from space science to animal nutrition.
The National Academies Press shared a link via HootSuite.
The complete annotated #SOTU with reports from NAP to guide your decision making on national issues. http://ow.ly/hGtQo
The State of The Union Address | Notes From NAP
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This year’s State of the Union address focused on topics such as energy, climate change, and early childhood education. The National Academies...
September 24, 2012 The dome of the recently-renovated National Academy of Sciences great hall on Constitution Ave.
Outer circle: "To Science - Pilot of Industry - Conqueror of Disease - Multiplier of the Harvest - Explorer of the Universe - Revealer of Nature's Laws - Eternal Guide to Truth"
Inner circle: "Ages and Cycles of Nature in Ceaseless Sequence Moving" — at National Academy of Sciences.
ODEP encourages youth with disabilities to pursue career goals
The U.S. Department of Labor -Office of Disability Employment Policy
ODEP News Release: ODEP launches media campaign encouraging youth with disabilities to pursue career goals [01/09/2013]
ODEP News Release: ODEP launches media campaign encouraging youth with disabilities to pursue career goals [01/09/2013]
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
U.S. Education Reform and National Security
'U.S. Education Reform and National Security' | Council on Foreign Relations - sponsored Independent Task Force report: "Educational failure puts the United States' future economic prosperity, global position, and physical safety at risk," warns the Task Force, chaired by Joel I. Klein, former head of New York City public schools, and Condoleeza Rice, former U.S. secretary of state.
U.S. Education Reform and National Security - Council on Foreign Relations
U.S. Education Reform and National Security
www.cfr.org
This Independent Task Force report asserts that fixing the nation's underperforming K-12 public schools is critical for strengthening the country's security and increasing its economic competitiveness.
U.S. Education Reform and National Security - Council on Foreign Relations
Praying & Hoping for a Good, Productive and Enjoyable School Year :-) shared a link.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is slated to join Louisiana's Govenor: Bobby Jindal at an Education conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on April 17th. Rice co-chaired with former New York City public Schools leader Joel Klein a Coun...cil on Foreign Relations– sponsored education task force, which concluded in 2012 that "The United States' failure to educate its Students leaves them unprepared to compete and threatens the country's ability to thrive in a global economy and maintain its leadership role," according to a summary at CFR's website. All legislators of the Louisiana State Legislature and statewide officials will be invited to this public event. Representative Steve Carter via Greater Baton Rouge Business Report -- [For more info. on CFR, refer to http://www.cfr.org/united-states/us-education-reform-national-security/p27618]See More
Condoleezza Rice to speak at April education summit
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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is slated to join Gov. Bobby Jindal at an education conference in Baton Rouge on April 17. Rep. Steve Carter, R-Baton Rouge, says the meeting will be a follow-up of sorts to one held last year that helped kick off the push for education legislation in the l...
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is slated to join Louisiana's Govenor: Bobby Jindal at an Education conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on April 17th. Rice co-chaired with former New York City public Schools leader Joel Klein a Coun...cil on Foreign Relations– sponsored education task force, which concluded in 2012 that "The United States' failure to educate its Students leaves them unprepared to compete and threatens the country's ability to thrive in a global economy and maintain its leadership role," according to a summary at CFR's website. All legislators of the Louisiana State Legislature and statewide officials will be invited to this public event. Representative Steve Carter via Greater Baton Rouge Business Report -- [For more info. on CFR, refer to http://www.cfr.org/united-states/us-education-reform-national-security/p27618]See More
Condoleezza Rice to speak at April education summit
shar.es
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is slated to join Gov. Bobby Jindal at an education conference in Baton Rouge on April 17. Rep. Steve Carter, R-Baton Rouge, says the meeting will be a follow-up of sorts to one held last year that helped kick off the push for education legislation in the l...
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Education Department-Releases-Request-for-Applications-for-Early-Childhood-Community-Network-Pilot-Prigram
The Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development and Lifelong Learning praises the LA Dept. of Education:
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Department-Releases-Request-for-Applications-for-Early-Childhood-Community-Network-Pilot-Program.html?soid=1104839106897&aid=yKCLdnNkqdA
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Department-Releases-Request-for-Applications-for-Early-Childhood-Community-Network-Pilot-Program.html?soid=1104839106897&aid=yKCLdnNkqdA
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Human Trafficking... in the Gulf of Mexico?
In Depth: Pipeline of alleged human trafficking from Philippines to the Gulf
Platform fire puts focus on company's use of Filipino workers | wwltv.com New Orleans (video)
The most seriously injured workers in Friday's oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico were Filipino guest laborers at a Galliano oilfield construction company.
Filipino workers have said they were recruited from their homeland with the lure of a fat paycheck and a better life. But they said they later found themselves living in substandard conditions, working far out in the Gulf, making only modest wages.
Grand Isle Shipyard's use of the foreign workers – along with the recruiting agencies that helped bring them to Louisiana – has been criticized for more than a year.
Those criticisms are outlined in a lawsuit that claims the company conduct “rises to the level” of human trafficking, involuntary servitude and forced-labor offenses.
The alleged practices already attracted the attention of the Embassy of the Philippines. Now, in light of last week's disaster, the company is under even more scrutiny.
"We need to know more details,” Jose L. Cusia Jr., the ambassador of the Philippines to the U.S., told Eyewitness News. “Their contracts for example, how were they brought to the U.S.?”
wwltv.com
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 6:15 PM
Updated Tuesday, Nov 20 at 9:15 AM
Brendan McCarthy / Eyewitness NewsEmail: bmccarthy@wwltv.com | Twitter: @bmccarthyWWL
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Newtown Educators Slain In Shooting To Be Honored With Presidential Medals By White House
Presidential Medal Honorees: Principal Dawn Hochsprumg, School Psychologist Mary Sherlach and Teachers Rachel D'Avino, Lauren Rousseau, Anne Marie Murphy and Victoria Soto will be presented posthumous medals to their family members at a White House ceremony on February 15th. The Presidential Medal is the secon-highest civilian award by the government.Watch videos, share your sentiments and get ready to show your support for
Newtown Educators Slain In Shooting To Be Honored With Presidential Medals By White House
Here are just a few of many social network, community and activist sites to support and honor the heroines of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on December 14, 2012:
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