Saturday, August 31, 2013
Seussville News: Back-to-School with Dr. Seuss
Random House offers: newsletter, videos, books, apps and more to help prepare your child for school.
Also, sign-up for Dr. Seuss' the Seussville News at
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Also, sign-up for Dr. Seuss' the Seussville News at
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Friday, August 30, 2013
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Full video & transcript of President Obama speech marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 50th Anniversary of the landmark Civil Rights address "I Have A Dream" and the March on Washington -
AAReports: Full video & transcript of President Obama speech marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington
AAReports: Full video & transcript of President Obama speech marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Is your school district "technology ready"?
Number of Technology Ready School Districts
Increases Sevenfold in One Year --
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Increases Sevenfold in One Year --
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Number-of-Technology-Ready-School-Districts-Increases-Sevenfold-in-One-Year.html?soid=1104839106897&aid=N-54w-D1SRY
Friday, August 16, 2013
Monday, August 12, 2013
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Missouri Education Watchdog: A Teacher's Experience with Common Core
Missouri Education Watchdog: A Teacher's Experience with Common Core: Is this the explanation of Common Core? The post below is from a teacher about her first few days teaching Common Core. She writes...
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Missouri Education Watchdog: You Might Need a New Superintendent...If....(Thank...: Jeff Foxworthy, the largest selling comedy recording artist comedian (yes, look it up) is perhaps most famous for his "You might be a r...
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Thursday, August 8, 2013
republicans oppose common core
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Register for-Common Core State Standards-CCSS Instructional Shifts for All Students
Presenters: Debra Dixon & Nanette Olivier
Louisiana State Department of Education
Thursday, August 22nd
10:00am - 12:30pm
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Common Core of Data (CCD)
Common Core of Data
National Center for Education Statistics -
Institute of Education Sciences -
US Department of Education:
National Center for Education Statistics - The National Center for Science Education -The Common Core of Data (CC...D) is a program of the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics that annually collects fiscal and non-fiscal data about all public schools, public school districts and state education agencies in the United States. The data are supplied by state education agency officials and include information that describes schools and school districts, including name, address, and phone number; descriptive information about students and staff, including demographics; and fiscal data, including revenues and current expenditures.
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Institute of Education Sciences -
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National Center for Education Statistics - The National Center for Science Education -The Common Core of Data (CC...D) is a program of the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics that annually collects fiscal and non-fiscal data about all public schools, public school districts and state education agencies in the United States. The data are supplied by state education agency officials and include information that describes schools and school districts, including name, address, and phone number; descriptive information about students and staff, including demographics; and fiscal data, including revenues and current expenditures.
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July 16, 2013:
Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: School Year 2010–11 (Fiscal Year 2011)
April 30, 2013:
Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts: School Year 2009-10 (Fiscal Year 2010)
January 22, 2013:
Public School Graduates and Dropouts from the Common Core of Data: School Year 2009–10CCD Data Tools and more info.:
Common Core of Data (CCD) - Common Core of Data
High Stakes Testing for Students: Unanswered Questions and Implications for Students with Disabilities - NCEO Synthesis Report 26
In the new millennium,
Are these the same "Unanswered Questions"?
Have the "Implications for Students with Disabilities #SWD improved or have they become increasingly detrimental?
High Stakes Testing for Students: Unanswered Questions and Implications for Students with Disabilities - NCEO Synthesis Report 26
Any or all portions of this document may be reproduced and distributed without prior permission, provided the source is cited as:
Langenfeld, K. L., Thurlow, M. L., & Scott, D. L. (1996). High stakes testing for students: Unanswered questions and implications for students with disabilities (Synthesis Report No. 26). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, National Center on Educational Outcomes. Retrieved [today's date], from the World Wide Web: http://education.umn.edu/NCEO/OnlinePubs/Synthesis26.htm
Are these the same "Unanswered Questions"?
Have the "Implications for Students with Disabilities #SWD improved or have they become increasingly detrimental?
High Stakes Testing for Students: Unanswered Questions and Implications for Students with Disabilities - NCEO Synthesis Report 26
by Karen Langenfeld, Martha Thurlow, and Dorene Scott
Published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes
January 1997
This document has been archived by NCEO because some of the information it contains is out of date.
Langenfeld, K. L., Thurlow, M. L., & Scott, D. L. (1996). High stakes testing for students: Unanswered questions and implications for students with disabilities (Synthesis Report No. 26). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, National Center on Educational Outcomes. Retrieved [today's date], from the World Wide Web: http://education.umn.edu/NCEO/OnlinePubs/Synthesis26.htm
KIDS COUNT Data Center
'KIDS COUNT Data Center from the Annie E. Casey Foundation' - A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, KIDS COUNT is the premier source for data on child and family well-being in the United States. Access hundreds of indicators, download data and create reports and graphics on the KIDS COUNT Data Center that support smart decisions about children and families. -- http://datacenter.kidscount.org/
What are the best states for kids in terms of their economic well-being? According to the 2013 #DataBook: the Dakotas and Wyoming hold the top spots. Learn more: http://bit.ly/18ktLlG
KIDS COUNT shared a link.
Check out the July KIDS COUNT enews to learn about food insecurity, home ownership and more: http://kidscount.org/kidscount/email/kc_july13.html
KIDS COUNT shared a link.
Kids Count in Michigan Project Director Jane Zehnder-Merrell talks to Michigan Radio’s Cynthia Canty about abuse and neglect trends, the tie between neglect and poverty and the lack of prevention services in Michigan.
KIDS COUNT shared a link via Annie E. Casey Foundation.
[VIDEO] The Urban Institute breaks it down: The racial wealth gap in America.
In the United States, 2 out of 3 fourth graders are not proficient in reading and eighth graders proficient in math. This impacts a child's ability to learn in school and beyond. http://bit.ly/1872tMt; http://bit.ly/12hOqza
Take Action or else? Download or Order the Data Book
The 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book provides a detailed picture of how children are faring in the United States. In addition to ranking states on overall child well-being, the Data Book ranks states in four domains: Economic Well-Being, Education, Health, and Family and Community.
Order a
hard copy
of the report
Full report (PDF, 56 pages)
U.S. and state profiles
Definitions and sources (PDF, 3 pages) --http://datacenter.kidscount.org/publications/databook/2013
The 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book provides a detailed picture of how children are faring in the United States. In addition to ranking states on overall child well-being, the Data Book ranks states in four domains: Economic Well-Being, Education, Health, and Family and Community.
Order a
hard copy
of the report
Full report (PDF, 56 pages)
U.S. and state profiles
Definitions and sources (PDF, 3 pages) --http://datacenter.kidscount.org/publications/databook/2013
Unrelenting New Orleans special education problems alleged in new court filings | NOLA.com
'Unrelenting New Orleans special education problems alleged in new court filings' - New filings in a major special education lawsuit allege that New Orleans schools still struggle to educate students with disabilities almost three years after the start of the case and almost eight years into a nationally unprecedented decentralization of the city's school system.
After Hurricane Katrina, the state took control of the city's low-performing schools and began systematically turning them into largely independent charter schools under the Recovery School District. Many of the remaining Orleans Parish School Board schools became charters as well. There are no neighborhood defaults: Children can choose any school in the city.
But the Southern Poverty Law Center says that promise of choice for all families continues to be a sham because students with disabilities can attend only schools that can serve them adequately -- and many don't.
Read more:
Unrelenting New Orleans special education problems alleged in new court filings | NOLA.com
[#disabilities #students #education #disability #SWD students with disabilities #FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education #IEP Individualized Education Program #accommodations #LRE Least Restrictive Environment]
Student Disability Rights
Office of Special Education Programs
U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
After Hurricane Katrina, the state took control of the city's low-performing schools and began systematically turning them into largely independent charter schools under the Recovery School District. Many of the remaining Orleans Parish School Board schools became charters as well. There are no neighborhood defaults: Children can choose any school in the city.
But the Southern Poverty Law Center says that promise of choice for all families continues to be a sham because students with disabilities can attend only schools that can serve them adequately -- and many don't.
Read more:
Unrelenting New Orleans special education problems alleged in new court filings | NOLA.com
[#disabilities #students #education #disability #SWD students with disabilities #FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education #IEP Individualized Education Program #accommodations #LRE Least Restrictive Environment]
Student Disability Rights
Office of Special Education Programs
U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
With classes approaching, some parents have no school for children
Is 'ONE APP' helping or hindering the registration process? -
Video Transcript
Read more: http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/With-classes-approaching-some-parents-have-no-school-for-children/-/9853400/21236598/-/ya3rtu/-/index.html#ixzz2bAZxMfgq
Watch the video:
With classes approaching, some parents have no school for children | New Orleans - WDSU Home
CLASSES ARE WEEKS AWAY FROM THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR... BUT SOME PARENTS STILL DO NOT HAVE A PLACE TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN. THEY SAY A NEW SYSTEM DESIGNED TO MAKE ENROLLMENT EASIER IS MORE OF A HASSLE. WDSU REPORTER CASEY FERRAND IS LIVE IN STUDIO WITH MORE ON THEIR FRUSTRATIONS. SOME PARENTS HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE ARE NO SPACES AVAILABLE AT THE SCHOOLS THEY WANT TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN ... OTHERS ARE BEING ASSIGNED TO SCHOOLS CLEAR ACROSS TOWN. PARENTS SAY THEIR PATIENCE IS WEARING THIN. At this point they can send her to any school. I just need a school. i just need to start buying uniforms. FRUSTRATIONS ARE GROWING FOR ROBIN HAYWOOD... AS SHE SEARCHES FOR A PLACE TO ENROLL HER 3RD GRADE DAUGHTER. it's a delay and you don't know where your kid is going and then they'll still be marked absent they'll still have those days that they've missed from school. HAYWOOD SAYS SHE USED THE ONE APP ONLINE RESGISTRATION SYSTEM TO APPLY IN EARLY JULY. AFTER VISITING THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER AT OSBORNE ELEMENTARY... SHE WAS TOLD TO EXPECT A LETTER IN THE MAIL LAST WEEK... SHE HASN'T RECEIVED ONE. and they said if you haven't received a letter, your child was placed on a waiting list because the schools were full. this school full too, every school you ask them about they're full SHANTELL FIELDS'S THRID GRADER WAS ACCEPTED AT A RENEW CHARTER SCHOOL... BUT IT'S NOWHERE NEAR HER HOME. my oldest daughter, I stay in the east, they got her going all the way across st. charles to go to school. that is too far that is out her district. I don't want her going all the way uptown. if i stay in the east why she can't go in the east? SHE BEGAN APPLYING IN JANUARY AND AFTER REPEATED TRIPS TO THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER ... SHE HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO CHANGE THE SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT. I've been doing this!. so that's why I don't understand why my children not in a school that I picked for them already. RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS SAY BECAUSE THERE ARE NO LONGER ATTENDANCE ZONES, FAMILIES NOW HAVE ACCESS TO SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. ONEAPP ASKS FAMILIES TO RANK THE SCHOOLS THEY WANT TO ATTEND IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE. THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS HONORS A FAMILY'S CHOICE FIRST AND STRIVES TO PLACE ALL STUDENTS AT ONE OF THEIR TOP-CHOICE SCHOOLS. IF THEY DON'T GET IN THERE... PLACEMENT WILL BE DETERMINED BY LOTTERY. IN THE LOTTERY PROCESS, SOME APPLICANTS, LIKE SIBLINGS OF CURRENT STUDENTS, MAY RECEIVE PRIORITY. OFFICALS SAY THE LAST ROUND OF SCHOOL NOTIFICATIONS BEGAN LAST WEEK AND LETTERS ARE ON THEIR WAY TO FAMILIES. CAMILLE? FAMILIES THAT HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A LETTER CAN EMAIL ONE- APP-@ R-S-D-L-A-DOT-NET OR VISIT A FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER FOR HELP.
Read more: http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/With-classes-approaching-some-parents-have-no-school-for-children/-/9853400/21236598/-/ya3rtu/-/index.html#ixzz2bAZxMfgq
Watch the video:
With classes approaching, some parents have no school for children | New Orleans - WDSU Home
Monday, August 5, 2013
Common Core standards: Should Gov. Jindal block or defend?
Common Core standards: Should Gov. Jindal block or defend? | NOLA.com#incart_river#incart_river#incart_river#incart_river
LOUISIANA
Latest Education reforms news
- Scientists criticize creationism, Louisiana Science Education Act at conference
- Baton Rouge breakaway district supporters pushing forward with possibility of incorporation
- BESE approves new funding source for online course program
- Bobby Jindal signs school prayer, ACT education legislation into law
- Bobby Jindal signs RSD 'parent trigger' bill into law
6 Louisiana cities among nation's 10 most expensive for health care, report says
6 Louisiana cities among nation's 10 most expensive for health care, report says
6 Louisiana cities among nation's 10 most expensive for health care, report says | NOLA.com
Act 3 brings Louisiana early education to a universal standard (video)
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana State Legislature
Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Watch the video, closed captioning provided.
Act 3 brings Louisiana early education to a universal standard | New Orleans - WDSU Home
Transcript
YOU KNOW WHAT'S CHANGED IN AREA SCHOOLS AND ALSO GIVING YOU TIPS TO MAKE SURE YOUR CHILDREN ARE READY TO HEAD BACK TO CLASS. EARLY EDUCATION IN LOUISIANA IS TAKING ON A NEW SHAPE. "ACT 3" PASSED IN THE 2012 LEGISLATIVE SESSION--AND THE PILOT BEGAN THIS YEAR... CURRENTLY EARLY EDUCATION IS FRAGMENTED -- SO "ACT 3" WILL TRY TO BRING THEM ALL UNDER A UNIFORM STANDARD. WDSU ANCHOR SULA KIM EXPLAINS HOW THE PROGRAM WILL AFFECT YOUR CHILD'S PRE-K OR EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 1:45:31 we are on board with this we are excited about this 1:45:36 KRISTI GIVENS, DIRECTOR OF "KIDS OF EXCELLENCE " ATTENDED THE FIRST PILOT MEETING FOR "ACT 3". HER CENTER WAS PICKED TO PARTICIPATE, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER PUBLICLY FUNDED EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS LIKE "HEAD START" AND PRE-K 1:48:06 so they're asking us what do we feel what do we need 1:48:10 RIGHT NOW IN LOUISIANA, EARLY EDUCATION IS A FRAGMENTED SYSTEM, WITH DIFFERENT GUIDELINES. ACT 3 AIMS TO BRING THEM ALL UNDER ONE UMBRELLA...WITH A COMMON STANDARD,SO KIDS ARE ON THE SAME PAGE WHEN THEY ENTER KINDERGARTEN. ONE WAY "ACT 3" PLANS TO RAISE THE BAR IS THROUGH LETTER GRADE ASSESSMENTS. HERE'S HOW... ONE: TEACHERS WILL OBSERVE THE CHILD OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, AND ANALYZE THEIR GROWTH. AND TWO: A THIRD PARTY WOULD COME IN AND OBSERVE TEACHER-CHILD INTERACTION. BASED ON THE DATA GATHERED, A LETTER GRADE WOULD BE ISSUED. BUT HOW THAT GRADE WILL BE COMPUTED--HAS NOT BEEN DECIDED YET. 1:56:26 we hope the state will be wise in the way we create the grade in other words not just what's A, B, and C, but what will create that A 1:56:43 there needs to be other components that are computed in making that grade MELANIE BRONFIN IS WITH THE POLICY INSTITUTE AND A STRONG ADVOCATE OF EARLY EDUCATION. SHE SAYS OTHER FACTORS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED INTO THE ASSESSMENT, LIKE STUDENT TEACHER RATIOS. AND SHE FEELS TEACHER DEVELOPMENT IS CRITICAL IF THIS PLAN IS TO SUCCEED. 1:57:53 it's not just about do we have masters level teachers, do we even have teachers who have any understanding of child development who can then use these assessments to improve quality THOSE ARE ALL QUESTIONS STILL BEING ANSWERED. STATE EDUCATION LEADERS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF COMING UP WITH THE BEST FRAMEWORK, BUT A FEW PARTS ARE STILL UNDETERMINED. 1:59:19 our fear is if we implement too quickly without appropriate funding and infrastructure and support then we won't be able to achieve the outcomes we want to achieve BRONFIN APPLAUDS THE VISION OF ACT 3....SHE JUST HOPE THE GRADING SYSTEM WILL BE FAIR ...AND TEACHERS ARE GIVEN THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR SUPPORT. ON YOUR SIDE SULA KIM WDSU NEWS. THERE WILL MORE MEETINGS UNTIL "ACT 3" OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES DURING THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR. THE STATE HAS GIVEN 350 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GRANT MONEY FOR THE PILOT PROGRAM. AND PRE-K PROGRAMS IN 15 PARISHES PARTICIPATED IN THE MEETINGS INCLUDING ORLEANS, AND ST. TAMMANY PARISH.
Read more: http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/Act-3-brings-Louisiana-early-education-to-a-universal-standard/-/9853400/21338500/-/m3wf1q/-/index.html#ixzz2b9RKbjbL
Wal-Mart Workers in 12 States Stage Historic Strikes, Protests Against Workplace Retaliation
Living Wages and Retaliation
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Wal-Mart Workers in 12 States Stage Historic Strikes, Protests Against Workplace Retaliation | Democracy Now!
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Wal-Mart Workers in 12 States Stage Historic Strikes, Protests Against Workplace Retaliation | Democracy Now!
Pulitzer-Winning Reporting Duo Don Barlett and James Steele on "The Betrayal of the American Dream" (Part 1)
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Waldorf School of New Orleans (WSNO) - Integrating the arts and academics for children from nursery through eigth grade
An inspired approach to education for a lifelong learning
Cultivating the freedom to act and think
Building relationships for collaborative success
WSNO Summer of Creativity
WSNO Programs and Curriculum
WSNO videos & links
For the Waldorf student, music, theater, literature, mathematics, and science are not simply subjects to be read about and tested on. They are experienced.
Waldorf School of New Orleans (WSNO) - Integrating the arts and academics for children from nursery through eigth grade
The Waldorf School of New Orleans admits students of any race, color, religion, and national or ethnic origin.
Cultivating the freedom to act and think
Building relationships for collaborative success
WSNO Summer of Creativity
WSNO Programs and Curriculum
WSNO videos & links
For the Waldorf student, music, theater, literature, mathematics, and science are not simply subjects to be read about and tested on. They are experienced.
Waldorf School of New Orleans (WSNO) - Integrating the arts and academics for children from nursery through eigth grade
The Waldorf School of New Orleans admits students of any race, color, religion, and national or ethnic origin.
9 Nelson Mandela Quotes That Inspire
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling,
but rising every time we fall." -- Nelson Mandela.
Reader's Digest July 29
More: http://buff.ly/12yJpri
On July 18, Nelson Mandela, the South African politician and champion of anti-apartheid, turned 95. To celebrate his birthday and extraordinary life, here is a pinnable collection of some of his most uplifting words.
9 Nelson Mandela Quotes That Inspire | Reader's Digest
... got anymore ideas to save the PLANET?
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| Float New York on the water. Vincent Callebaut via Gizmag |
If you live in a city that sits at or below sea level (think New Orleans, New York City, Houston and others), you might want to familiarize yourself with architect Vincent Callebaut's Lilypad project. Callebaut's conceptual islands, which can theoretically accommodate 50,000 people, float on the ocean off the coasts of low-lying cities and are designed to use solar, wind, thermal, and tidal energies to create electricity. Should you pack your bags? Callebaut hopes the Lilypad becomes a reality by the year 2100.
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5 Crazy Ideas that Might Save the Planet | Reader's Digest
4 Video Game Facts that Prove the Console Is Mightier than the Movies
The people have spoken. Microsoft’s space-themed shooter game Halo 4 earned $220 million in sales on its first day of release, beating out the opening-day numbers of any Hollywood blockbuster ever.
Read more:
4 Video Game Facts that Prove the Console Is Mightier than the Movies | Reader's Digest
"We Are Slowly Dying": Fast-Food Workers Launch Strike for Living Wage and Right to Unionize | Democracy Now!
Watch the video:
A national strike for a living wage and the right to unionize in the fast-food and retail sectors has spread across seven cities. Hundreds of workers walked off the job Thursday in Milwaukee, and before that in Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Detroit, Flint and New York City. "What else do we have to lose? We are already slowly dying in our day-to-day lives," says our guest Terrance Wise, who works at both Burger King and Pizza Hut and is a member of the Stand Up Kansas City campaign. "So why not speak up, and stand up, and let the nation know that we are suffering? This is really a cry for help. This great nation should not turn its back on working-class people that need help." We also speak with Josh Eidelson, who covers labor issues for The Nation and is also a contributing writer for Salon.com. His latest article is "Fast Food Strikes Intensify in Seven Cities."
"We Are Slowly Dying": Fast-Food Workers Launch Strike for Living Wage and Right to Unionize | Democracy Now!
Half Man - Half Price Store | His, Peng, Body, Half, Have
The story of Peng ShuilinPENG Shuilin is 78cms high. He was born in Hunan Province , China .
doctors at the China Rehabilitation Research Centre in Beijing
Peng Shuilin has opened his own bargain supermarket,
called the Half Man-Half Price Store.
The inspirational 37-year-old has become a businessman
and is used as a role model for other amputees.
At just 2ft 7ins tall, he moves around in a wheelchair giving lectures on recovery from disability.
His attitude is amazing, he doesn't complain.
"He had good care, but his secret is cheerfulness. Nothing ever gets him down."
Read more at
Funzug.com | Half Man - Half Price Store | His, Peng, Body, Half, Have
Saturday, August 3, 2013
The Value of Calm Cattle: Video Tour of Beef Plant Featuring Temple Grandin
The Value of Calm Cattle
A tour of a beef plant guided by Dr. Temple Grandin, Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University and widely considered to be the world's leading expert on humane animal handling at meat packing plants. This video provides an honest look at how cattle are handled at meat packing plants
Temple Grandin "Ingenious Minds"
In 2010, Temple Grandin was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. She has changed how the 70 billion dollar beef industry treats animals, and she's changing the way people think about autism.
Despite some of the social challenges autism presents, Grandin is an author, a professor of Animal Science, and the designer of cattle feedlot systems that have won praise from animal rights groups.
Temple is also a leading advocate for autism studies and volunteers for cutting-edge research to see how autistic brains differ from neurotypical brains. Researchers at the Carnegie Mellon Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging use an MRI protocol known as Diffusion Spectrum Imaging, or DSI, to track the trillions of connections inside Temple's brain.
http://youtu.be/iDuza5V3mKo
Jon Sarkin "Tormented by Genius" AKA "Ingenious Minds" - e1
http://youtu.be/zz5oNW5zXRM
Rex Lewis-Clack "Tormented by Genius" AKA "Ingenious Minds" - e2
http://youtu.be/dUN7kjMOaIw
George Widener "Ingenious Minds" - e1
http://youtu.be/LNaSC6_Q96Y
Derek Amato "Ingenious Minds" - e2
http://youtu.be/bV4MT9ZKoKU
John Robison "Ingenious Minds" - e3
http://youtu.be/zdDoS8FfQH8
Robert Gagno "Ingenious Minds" - e4
http://youtu.be/3nC7SKTXXTY
Alonzo Clemons "Ingenious Minds" - e5
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