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Ten Master’s of the New Universe
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/education/edlife/03intro-t.html?ref=edlife
EDUCATION LEADERSHIP
Skills to Fix Failing Schools
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/education/edlife/03educ.html?ref=edlife
“It’s not because we think they have all the answers,” says Mr. Nathan. While schools are not businesses, he says, education leaders can nonetheless use corporate skills. Harvard’s program places third-year students in a partner organization, much as medical schools place interns. (They earn $65,000.) Mr. Schwartz hopes the program will attract those heading into public policy, business or law school “who want to change education.”
Now YOU, too, can be a superintendent. Education degrees simply aren't necessary. Instead, embracing the gift of being a political hack can earn great sums of money while fooling the public through public relations techniques, also taught within the course.
Mr.Roosevelt ought to be a poster child.
Clearly, there is something wrong in this country when turning the needs of kids over to corporate management is the rule of thumb. 30 years from now, we will all laugh at our own stupidity for allowing such an outrage.
Interesting article in today's (1/10) P-G's Forum section B - page 1 about substitute teachers. It contains some statistics and mentions a bill before Congress, the "Substitute Teaching Improvement Teaching Act." This article has some excellent information and is very thought provoking.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/columnists/guests/s_661337.html
This is in the Tribune Review today regarding the Pittsburgh promise.
http://kdka.com/school/school.bus.technology.2.1429071.html
Is this at the taxpayers' expense? What a joke. How hard is it for the bus driver to walk up and down the isle and check the seats coming and going? Let's see, $200 times how many buses?
No, it sounds like this is something the bus companies will have to put in b/c they messed up.
I was outside of Schenley and observed numerous students, standing in the cold outside and unable to see the game. Getting there early isn't a real solution snce it's a zero sum game- only a fixed number will fit and people will just get there earlier and earlier. Is this really how we want our students spending their time, sitting and waiting for a game to begin? (Theoretically they could do homework but you know how that goes.)
Happy February 10th, 2010. It looks like we will have more spare time on our hands to do some deep thinking. Many neighborhoods see little improvement despite efforts to clear streets. At this point it is hard to motivate the kids away from video games and texting to more productive educational activities. To be fair, many kids have worked hard helping dig out cars and driveways and at being good neighbors and they are whipped too. There will be games and events to reschedule once this is over. But, how do teachers make up for so much lost time when pacing rules the classroom and PSSA tests are coming soon?
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