COMMUNITY UPDATE FROM THE DESK OF "Superintendent Rock Star" JONATHAN P RAYMOND
by Mike Simpson, published on November 5, 2010 at 4:03PM
Storyline: SCUSD in the News 
Friday, November 5, 2010
Sacramento Press / COMMUNITY UPDATE FROM THE DESK OF "Superintendent Rock Star" JONATHAN P RAYMOND
Sacramento Press / COMMUNITY UPDATE FROM THE DESK OF "Superintendent Rock Star" JONATHAN P RAYMOND
Students Are Not Products And Teachers Are Not Social Engineers : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR
Students Are Not Products And Teachers Are Not Social Engineers : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR
One of my high school English teachers was macho and abusive. He said he was a poet; and he certainly could read beautifully, in both English and Spanish. But he was cruel. He reduced me to tears twice. And I witnessed him frighten and humiliate others. I haven’t hated many people, but I’m pretty sure I hated him. I think I still do.
But the remarkable thing is that he was, without any doubt, a terrific teacher. Not that I’d wish him on my worst enemies, let alone my children, or that I excuse his sadism. I’d have fired him in a heartbeat. But the fact is, he was remarkable, and what made him such a powerful teacher was not what he said, or even what he did. What made him special was what he was: a passionate, committed, lover of literature and good writing.
He showed us that that was a possible way to be. And so he
White Supremacist Funding Keeps Schools Lily-White and Immigrant-Free | Immigrant Rights | Change.org
White Supremacist Funding Keeps Schools Lily-White and Immigrant-Free | Immigrant Rights | Change.org
White Supremacist Funding Keeps Schools Lily-White and Immigrant-Free
Ever heard of the Council of Conservative Citizens? They're a White Supremacist group that believes "the American people and government should remain European in the composition and character," and that in order to ensure this, even "legal" immigration "must be severely restricted or halted." Not convinced of their "white supremacist" status yet? "We also oppose all efforts to mix the races of mankind," says their statement of "principles."
Easy enough to dismiss these folks as a bunch of lunatics taking out their life woes on dark-skinned boogeymen of their own creation. But what if I told you that told you that this group was having a marked influence on the education of young Americans?
The Answer Sheet - Montgomery County admits kids were pushed too hard in math
The Answer Sheet - Montgomery County admits kids were pushed too hard in math
Montgomery County admits kids were pushed too hard in math
The highly-touted Montgomery County Public School system in Maryland has just admitted that it has been pushing a lot of kids to do accelerated math when they weren’t ready for it, and now will stop it. That means that a lot of parents in the wealthy county could lose valuable bragging rights at cocktail parties when the subject of kids comes up, as it too often does in these parts: “You won’t believe what happened to Joey today in algebra. You know of course that my fourth grader is taking algebra.” Or: “What level is Susie on in math? Ohhh. Only on grade level?"
NYC Kids Can Get Old Navy Clothes If They Go To School | Education | Change.org
NYC Kids Can Get Old Navy Clothes If They Go To School | Education | Change.org
NYC Kids Can Get Old Navy Clothes If They Go To School
Here's a tale of two well-known clothing retailers, Old Navy and Kohl's, and how they've pledged to help schools. One idea encourages school attendance; one is a thinly-disguised marketing ploy that ended up backfiring.
It's no secret that big corporations often hop onto the education bandwagon with benefits for local school districts and school programs. Pepsi Refresh is the most high-profile of the part-marketing campaign, part-benefit that happens when companies want to be associated with positive change in education.
Old Navy is the latest retailer to join the fray with a partnership with New York City schools. Students who show good or improved attendance get $50 to spend at Old Navy on school clothes, if they sign a pledge that they'll continue to try to attend school. Rewarding students for showing up is a product plug with a good result.
Lesbian who sued over prom talks about gay bullies - Boston.com
Lesbian who sued over prom talks about gay bullies - Boston.com
Lesbian who sued over prom talks about gay bullies
 | FILE - In this March 22, 2010 file photograph, Itawamba County Agricultural High School senior Constance McMillen, gestures as she leaves the federal courthouse in Aberdeen, Miss., following a hearing regarding the ACLU's preliminary injunction to force the prom at her high school. McMillen's fight against intolerance is a reason Glamour magazine has named her as one of its "Women of the year 2010. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) |
By Shelia ByrdAssociated Press / November 5, 2010
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JACKSON, Miss.—The lesbian who successfully challenged a rural Mississippi school district's ban on same-sex prom dates says she wept when she read about the recent spate of gay teen suicides linked to harassment.
Constance McMillen, who was recently named one of Glamour magazine's "Women of the Year 2010," told The Associated Press that she became a bullying victim after she challenged the Itawamba School District over a policy that prohibited her from bringing her girlfriend to the prom and wearing a tuxedo.
McMillen, 18, said she became emotional after reading about the suicides of 13-year-old Seth Walsh, of California, who hanged himself outside his home after enduring taunts from classmates, and of Tyler Clementi, an 18-year-old Rutgers
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"Renegade Lunch Lady" Aims to Put a Salad Bar in Every School | Sustainable Food | Change.org
"Renegade Lunch Lady" Aims to Put a Salad Bar in Every School | Sustainable Food | Change.org
"Renegade Lunch Lady" Aims to Put a Salad Bar in Every School
Congress continues to drag its heels on passing comprehensive school lunch reform. It's been more than a year since legislators introduced the Child Nutrition Act, yet students still suffer through the same, gross meals at their school cafeterias. One non-profit aims to give those lunches a much-needed face lift — without waiting for the House and Senate to get their acts together.
The Food, Family, Farming Foundation (F3), led by Chef Ann Cooper, launched its Great American Salad Bar Project this summer. The initiative aims to provide free salad bars to 564 deserving school cafeterias throughout the country. These salad bars would offer up fresh veggies, fruits, whole grains, and lean proteins. The salad stations could act as a much-needed alternative or supplement to the processed chicken nuggets, rubbery hot
New on the Big Fix: In-depth profiles of schools in flux | GothamSchools
New on the Big Fix: In-depth profiles of schools in flux | GothamSchools
New on the Big Fix: In-depth profiles of schools in flux
Since the school year began, GothamSchools and WNYC reporters have been telling stories from inside three struggling high schools as they try to improve. To help readers put these changes in context, the clever minds behind the extensive Big Apple Ed database have created profiles for each of the schools.
The profiles for the three schools — Chelsea CTE High School, Christopher Columbus High School, and William E. Grady CTE High School — display data on the schools’ graduation rates, how much money the federal