Thursday, February 2, 2012

New Petition Asks Obama to See Children as More Than Test Scores - Education - GOOD

New Petition Asks Obama to See Children as More Than Test Scores - Education - GOOD:

New Petition Asks Obama to See Children as More Than Test Scores

  • February 2, 20125:30 am PST
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Do you believe that every student deserves to be "healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged?" If so, you’ll want to sign a new petition asking the Obama administration to create a President’s Council on the Whole Child.

Molly McCloskey, the managing director of whole child programs forASCD, the nonprofit educational leadership organization that created the petition, says existing child development efforts often focus on one specific issue, like improving kids' health or eliminating bullying. But