Wednesday, September 29, 2010

John Merrow: Four Days IN Education Nation

John Merrow: Four Days IN Education Nation

John Merrow

John Merrow

Posted: September 29, 2010 06:34 PM

Four Days IN Education Nation

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I've spent the past four days immersed in public education. First in Texas, where I spoke with and listened to superintendents and school board members; then at Education Nation, a day-and-a-half event put on by NBC and sponsored by the University of Phoenix and some major foundations, and finally at the annual dinner where the McGraw Prize in Education is awarded.

Remember that classic western, "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly?" Just like the movie's title, I'm starting with the good. That would be the McGraw Prize, an annual black tie event I hadn't attended for five or six years. Last night three educators who are making a huge difference were honored, men who

Demand Change Day in Los Angeles - One Nation Working Together in CA

Demand Change Day in Los Angeles - One Nation Working Together in CA

DEMAND CHANGE DAY IN LOS ANGELES

by ADMIN

Join THOUSANDS of Californians at the state’s LARGEST official One Nation day of activities…

DEMAND CHANGE DAY

Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010

Los Angeles City College
The corner of Melrose Ave and New Hampshire, Los Angeles, CA 90029

Schedule of Activities:

9 AM to 11 AM: Massive Public Display & Mobilization, Performances & Program

11 AM-Noon: “Tools & Tactics” Coaching Followed by door-to-door team canvassing. Sign-up to do get out the vote work for final 30 days before Election Day

Public Transportation: Metro Local Line 26 or Metro Red Line to stop Vermont/Santa Monica Stop; Parking: Lot 4, by Administration Building

RSVP or Volunteer: http://www.onenationca.org/sign-up/

How Admissions Directors at Penn and Michigan Think About Test Scores - NYTimes.com

How Admissions Directors at Penn and Michigan Think About Test Scores - NYTimes.com

How Admissions Directors at Penn and Michigan Think About Test Scores

How does an admissions office like the one at theUniversity of Pennsylvania or the University of Michigan weigh an applicant’s standardized test scores?

I asked the deans of each institution that question in recent interviews recorded for a coming online course, “Introduction to College Admissions,” that I helped create with my colleagues at The New York Times Knowledge Network.

In the first of two excerpts, above, Eric Furda, the dean of admission at the University of Pennsylvania, suggests that “it will surprise people how quickly

Debate grows over for-profit colleges as their supporters rally on Capitol Hill

Debate grows over for-profit colleges as their supporters rally on Capitol Hill

Debate grows over for-profit colleges as their supporters rally on Capitol Hill

Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, September 29, 2010; 4:18 PM

Several hundred students and others connected with for-profit colleges and trade schools rallied Wednesday at the foot of Capitol Hill to protest a federal proposal to tighten regulation of career-education programs.

"My education, my job, my choice" was their message, in response to a proposal that the Obama administration says would help ensure that students find "gainful employment" and are not overloaded with debt.

The industry says the proposal would wipe out many programs that serve low-income and minority students.

Carlethia Washington, 28, a mother of two in Northeast Washington, went to the rally to support the industry. She is studying to become a medical assistant at