The Educated Reporter: The Future Looks Bright(er) For Student Journalists

The Educated Reporter: The Future Looks Bright(er) For Student Journalists:

The Future Looks Bright(er) For Student Journalists

by Emily Richmond

"Optimism" and "the future of journalism" don't often go together, but I believe it's appropriate here.

I just spent three days with student journalists from colleges and universities across the country, and I came away encouraged by the prospects for the future of the profession.

The students I met -- close to 80 of them -- were selected to attend the Campus Coverage Project conference, put on by Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE). The event, now in its third year, is sponsored by the Lumina Foundation and hosted by the Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. (EWA, along with the Student Press Law Center, are collaborating partners.)

In addition to sharpening their investigative skills with hands-on workshops on computer-assisted reporting and

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES:

WEEKEND QUOTABLES

by Mike Klonsky

Ben Joravsky

Not really sure what it is about Mayor Emanuel and public libraries, but the dude never looks so happy as when he's cutting their hours or firing their staff. In this case, he's vowing to close the branch libraries on Mondays. Or as he might put it—let those fuckers get their books on Amazon!-- The Reader

Charles Blow

Racial politics play well for Republicans. Santorum and Paul finished second and third in Iowa.

Why is Public Education Being Outsourced to Online Charter Schools | Scathing Purple Musings

Why is Public Education Being Outsourced to Online Charter Schools | Scathing Purple Musings:

Why is Public Education Being Outsourced to Online Charter Schools

by Bob Sikes

Its upon us quickly:

The last year alone has seen virtual schools dramatically expand across the country. According to the AP, “Ohio lifted a moratorium on new ‘e-schools,’ and Utah passed a ‘virtual voucher’ law,” which lets high school kids determine which classes they prefer to take online and at school. Another roundup by the Wall Street Journalincludes similar moves in Virginia, which signed off on 13 new cyberschools. Florida now mandates that high school students enroll in one online course at a minimum and Idaho has moved to implement a requirement for at least two online courses. Georgia offers an app that lets high-schoolers take classes on their smartphones, reports the Journal.

What better way than to have legislative allies create laws that will ensure a profit margin for their client.

CALIFORNIA TEACHER CREDENTIALING (CTC): "WE ARE THE GOVERNMENT" - SOUND LIKE LAUSD CULTURE? - Perdaily.com

CALIFORNIA TEACHER CREDENTIALING (CTC): "WE ARE THE GOVERNMENT" - SOUND LIKE LAUSD CULTURE?(CALIFORNIA Credenciales de Maestros (CTC): "Nosotros somos el gobierno" - SONIDO como la cultura del LAUSD?) - Perdaily.com:

CALIFORNIA TEACHER CREDENTIALING (CTC): "WE ARE THE GOVERNMENT" - SOUND LIKE LAUSD CULTURE?(CALIFORNIA Credenciales de Maestros (CTC): "Nosotros somos el gobierno" - SONIDO como la cultura del LAUSD?)

by Leonard Isenberg

(Mensaje se repite en Español)

(For a national view of public education reform see the end of this blog post)

Kathleen Carroll was an attorney for California Teacher Credential (CTC) from 2006-2010, when she was summarily dismissed without even minimal respect for her right to due process of law. She was fired because she dared to point out that CTC, which is supposed to be under the executive branch of California state government, had become a law unto itself with no oversight where arbitrary and capricious actions of this agency were the rule and not the exception as to how they operated on a daily basis.

CTC was and still remains an agency of the state charged with approval of all teacher preparation programs,

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Teen who killed bully to go free under ‘Stand Your Ground’ law - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

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