Comments on: The future of school policy, if Darling-Hammond has her way http://gothamschools.org/2009/01/22/the-future-of-school-policy-if-darling-hammond-has-her-way/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 100 Must-Read Blog Posts on the Future of Learning | Webmaster 9 http://gothamschools.org/2009/01/22/the-future-of-school-policy-if-darling-hammond-has-her-way/comment-page-1/#comment-206753 100 Must-Read Blog Posts on the Future of Learning | Webmaster 9 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:53:45 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=8051#comment-206753 [...] The future of school policy, if Darling-Hammond has her way. Find out what this professor of education at Stanford believes is the way education policy should be shaped. [...] [...] The future of school policy, if Darling-Hammond has her way. Find out what this professor of education at Stanford believes is the way education policy should be shaped. [...]

]]> By: School Reform: So Many Questions, So Little Time « Bank Street: The Alumni Blog http://gothamschools.org/2009/01/22/the-future-of-school-policy-if-darling-hammond-has-her-way/comment-page-1/#comment-20463 School Reform: So Many Questions, So Little Time « Bank Street: The Alumni Blog Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:34:26 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=8051#comment-20463 [...] who writes about NYC schools for a blog called GothamSchools, posted a substantive piece called The future of school policy, if Darling-Hammond has her way describing and analyzing some of the thoughts and ideas shared during the panel [...] [...] who writes about NYC schools for a blog called GothamSchools, posted a substantive piece called The future of school policy, if Darling-Hammond has her way describing and analyzing some of the thoughts and ideas shared during the panel [...]

]]> By: Anna http://gothamschools.org/2009/01/22/the-future-of-school-policy-if-darling-hammond-has-her-way/comment-page-1/#comment-18009 Anna Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:23:33 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=8051#comment-18009 Barack Obama understands that as a nation, the United States cannot ignore the educational needs of our students. “These kids syndrome, the tendency to explain away the shortcomings and failures of our educational system by saying that ‘these kids’ can’t learn, or ‘these kids’ don’t want to learn, or ‘these kids’ are too far behind” said Obama. “We are not a ‘these kids’ nation, we’re a ‘our kids’ nation.” Click <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdHBiBy96I8" rel="nofollow">here</a> to see the full video. Barack Obama understands that as a nation, the United States cannot ignore the educational needs of our students. “These kids syndrome, the tendency to explain away the shortcomings and failures of our educational system by saying that ‘these kids’ can’t learn, or ‘these kids’ don’t want to learn, or ‘these kids’ are too far behind” said Obama. “We are not a ‘these kids’ nation, we’re a ‘our kids’ nation.”

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]]> By: Elizabeth Green http://gothamschools.org/2009/01/22/the-future-of-school-policy-if-darling-hammond-has-her-way/comment-page-1/#comment-18005 Elizabeth Green Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:17:53 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=8051#comment-18005 I can't remember - don't have anything on that in my notes. She did say that she believes Obama's plans for education are the broadest since the 1960s, since they encompass not only making schools better but also expanding health care and other social-service challenges. I can’t remember – don’t have anything on that in my notes. She did say that she believes Obama’s plans for education are the broadest since the 1960s, since they encompass not only making schools better but also expanding health care and other social-service challenges.

]]> By: gsh http://gothamschools.org/2009/01/22/the-future-of-school-policy-if-darling-hammond-has-her-way/comment-page-1/#comment-17974 gsh Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:12:28 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=8051#comment-17974 Did she mention Finland's extensive early education programs? http://www.newamerica.net/blog/early-ed-watch/2008/how-finland-educates-youngest-children-9029 gives a good overview for those unfamiliar with Finland's system for educating. Did she mention Finland’s extensive early education programs? http://www.newamerica.net/blog/early-ed-watch/2008/how-finland-educates-youngest-children-9029 gives a good overview for those unfamiliar with Finland’s system for educating.

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