Comments on: Raising our standards and evolving, with your help http://gothamschools.org/2009/09/14/raising-our-standards-and-evolving-with-your-help/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: True Believer http://gothamschools.org/2009/09/14/raising-our-standards-and-evolving-with-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-197239 True Believer Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:56:15 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=22936#comment-197239 When people comment on how well informed I seem to be on educational matters not only in NYC but in DC, I am happy to give away my secret - regular check ins at Gotham Schools! It's gratifying to have a reliable source of meaningful journalism about educational matters, and I applaud all of your many accomplishments. I like Susan's suggestion of Bulletin Board, maybe just add newsflash? When people comment on how well informed I seem to be on educational matters not only in NYC but in DC, I am happy to give away my secret – regular check ins at Gotham Schools! It’s gratifying to have a reliable source of meaningful journalism about educational matters, and I applaud all of your many accomplishments.
I like Susan’s suggestion of Bulletin Board, maybe just add newsflash?

]]> By: Susan Brenna http://gothamschools.org/2009/09/14/raising-our-standards-and-evolving-with-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-194363 Susan Brenna Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:59:06 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=22936#comment-194363 For the short dispatches, what about "Bulletin Board"? The old-style journo term "bulletin" for breaking news, plus the obligatory ed reference. For the short dispatches, what about “Bulletin Board”? The old-style journo term “bulletin” for breaking news, plus the obligatory ed reference.

]]> By: Robert Pondiscio http://gothamschools.org/2009/09/14/raising-our-standards-and-evolving-with-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-193611 Robert Pondiscio Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:18:23 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=22936#comment-193611 Congratulations Elizabeth and Philissa, and take a moment to savor your accomplishments. In a year's time you've built something relevant, powerful and closely watched. Here's the forced parallel you omitted: in our age data-driven accountability, you've built by any measure (traffic, reader comments, authority, influence or chatter value) a true A-list ed news site. If students could show such growth in one year, we could all go home. Great work, ladies. Onward and upward. Congratulations Elizabeth and Philissa, and take a moment to savor your accomplishments. In a year’s time you’ve built something relevant, powerful and closely watched. Here’s the forced parallel you omitted: in our age data-driven accountability, you’ve built by any measure (traffic, reader comments, authority, influence or chatter value) a true A-list ed news site.
If students could show such growth in one year, we could all go home. Great work, ladies. Onward and upward.

]]> By: Elizabeth Green http://gothamschools.org/2009/09/14/raising-our-standards-and-evolving-with-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-193568 Elizabeth Green Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:40:10 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=22936#comment-193568 Brooklynmom - I hope I haven't given the impression that I'm leaving for good! No way. Sabbatical is definitely more like it. The kind of sabbatical where you check in constantly and basically do two jobs at once :) Brooklynmom – I hope I haven’t given the impression that I’m leaving for good! No way. Sabbatical is definitely more like it. The kind of sabbatical where you check in constantly and basically do two jobs at once :)

]]> By: Michael M. http://gothamschools.org/2009/09/14/raising-our-standards-and-evolving-with-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-193550 Michael M. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:35:37 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=22936#comment-193550 I echo the sentiments above. I don't know if this fits the business model, but please consider providing an obvious way to make donations. Checks, PayPal, credit cards, etc. Maybe even an "honor roll" of donors and benefactors, etc. The lack of ads is great, both from a clutter and an independence POV, but an easy impulse way to donate might get some nibbles. I echo the sentiments above.

I don’t know if this fits the business model, but please consider providing an obvious way to make donations. Checks, PayPal, credit cards, etc. Maybe even an “honor roll” of donors and benefactors, etc.

The lack of ads is great, both from a clutter and an independence POV, but an easy impulse way to donate might get some nibbles.

]]> By: Peter http://gothamschools.org/2009/09/14/raising-our-standards-and-evolving-with-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-193545 Peter Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:04:39 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=22936#comment-193545 You should be proud of what you've established. GothamSchools is now essential daily reading for my colleagues and me. I too am sorry I can't write you a big check... You should be proud of what you’ve established. GothamSchools is now essential daily reading for my colleagues and me. I too am sorry I can’t write you a big check…

]]> By: brooklynmom http://gothamschools.org/2009/09/14/raising-our-standards-and-evolving-with-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-193453 brooklynmom Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:30:27 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=22936#comment-193453 It seems like the right time to thank Elizabeth and Philissa for having created a space to focus on education news and issues. , I am super thankful for your witty and diligent writing. I wish you both luck in your new adventures. In the DOE we do not call what you are doing excessing; it would be more like a sabbatical (if anyone remembers those.) Welcome Anna and Maura. If I were a venture philanthropist, I would invest in you. It seems like the right time to thank Elizabeth and Philissa for having created a space to focus on education news and issues. , I am super thankful for your witty and diligent writing. I wish you both luck in your new adventures. In the DOE we do not call what you are doing excessing; it would be more like a sabbatical (if anyone remembers those.) Welcome Anna and Maura. If I were a venture philanthropist, I would invest in you.

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