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Education for the 21st Century: Education Advocacy Groups in Texas
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Education for the 21st Century. Preparing for a Future Beyond our Imagination. Monday, May 27, 2013. Education Advocacy Groups in Texas. The New York Times ran an article about education advocacy groups in Texas. It is helpful to have an idea of who is doing what. The article is Advocacy Group Wields Charter-Policy Power by Morgan Smith. Here is a link to the article:. Http:/ www.nytimes.com/2013/05/12/us/raise-your-hand-texas-wields-power-on-charter-schools.html. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Vote for Canright: David Stolle for PISD Board
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Commentary on the PISD Election. Sunday, April 10, 2011. David Stolle for PISD Board. After the League of Women Voters forum on April 9, 2011, I decided to endorse David Stolle for the Plano ISD Board of Trustees, Place 5. The quality of Plano schools has slipped because the Old Guard forgot who they served. The Old Guard, by deferring to the administration, serves the administration instead of the community of Plano. The lack of oversight by the board has led to a continuing slip in the quality ...Pleas...
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Vote for Canright: David Stolle, Michael Friedman, Steve Day Run for PISD Trustee
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Commentary on the PISD Election. Tuesday, March 15, 2011. David Stolle, Michael Friedman, Steve Day Run for PISD Trustee. I am not running for PISD Trustee this year. I am not ready to make recommendations yet, but I suggest you follow David Stolle for the Place 5 seat and follow Mike Friedman and Steve Day for the Place 4 seat. We have fresh people running and I am excited about this election. Here is a link to David Stolle's website. Here is a link to Michael Friedman's website. View my complete profile.
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Vote for Canright: March 2009
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Commentary on the PISD Election. Saturday, March 14, 2009. Plano School Quality Slips. The top chart shows the results of the 2008 TAKS tests. They show 87% of Allen and 87 % of Frisco schools are ranked Exemplary or Recognized by the TEA, while 69% of Plano schools and 66% of McKinney schools are Exemplary or Recognized. Plano trails both Allen and Frisco in the TEA measure of superior schools. Allen and Frisco ISDs are rated "Recognized" by the TEA. Plano is an "Acceptable" district. Wasting money on W...
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Vote for Canright: Robert Canright Runs for PISD Board Because He Cares
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Commentary on the PISD Election. Sunday, March 7, 2010. Robert Canright Runs for PISD Board Because He Cares. Plano is a great city with great kids. I care about the kids in Plano, which is why I run for the school board, Place 1. In Round Rock two years ago, after a great Plano Senior High football playoff game, I noticed a car full of teenagers that was not leaving the parking lot. I drove over, with my family, and asked if everything was okay. It turned out they had a flat tire. We do need to make cha...
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Vote for Canright: May 2009
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Commentary on the PISD Election. Saturday, May 9, 2009. Election Statement from Robert Canright, 2009 School Board Election. More and more parents are voting against the school board. In the year 2000, Susan Sarhady ran against Allan Bird. I received 75% more votes than Ms Sarhady did in 2000. There is a growing discontent in Plano with our school board. I will continue trying to fix the problems in PISD because I love Plano and do not want to give up on it. Better Leaders for a Better Future. For our ch...
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Texas Ascendant
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The Texas Ascendant Campaign. Education Lifts High the Star of Texas. Education is creating historic change in Texas. The State of Texas has been investing in education and working. To improve the education of its citizens. We are seeing growth in the arts and in business in Texas, fueled. By a better educated population. We are not seeing better leadership, but that can be fixed by. Addressing the omission of moral education and by including. Moral lessons from history, such as found in Plutarch's.
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Education for the 21st Century: March 2013
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Education for the 21st Century. Preparing for a Future Beyond our Imagination. Sunday, March 31, 2013. Constructivism in Math Education. America is flat on its butt when it comes to mathematics education. One reason for our collective failure is a poor attitude towards math. As an example, consider a news story on the CBS Morning Show. March 3, 2013, about a new museum devoted to math. A political scientist, Andrew Hacker. Became famous when the New York Times. Then you have people who don't like math bu...
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Education for the 21st Century: Grammar in the 21st Century
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Education for the 21st Century. Preparing for a Future Beyond our Imagination. Sunday, June 24, 2012. Grammar in the 21st Century. The Wall Street Journal, on June 20, 2012, ran an article entitled, "This Embarrasses You and I," by Sue Shellenbarger. This article appears on the internet under another title, " Grammar, a Victim in the Office. The article describes the decline of correct grammar as more young people join the work force. Whether you are a parent or an employer, you cannot count on the publi...
