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The Education Optimists

http://eduoptimists.blogspot.com/

Through our twin perspectives as a professor of education and a director of education policy, we seek to draw attention to the power of society, schools, colleges and educators to empower individuals, further learning, and reduce inequities ... and have a little fun along the way.

Added on: May 28th, 2008
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: Liam Goldrick
Listed in: Education Higher
Tags: education College student University policy teacher

Recent Posts

Resisting the End of Childhood

Posted on Saturday November 21st, 2009 at 14:58 in parenting, testing, kindergarten

As I read the story in Friday's New York Times, my belly twisted with the sharp movements of the nearly 9-month-old fetus inside. My daughter's little hand punched forward when I came to this line: "Children often have to be trained to listen to que...
Updates on The Race: 11-17-2009

Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 10:34 in maryland, Massachusetts, California, colorado, nevada, arra, race to the top, rttt

California: The tortoise wins?Colorado: A road mapMaryland: Late to the starting lineMassachusetts: Reform to put a spring in its step?Nevada: Out of the running...
Updates on the Race: 11-18-2009

Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 10:33 in Alabama, maryland, Massachusetts, nevada, arra, race to the top, rttt

ALABAMA: Gov. Riley to push for charter schoolsMARYLAND: Gov. O'Malley says state is working on RttTMASSACHUSETTS: State senate passes 'sweeping' ed changes, Gov. Patrick challenges House to do its partNEVADA: Gov. Gibbons wants law change to compete...
Update on the Race: 11-19-2009

Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 10:33 in Massachusetts, Florida, California, missouri, idaho, arra, race to the top, rttt

CALIFORNIA: December vote on Race to the Top billsFLORIDA: State may ask for a quarter of $4 billion RttT pot of fundsIDAHO: Governor Otter praises RttT plansMASSACHUSETTS: Lawmakers stiff Governor on RttT billsMISSOURI: State may focus on RttT, Roun...
Musical Elective of the Month

Posted on Saturday November 14th, 2009 at 21:49 in music, justin townes earle

The Musical Elective of the Month is Justin Townes Earle.His music encompasses blues, country, folk, and acoustic rock and he sometimes appears to be channeling a young Hank Williams or Woody Guthrie. He was named New & Emerging Artist of the Ye...
Big Man on Community College Campus

Posted on Saturday November 14th, 2009 at 21:30 in community college, time magazine, miami-dade, eduardo padron

TIME recently crowned 10 college presidents (nearly all men) the "best" in the nation. The article spurred the usual pushback against "top 10" lists and raised questions about the criteria used, but a notable aspect of the list hasn't drawn much att...