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08.16.2008
A member of the Ohio Leadership team writes in a letter to the editor, "Education is important to our country and important to our future." (Lancaster Eagle Gazette)
08.15.2008
Dignitaries gathered on the Capitol steps to bemoan the United States' rankings in math and science, dropout rates and proficiency in eighth-grade reading. (Denver Post)
A bipartisan coalition of political, educational and community leaders is sounding the alarm about the state of education in Colorado, and in the United States. (DenverChannel.com)
08.14.2008
Former Colorado Gov. Roy Romer (D-Colorado) brought his nationwide campaign to raise the profile of education reform back to the state Thursday and enlisted the help of the state's top present and past Republicans and Democrats. (9news.com)
Colorado political leaders are calling on presidential candidates to make education a top issue in this year's campaigns. (Associated Press)
Romer wants Americans to demand that their candidates support three school reforms — higher academic standards, better preparation for teachers and a longer school year. (Rocky Mountain News)
Denver, CO – Today, former three-term Governor and Chairman of Strong American Schools Roy Romer convened on the west steps of the capitol building in Denver with Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, Governor Bill Ritter, Lieutenant Governor Barbara O’Brian, former Governor Richard Lamm, former Senator Hank Brown and other bipartisan business and community leaders to launch the Strong American Schools effort in Colorado.
In an op-ed published in the Denver Post, Gov. Bill Ritter and campaign chairman Gov. Roy Romer write, "We need a clear and reasoned voice to continually make the case that strong public education is the best driver of future economic growth." (Denver Post)
07.31.2008
In an op-ed written for the Des Moines Register, Iowa State Rep. Philip Wise writes, "While we have rested on our laurels, optimistic that tomorrow would be a better day, our public schools have crumbled. We stopped demanding the best from our students and schools." (Des Moines Register)
07.17.2008
In an op-ed written for the Huffington Post, ED in' 08 Executive Director Marc Lampkin writes, "One critical way to fix this problem is to develop and raise our standards throughout the entire United States." (Huffington Post)
08.21.2008
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08.30.2008
The Toledo Riverfest attracts more than 125,000 visitors to the shores of the Maumee River to have fun. ED in '08 will be there to talk to Ohioans about the crisis in our schools.
ED in '08 will be in St. Louis with the sold-out crowd of over 70,000 fans cheering on the Tigers as they take on the Illini at the Edward Jones Dome.
08.31.2008
09.16.2008
ED in '08 will appear before the chamber and the education community of Middletown, OH
08.20.2008
The chairman of the world's biggest computer chipmaker has said the US "education system is in crisis and failing the youth of today."
08.05.2008
In an editorial, the Des Moines Register writes, "All that would be outweighed by knowing where Iowa stands compared with countries that score highest on the assessment. It's easier to shrug off dismal rankings for the United States if you think your state has done well. If you know otherwise, it should motivate change."
06.28.2008
Half of Americans say U.S. schools are doing only a fair to poor job preparing kids for college and the work force. Even more feel that way about the skills kids need to survive as adults, an Associated Press poll released Friday finds. (Associated Press)
06.25.2008
One of the most ambitious pay-for-performance initiatives in Washington area schools is drawing strong teacher interest and local union support even though many national labor leaders have long asserted that it is unfair to link teachers' paychecks directly to their students' test scores. (Washington Post)
06.24.2008
Middle schoolers need longer school days, specially trained teachers and more challenging academics if school officials hope to reverse a decades-long trend of sagging achievement rates, according to a report presented Tuesday to the State Board of Education. (Baltimore Sun)
State Education Commissioner Richard Mills called the results “encouraging and exciting,” saying they were evidence that the state’s emphasis on giving more money to needy school districts and focusing on high standards was successful. (New York Times)
The Boston Herald editorializes, "So at least everyone’s on the same page: It’s time for a “new era” of education reform." (Boston Herald)
06.17.2008
A former state education official writes, "When Massachusetts repeated this feat in the next testing cycle, 2007, the state's education reform act was hailed as the most successful reform initiative of the past half-century." (Rocky Mountain News)
Advocates of a longer day say it helps the neediest students and makes all students more competitive globally. (Associated Press)
06.16.2008
Utah leaders are working to join a nationwide trend toward paying teachers based on performance in the classroom. (Salt Lake City Tribune)
At a day-long event held at the Library of Congress, the campaign brought together economists from around the world to discuss the link between achievement in education and economic prosperity.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
I wanted to take a few moments to share with you the findings from the Hoover Institution's 2008 Education Next survey. The report is troubling. The d...
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Question of the Week: What impact have blogs had on the education debate? Guest Answer from Joanne Jacobs, author of "Our School: The Inspiring Story ...