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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Teacher Education Update
AACTE Weekly News Briefs September 23, 2008___________
. . . delivered to your inbox so you can enjoy up-to-date news on Colleges of Education, Teaching and the Classroom, Campaigns, Legislation and NCLB, STEM Teacher Issues, International Teacher Issues, Grants, and Upcoming Events. Please click on linked headlines for full story.
AACTE ANNOUNCEMENTS
WEBINAR
From the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
On September 29, 1:30-3:00 EST AACTE will offer a free webinar to AACTE members on the new Higher Education Opportunity Act. Be sure to take advantage of this AACTE member benefit and learn about the many new provisions in the HEA that will affect your programs and your work. This webinar would be an excellent learning opportunity for graduate students who are interested in teacher education and education policy. Please pass the details of this event on to interested faculty and students! Go to the AACTE web site to register.
WEBCONFERENCE
From the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
“What Every Teacher Educator Needs to Know: Addressing the Achievement Gap for Students with Special Needs” will take place from October 21-23, 2008. Watch for additional information on AACTE's Website.
NATIONAL NEWS
2008 Presidential Candidates’ Education Platforms
From the Committee on Education Funding
Find out more about the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates’ positions on education from the non-partisan Committee for Education Funding.
Schools: Obama stresses more investment, McCain parental choice
From Education Week
Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama offer different visions for how the federal government can help America’s students get ahead. Senator McCain’s drumbeat is parental choice and empowerment while Senator Obama’s thrust is strategic investment.
Disability Act Changes Offer Protections
From Education Week
A bill expanding the Americans with Disabilities Act that is headed to the White House could have implications for some students with disabilities.
How the Dems Lost on Education
From the American Prospect
The New America Foundation hosted a discussion on Friday, September 19th, entitled: “How the Democrats Lost Their Way on Education,” based on an article of that title by Kevin Carey, research and policy manager at Education Sector. Carey and Bella Rosenberg, an education policy consultant and member of the “Broader, BOLDER Task Force, sparred over the article’s premises. Rosenberg challenged Carey on the lack of evidence behind his findings and argued the Broader BOLDER Task Force’s “schools plus” approach, given that the achievement gap exists before kids start school and one-third of it is due to health reasons. Carey countered that if schools don’t matter much, why fully fund them? Rep. Arthur Davis (D-AL) provided historical context for the seminar.
NEWS AROUND THE COUNTRY
Training program nets $3.7 million grant
From Arizona State University
For Arizona State University’s award-winning College of Teacher Education and Leadership, the hits just keep coming. The West campus college has received a $3.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to provide school leadership training to nine high-poverty school districts around the state through the college’s existing video conferencing network.
College of Education Faculty Receive $1.29 Million Award
From the University of South Florida
The work of hundreds of educators in dozens of schools engaged in transforming education will continue thanks to a grant to the University of South Florida from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE). George Batsche and Michael Curtis, professors in the Psychological and Social Foundations Department and the Institute for School Reform in the USF College of Education were awarded over $1.29 million to continue their “Florida Problem-Solving/Response to Intervention” statewide project.
UCSC wins NSF grant to train more math and science teachers
From the University of California, Santa Cruz
Regional schools in need of qualified math and science teachers will benefit from a $750,000 grant to the University of California, Santa Cruz, from the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Teacher Scholars Program. The grant will fund scholarships for UCSC students pursuing teaching careers in math and science.
Other Announcements
Issues in Teacher Education, a peer reviewed publication of the California Council on Teacher Education, has issued Calls for Manuscripts for 2 special editions. The first focuses on the use of performance assessment in teacher credentialing programs, with a Spring 2009 publication date. The second has technology enhanced teaching and learning for its theme, and is scheduled for publication in Fall 2009. Those interested in submitting to this scholarly journal should go to the following web sites for the manuscript calls:
Special Issue on "Technology and Integrated Teaching and Learning":
http://www.ccte.org/ite/Call-IssuesIn-TE-rev.pdf
Special Issue on "Teaching Performance Assessment:
http://www.ccte.org/ite/Call_for_Manuscripts_ITE_TPA.pdf
AACTE 61st ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITS
February 6 - 9, 2009Hyatt Regency Chicago - Virtual TourChicago, IL
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Click Here to register for the 61st Annual Meeting & Exhibits. This will lead you through creating an account which you can use for future meetings. If you registered for the Accountability, Accreditation, and Quality Conference, Click Here to use the account you set up when registering for that meeting.
Alyssa J. Mangino
Communications Manager
AACTE
1307 New York Ave., NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 478-4596 -Direct
(202) 457-8095 -Fax
amangino@aacte.org
. . . delivered to your inbox so you can enjoy up-to-date news on Colleges of Education, Teaching and the Classroom, Campaigns, Legislation and NCLB, STEM Teacher Issues, International Teacher Issues, Grants, and Upcoming Events. Please click on linked headlines for full story.
AACTE ANNOUNCEMENTS
WEBINAR
From the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
On September 29, 1:30-3:00 EST AACTE will offer a free webinar to AACTE members on the new Higher Education Opportunity Act. Be sure to take advantage of this AACTE member benefit and learn about the many new provisions in the HEA that will affect your programs and your work. This webinar would be an excellent learning opportunity for graduate students who are interested in teacher education and education policy. Please pass the details of this event on to interested faculty and students! Go to the AACTE web site to register.
WEBCONFERENCE
From the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
“What Every Teacher Educator Needs to Know: Addressing the Achievement Gap for Students with Special Needs” will take place from October 21-23, 2008. Watch for additional information on AACTE's Website.
NATIONAL NEWS
2008 Presidential Candidates’ Education Platforms
From the Committee on Education Funding
Find out more about the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates’ positions on education from the non-partisan Committee for Education Funding.
Schools: Obama stresses more investment, McCain parental choice
From Education Week
Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama offer different visions for how the federal government can help America’s students get ahead. Senator McCain’s drumbeat is parental choice and empowerment while Senator Obama’s thrust is strategic investment.
Disability Act Changes Offer Protections
From Education Week
A bill expanding the Americans with Disabilities Act that is headed to the White House could have implications for some students with disabilities.
How the Dems Lost on Education
From the American Prospect
The New America Foundation hosted a discussion on Friday, September 19th, entitled: “How the Democrats Lost Their Way on Education,” based on an article of that title by Kevin Carey, research and policy manager at Education Sector. Carey and Bella Rosenberg, an education policy consultant and member of the “Broader, BOLDER Task Force, sparred over the article’s premises. Rosenberg challenged Carey on the lack of evidence behind his findings and argued the Broader BOLDER Task Force’s “schools plus” approach, given that the achievement gap exists before kids start school and one-third of it is due to health reasons. Carey countered that if schools don’t matter much, why fully fund them? Rep. Arthur Davis (D-AL) provided historical context for the seminar.
NEWS AROUND THE COUNTRY
Training program nets $3.7 million grant
From Arizona State University
For Arizona State University’s award-winning College of Teacher Education and Leadership, the hits just keep coming. The West campus college has received a $3.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to provide school leadership training to nine high-poverty school districts around the state through the college’s existing video conferencing network.
College of Education Faculty Receive $1.29 Million Award
From the University of South Florida
The work of hundreds of educators in dozens of schools engaged in transforming education will continue thanks to a grant to the University of South Florida from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE). George Batsche and Michael Curtis, professors in the Psychological and Social Foundations Department and the Institute for School Reform in the USF College of Education were awarded over $1.29 million to continue their “Florida Problem-Solving/Response to Intervention” statewide project.
UCSC wins NSF grant to train more math and science teachers
From the University of California, Santa Cruz
Regional schools in need of qualified math and science teachers will benefit from a $750,000 grant to the University of California, Santa Cruz, from the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Teacher Scholars Program. The grant will fund scholarships for UCSC students pursuing teaching careers in math and science.
Other Announcements
Issues in Teacher Education, a peer reviewed publication of the California Council on Teacher Education, has issued Calls for Manuscripts for 2 special editions. The first focuses on the use of performance assessment in teacher credentialing programs, with a Spring 2009 publication date. The second has technology enhanced teaching and learning for its theme, and is scheduled for publication in Fall 2009. Those interested in submitting to this scholarly journal should go to the following web sites for the manuscript calls:
Special Issue on "Technology and Integrated Teaching and Learning":
http://www.ccte.org/ite/Call-IssuesIn-TE-rev.pdf
Special Issue on "Teaching Performance Assessment:
http://www.ccte.org/ite/Call_for_Manuscripts_ITE_TPA.pdf
AACTE 61st ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITS
February 6 - 9, 2009Hyatt Regency Chicago - Virtual TourChicago, IL
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Click Here to register for the 61st Annual Meeting & Exhibits. This will lead you through creating an account which you can use for future meetings. If you registered for the Accountability, Accreditation, and Quality Conference, Click Here to use the account you set up when registering for that meeting.
Alyssa J. Mangino
Communications Manager
AACTE
1307 New York Ave., NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 478-4596 -Direct
(202) 457-8095 -Fax
amangino@aacte.org
Monday, September 22, 2008
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Friday, September 19, 2008
Senator Conrad's Student Competition at MarketPlace
We are pleased to announce that the 2009 Official Rules, Requirements and Judging Criteria for the BOSS Business Plan Competition are now available and online!
The BOSS Business Plan Competition is open to anyone age 25 and under with the desire to locate/start a business in North Dakota. Up to $8,000 will be awarded to the winning teams!
Please encourage high school and college students to participate!
To view the Criteria, go to www.MarketplaceForEntrepreneurs.org and click on the BOSS Competition link on the left side of the page. Review this information carefully, as some of the criteria have changed.
Please share this information with your students, faculty, co-workers, and/or others you feel would be interested in participating. Feel free to publicize this information in your organization’s newsletters and/or provide a link to the information on your web site.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you!
Renee Kipp, Director of OperationsMarketplace of Ideas/Marketplace for Kids, Inc.311 East Thayer Avenue, Suite CBismarck, ND 58501701-663-0150 or 888-384-8410Fax: 701-663-1032marketplace6@btinet.netwww.MarketplaceForEntrepreneurs.org or www.MarketplaceForKids.org
“Marketplace of Ideas/Marketplace for Kids, Inc. is a 501(c)3, nonprofit organization and an Equal Opportunity Program.”
The BOSS Business Plan Competition is open to anyone age 25 and under with the desire to locate/start a business in North Dakota. Up to $8,000 will be awarded to the winning teams!
Please encourage high school and college students to participate!
To view the Criteria, go to www.MarketplaceForEntrepreneurs.org and click on the BOSS Competition link on the left side of the page. Review this information carefully, as some of the criteria have changed.
Please share this information with your students, faculty, co-workers, and/or others you feel would be interested in participating. Feel free to publicize this information in your organization’s newsletters and/or provide a link to the information on your web site.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you!
Renee Kipp, Director of OperationsMarketplace of Ideas/Marketplace for Kids, Inc.311 East Thayer Avenue, Suite CBismarck, ND 58501701-663-0150 or 888-384-8410Fax: 701-663-1032marketplace6@btinet.netwww.MarketplaceForEntrepreneurs.org or www.MarketplaceForKids.org
“Marketplace of Ideas/Marketplace for Kids, Inc. is a 501(c)3, nonprofit organization and an Equal Opportunity Program.”
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Medicare Update
Register Today! Be part of a groundbreaking opportunity. CMS, along with State representatives and industry partners from health and technology, are hosting a National E-prescribing Conference on October 6 – 7, 2008 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, MA.
Our goal in holding this conference is to educate State health program administrators and policymakers, providers and beneficiary constituencies on the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) e-prescribing program and help promote the adoption of e-prescribing throughout the health care community.
There will be sessions highlighting options for e-prescribing under Medicaid, current state best practices, and creating the right environment in States for promoting and developing e-prescribing initiatives.
Join us to find out how to earn incentives from Medicare, learn how e-prescribing can work for your State or business, and get answers to your questions about privacy, security, and risk management. Register for the conference now at https://webmail.state.nd.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.e-prescribeconference.com/.
Please share this message with your colleagues and members.
We look forward to seeing you in Boston in October!
Helen Collins Special Assistant Office of the Regional Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 1600 Broadway, Suite 700 Denver, Colorado 80202 Phone: 303-844-7030 Fax: 303-844-7590 Email: Helen.Collins@cms.hhs.gov
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
The North Dakota Prairie Independent by Don Morrison
Dear Senator Seymour,
Why do we pay so much at the pump? The front page story in the Prairie Independent by April Fairfield gives information, analysis with a couple graphs as well. Check out the story that is headlined "The Fattest of Cats" on page 1 of the September 2008 issue (v.2, #5).
Don't let the spin masters of the right lead people astray. Get the facts in the PI on why gas is so high, plus other issues. Click here.
The Prairie Independent is now online and you can see all five issues of 2008 - our second year at www.prairieindependent.com. As always, let us know what you think.
Thanks.
Don Morrison
410 E Thayer Ave, First Floor
Bismarck, ND 58501
(o) 701-224-8090
don@ndpeople.org
Why do we pay so much at the pump? The front page story in the Prairie Independent by April Fairfield gives information, analysis with a couple graphs as well. Check out the story that is headlined "The Fattest of Cats" on page 1 of the September 2008 issue (v.2, #5).
Don't let the spin masters of the right lead people astray. Get the facts in the PI on why gas is so high, plus other issues. Click here.
The Prairie Independent is now online and you can see all five issues of 2008 - our second year at www.prairieindependent.com. As always, let us know what you think.
Thanks.
Don Morrison
410 E Thayer Ave, First Floor
Bismarck, ND 58501
(o) 701-224-8090
don@ndpeople.org
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
California Governor
Governors
SCHWARZENEGGER FACES RECALL: The cold war between
CALIFORNIA Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and the state’s politically
powerful prison guards’ union turned hot last week as the union announced
plans to launch a recall campaign against him.
In filing the recall petition last Wednesday, the California Correctional Peace
Officers Association (CCPOA) cited “catastrophic leadership failings and inept
management” that it says have left the state in worse fiscal shape than when
Schwarzengger took office five years ago. Union leaders specifically cited the state’s
$17 billion budget gap as a prime reason why the governor should be recalled.
Schwarzenegger’s staff was quick to dismiss the effort as little more than
another salvo in what has been a long-running public relations battle between the
union and the governor, noting that the CCPOA has been wrangling for a new longterm
contract — and a significant pay raise — for the last two years, something
Schwarzenegger and lawmakers have resisted. Nonetheless, Schwarzenegger’s
political team wasted little time in responding to the filing. Staffers sent out a flurry
of press releases, organized conference calls with reporters and encouraged the
governor’s political allies to send out statements of support for him.
Schwarzenegger political adviser and former communications director Adam
Mendelsohn took the lead, saying the recall is the union’s attempt to strong arm
the governor into acquiescing on the pay hike while also derailing a redistricting
initiative he has championed that goes before voters in November. “This is a union
that has a history of throwing a lot of money at political issues,” said Mendelsohn.
“We can’t be so naïve as to think it’s not serious.”
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SCHWARZENEGGER FACES RECALL: The cold war between
CALIFORNIA Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and the state’s politically
powerful prison guards’ union turned hot last week as the union announced
plans to launch a recall campaign against him.
In filing the recall petition last Wednesday, the California Correctional Peace
Officers Association (CCPOA) cited “catastrophic leadership failings and inept
management” that it says have left the state in worse fiscal shape than when
Schwarzengger took office five years ago. Union leaders specifically cited the state’s
$17 billion budget gap as a prime reason why the governor should be recalled.
Schwarzenegger’s staff was quick to dismiss the effort as little more than
another salvo in what has been a long-running public relations battle between the
union and the governor, noting that the CCPOA has been wrangling for a new longterm
contract — and a significant pay raise — for the last two years, something
Schwarzenegger and lawmakers have resisted. Nonetheless, Schwarzenegger’s
political team wasted little time in responding to the filing. Staffers sent out a flurry
of press releases, organized conference calls with reporters and encouraged the
governor’s political allies to send out statements of support for him.
Schwarzenegger political adviser and former communications director Adam
Mendelsohn took the lead, saying the recall is the union’s attempt to strong arm
the governor into acquiescing on the pay hike while also derailing a redistricting
initiative he has championed that goes before voters in November. “This is a union
that has a history of throwing a lot of money at political issues,” said Mendelsohn.
“We can’t be so naïve as to think it’s not serious.”
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