Monthly Archives: September 2011

K12NN on the MOMocrats Podcast: The Battle in Seattle — Four Women Run for School Board

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On Wednesday, September 28, 2011, Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills joined me for a lively Blog Talk Radio podcast with four women running for school board in Bill Gates’ backyard up in Seattle. Sharon Peaslee, Michelle Buetow, Kate Martin and Marty McLaren have a vision for education in their district, and we’ll hear why it doesn’t completely mesh with that of the Gates and the Broad Foundations’ plans for education reform in America. What’s the difference between what these candidates have to offer and “ed reform” (or as some say, “ed Rheeform”)?

Dear Governor Brown, Please Sign AB250 For High Quality Education Into Law!

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This is the high quality K-12 curriculum reform we’ve been waiting for that emphasizes creativity, collaboration, innovation, and critical thinking for 21st century learning. It’s what we need to keep California a leader in the worlds of art, science, technology and culture. Please join over 18 parent, educator, and community grassroots groups to urge Governor Brown to sign AB250 into law!

California School Funding 101: How the State Funds Your School

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CA State School Funding: What’s Ahead for 2011-2012? Map of the Fullerton College campus that shows parking, building info. Park for free on the first floor of the Student Parking Garage at Lemon & Fullerton College Drive, or in Staff Lot 8 spaces. Online Ticketing for SAVE THE DATE! California School Funding 101: How the [...]

GOP, Tea Party Influence Permeates Local Charter School

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A Southern California charter school skirts legality in a number of ways: openly partisan electioneering on school grounds/with school mascots? Cozy cronyism between charter management organization heads and politicians who could influence the school’s real estate dealings? Stealth religious instruction? Keep in mind, it’s taxpayer money that funds the school.

Poverty for American Families on the Rise — Personal Voices

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46 million Americans live in poverty as jobs continue to be scarce and Americans lose their homes. Look at the faces of kids — some of them homeless — and listen to what they say about growing up hungry. Are these kids well-prepared for the tests and watered-down curriculum they get at school? An excellent education is also a form of nourishment that we cannot deny to our nation’s children.

Finland's Excellent Public Schools: A Smithsonian's-Eye View and A Former Citizen's Perspective

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The Smithsonian Magazine featured Finnish schools in its September, 2011, magazine as written by an observant journalist visiting that country. K12NN highlights for you a prominent women’s lifestyle blogger’s perspective on the strengths and weaknesses of the Finnish education system as experienced throughout her childhood, and her own children’s experiences in American schools.