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Bonnie Sutton

Civil RIghts- CRP Statement on New Policy Guidance from Departments of Education and Ju... - 0 views

December 2, 2011 Today, the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice have issued long-awaited policy guidance to K-12 schools and colleges and universities across the U.S., about the ways in whi...

Dept of Justice and Education civil rights

started by Bonnie Sutton on 03 Dec 11 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

Discipline Problems, Successful Schools and Racial Justice - 3 views

The Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles (CRP) announces the release of a new report by Daniel Losen, director of the new Center for Civil Rights Remedies at the CRP and one of the nati...

CRP Discipline Problems Dignity in Schools Campaign Successful and Racial Justice Civil Rights Project

started by Bonnie Sutton on 05 Oct 11 no follow-up yet
Claude Almansi

Ed Tech Not Immune from Civil Rights Obligations, Feds Advise -- THE Journal - 1 views

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    By David Nagel 05/26/11 "...The United States Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights Thursday issued a "dear colleague letter" to public K-12 institutions (as well as a separate letter to higher education institutions) and a set of answers to frequently asked questions that expands on a letter sent out exclusively to college and university presidents last June (DCL). In the FAQ, OCR makes explicit some legal obligations of all education institutions, including K-12 institutions, to "ensure equal access to the educational benefits and opportunities afforded by the technology and equal treatment in the use of the technology for all students, including students with disabilities." At the same time, the FAQ said the intent is not to stifle the use of new and emerging technologies, but to "remind everyone that equal access for students with disabilities is the law and must be considered as new technology is integrated into the educational environment. ..."
Bonnie Sutton

Keep the Internet Open - 1 views

OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR Keep the Internet Open http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/25/opinion/keep-the-internet-open.html?smid=fb-share Daniel Haskett By VINTON CERF Published: May 24, 2012 ...

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started by Bonnie Sutton on 18 Jul 12 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

The Storytelling Project Model: A Theoretical Framework for Critical Examination of Rac... - 2 views

The Storytelling Project Model: A Theoretical Framework for Critical Examination of Racism Through the Arts http://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentID=15787 by Lee Anne Bell & Rosemarie...

Story telling project model race and racism multiracial community comfort zone color blindness

started by Bonnie Sutton on 08 Jun 12 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

Access to high-speed Internet and other telecommunication tools is a "digital civil right" - 2 views

http://www.edutopia.org/george-lucas-testimony Access to high-speed Internet and other telecommunication tools is a "digital civil right" that the United States should guarantee to every student, ...

GEORGE LUCAS internet erate american education broadband for all

started by Bonnie Sutton on 07 Aug 11 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

Dispiriting Numbers on Education, Civil Rights - 1 views

Dispiriting Numbers on Education, Civil Rights http://education.nationaljournal.com/2011/07/dispiriting-numbers-on-educati.php?mrefid=site_search The Education Department released new data last ...

started by Bonnie Sutton on 14 Jul 11 no follow-up yet
Harry Keller

The future of Gamificationi - 6 views

Plate tectonics is one of the more difficult science concepts to have a lab in. However, it's not necessary to have labs in every topic. Labs, beyond elementary school, are really for understandi...

games in the classroom gamification Pew. game elements

Bonnie Sutton

THE LIBRARY: FREE, DIGITALLY HIP & COOL - 0 views

what you're sayingTHE LIBRARY: FREE, DIGITALLY HIP & COOL Ed Weiner A recent opinion piece called into question the Free Library's place in our digital world. A quick stop on freelibrary.org - ou...

E books free philadelphia digital library cool

started by Bonnie Sutton on 17 May 12 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

Hawaii teachers reject contract in 'blow' to Race to the Top - 2 views

By Valerie Strauss http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/hawaii-teachers-reject-contract-in-blow-to-race-to-the-top/2012/01/20/gIQA2KHCGQ_blog.html Public school teachers in Hawa...

race to the top performance based evaluation DOE

started by Bonnie Sutton on 21 Jan 12 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

Social Media is Transforming the World - 0 views

http://mediatapper.com/social-media-typewriters-and-fax-machines-lead-the-revolt-against-oppression/ Social media is transforming the world! This is especially true in the Middle East where platf...

social media platforms Twitter YouTube google plus facebook

started by Bonnie Sutton on 26 Dec 11 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

Inside the US-Anglo-French plan to civilize the Internet - 2 views

Inside the US-Anglo-French plan to civilize the Internet Submitted: June 10, 2011 - 8:41am Last updated: June 10, 2011 - 8:55am Source: Ars Technica Author: Nate Anderson Location: Paris, France Ge...

Internet regulation copyright infringement France UK and US

started by Bonnie Sutton on 10 Jun 11 no follow-up yet
Claude Almansi

Copiepresse - Société de gestion de droits des éditeurs de presse quotidienne... - 0 views

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    " Historique et organisation Le 31 mars 2000, les éditeurs de presse quotidienne francophone et germanophone, regroupés au sein de la scrl Les Journaux Francophones Belges, ont créé la société civile sous forme de société coopérative Copiepresse. Elle est inscrite au Registre des Personnes Morales de Bruxelles et dispose du numéro de TVA 471 612 218. Elle a été agréée par les arrêtés ministériels des 14 février 2000 et 20 juin 2003 et est soumise à la supervision du Service de Contrôle des sociétés de gestion des droits du SPF Economie. "
Bonnie Sutton

Media Diversity Why No One Cares - 2 views

Media Diversity: Why No One Cares by Joseph Miller, Esq. Media advocacy has always focused on the shortcomings of regulators and media giants. Although the faults of both regulators and the media...

Diversity media perspectives different ways of thinking and understanding

Bonnie Sutton

What would Gandhi Do? - 1 views

http://educationontheplate.com/2012/04/17/what-would-gandhi-do/ In its infinite wisdom, the New York State Education Department has increased the length of the state ELA and math tests by 50% this...

testing ayp increase in new york ELa

started by Bonnie Sutton on 18 Apr 12 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

The Pattern on the Rug By Diane Ravitch - 1 views

******************************** From Education Week [American Education's Newspaper of Record], Tuesday, March 27, 2012. See http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/Bridging-Differences/ ------------------...

nation at risk diane ravitch race to the top Phillip Anschutz

started by Bonnie Sutton on 07 Apr 12 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

The Youth Culture of Fear - 1 views

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/marketplacek12/2012/03/live_from_sxsw_social_media_and_the_youth_culture_of_fear.html Cyberbullying's recent emergence in the public conversation has given way to...

started by Bonnie Sutton on 12 Mar 12 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

Best part of 'schools-threaten-national-security' report - 1 views

Best part of 'schools-threaten-national-security' report: The dissents By Valerie Strauss Best part of 'schools-threaten-national-security' report The most interesting part of the new Condoleezza...

Schools threaten national Security report

started by Bonnie Sutton on 22 Mar 12 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

Making Schools Work - 1 views

OPINION By DAVID L. KIRP Making Schools Work http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/20/opinion/sunday/integration-worked-why-have-we-rejected-it.html?ref=education AMID the ceaseless and cac...

Segregation integration transforming schools Brown vs Board of education

started by Bonnie Sutton on 23 May 12 no follow-up yet
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