Comments on: Arne Duncan in Atlanta: Perfect storm for reform http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/26/arne-duncan-in-atlanta-perfect-storm-for-reform/ Your source to discuss and learn about education in Atlanta, Georgia and the nation Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:27:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ed Johnson http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/26/arne-duncan-in-atlanta-perfect-storm-for-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-16004 Ed Johnson Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:51:44 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2542#comment-16004 Arne Duncan's Chicago efficacy... When Schools Close Effects on Displaced Students in Chicago Public Schools http://www.edweek.org/media/ccsr_school_closings-final.pdf Arne Duncan’s Chicago efficacy…

When Schools Close
Effects on Displaced Students in Chicago Public Schools
http://www.edweek.org/media/ccsr_school_closings-final.pdf

]]> By: N Ellis http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/26/arne-duncan-in-atlanta-perfect-storm-for-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-15902 N Ellis Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:32:48 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2542#comment-15902 Would you use a non medical person to reform a hospital? Then why does the secretary of education have no educational experience? I have visited hospitals but I would not have a clue as to its inner workings. Enough said. Would you use a non medical person to reform a hospital? Then why does the secretary of education have no educational experience? I have visited hospitals but I would not have a clue as to its inner workings. Enough said.

]]> By: It takes citizens forcing the power structure to make some real changes http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/26/arne-duncan-in-atlanta-perfect-storm-for-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-15812 It takes citizens forcing the power structure to make some real changes Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:10:53 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2542#comment-15812 I agree with Lee! there is no need for a National Black Child Development Institute or a National White Child Development Institute. JUST MAKE ALL SCHOOLS AS GOOD AS THE BEST ONE IN THE COUNTRY. We should be able to do that right? Why not, taxpayers bailed out wall street, gave welfare to auto makers, continue an unjust war at a cost of trillions and loss of life, billionaire hedge fund owners like Madoff and his buddies get away with billions. Why can't our current tax dollars better fund education and better fund health care. The US is dominated by greed at the highest levels. The government and others with economic and political influence use ISMS like race-ism, class-ism, sex-ism, orientation-ism, gender-ism, material-ism, age-ism, immigration-ism, mis-education-ism (OK I made that up), to divide the true power structure... THE PEOPLE. Citizens need to organize grassroots groups and protest. That's how change occurs... read the history of the USA. Power does not concede power unless force to do so by the very people be dominated. I agree with Lee! there is no need for a National Black Child Development Institute or a National White Child Development Institute.

JUST MAKE ALL SCHOOLS AS GOOD AS THE BEST ONE IN THE COUNTRY.

We should be able to do that right? Why not, taxpayers bailed out wall street, gave welfare to auto makers, continue an unjust war at a cost of trillions and loss of life, billionaire hedge fund owners like Madoff and his buddies get away with billions.

Why can’t our current tax dollars better fund education and better fund health care. The US is dominated by greed at the highest levels. The government and others with economic and political influence use ISMS like race-ism, class-ism, sex-ism, orientation-ism, gender-ism, material-ism, age-ism, immigration-ism, mis-education-ism (OK I made that up), to divide the true power structure… THE PEOPLE.

Citizens need to organize grassroots groups and protest. That’s how change occurs… read the history of the USA. Power does not concede power unless force to do so by the very people be dominated.

]]> By: ScienceTeacher671 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/26/arne-duncan-in-atlanta-perfect-storm-for-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-15790 ScienceTeacher671 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:39:13 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2542#comment-15790 One would think that most colleges would like to have quality graduates, but perhaps some just want to admit as many students as possible regardless of qualifications so that those students will continue to pay tuition for long periods of time? One would think that most colleges would like to have quality graduates, but perhaps some just want to admit as many students as possible regardless of qualifications so that those students will continue to pay tuition for long periods of time?

]]> By: skeptical http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/26/arne-duncan-in-atlanta-perfect-storm-for-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-15778 skeptical Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:46:57 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2542#comment-15778 He knows about the struggles of the underprivileged because he "saw" them? I'm not buying that. He knows"'every child can learn . . . despite poverty." I'm not arguing with that, but he also witnessed this 'learning and thriving' at an after school program which probably means two things 1) the kids received tutoring/help in addition to school (not possible for a teacher to accomplish for 100+ students) 2) the kids were there voluntarily, which means they wanted to learn (not true of many students) It also sounds like there was some individualized help going on (again not possible to reach many students individually on a daily or even weekly basis). If we're talking about funding programs such as these, then I'm tentatively for it; however, we cannot make this fall solely on the teachers' shoulders, many of whom are already doing as much as they can. Any thoughts out there on the concept of colleges being accountable for how many students graduate? When are people ever going to take responsibility for themselves? He knows about the struggles of the underprivileged because he “saw” them? I’m not buying that.

He knows”‘every child can learn . . . despite poverty.” I’m not arguing with that, but he also witnessed this ‘learning and thriving’ at an after school program which probably means two things
1) the kids received tutoring/help in addition to school (not possible for a teacher to accomplish for 100+ students)
2) the kids were there voluntarily, which means they wanted to learn (not true of many students)

It also sounds like there was some individualized help going on (again not possible to reach many students individually on a daily or even weekly basis).

If we’re talking about funding programs such as these, then I’m tentatively for it; however, we cannot make this fall solely on the teachers’ shoulders, many of whom are already doing as much as they can.

Any thoughts out there on the concept of colleges being accountable for how many students graduate? When are people ever going to take responsibility for themselves?

]]> By: Lee http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/26/arne-duncan-in-atlanta-perfect-storm-for-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-15774 Lee Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:08:50 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2542#comment-15774 National Black Child Development Institute. Hmmm. I wonder if there is a National WHITE Child Development Institute. Oh no. That would be racist.... National Black Child Development Institute. Hmmm. I wonder if there is a National WHITE Child Development Institute.

Oh no. That would be racist….

]]> By: Ed Johnson http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/10/26/arne-duncan-in-atlanta-perfect-storm-for-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-15767 Ed Johnson Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:19:04 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2542#comment-15767 Herbert Kohl's "An Open Letter to Arne Duncan" http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/23_04/good234.shtml Herbert Kohl’s
“An Open Letter to Arne Duncan”
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/23_04/good234.shtml

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