Obama understands that teachers and schools cannot close the achievement gap by themselves, and there needs to be a broader effort by government and society to support children’s health, welfare, and learning.
With nearly a quarter of our children living in poverty — far more than any other industrialized nation in the world — Obama’s plans to address health care, housing, and employment needs are critically important.
http://edwize.org/why-educators-should-support-barack-obama
In spite of Darling-Hammond's advocacy of PACT in California, she has some good things to say here.
Thank you, Duane, immensely, for your work with the petition against sending Joel Klein to Washington.
ReplyDeleteThankfully, with Obama's appointment of Prof. Linda Darling-Hammond to lead his education policy working group, there's not a "snowball's chance" that Klein with be going to Washington.
I have posts noting Darling-Hammond's well-qualified background at my blog,
http://bluesunited.blogspot.com
Thanks again!!