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Learning to Teach to Bridge the Achievement Gap Sex Education Looms in Health-Care Overhaul Sats could be scrapped by 2012, hints Ed Balls Hispanics Ignored in Texas Standards, Board Told Schools ‘toughest’ Gates challenge Programs to Certify Teachers May Grow When Suspicion of Teachers Ran Unchecked
Five Major Child Advocates: Children’s Rights Are Everybody’s Responsibility
On the anniversary of twentieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child – the most ratified human rights treaty in human history — the leaders of five major organizations focusing on children make a joint plea to put children’s best interests at the heart of human activity. By Anne Lynam Goddard President and [...]
Children’s Rights Still Violated 20 Years After Convention
Nations are staging special events to mark the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which came into force on November 20, 1989. Nations are staging special events to mark the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which came into force on November 20, 1989. It is [...]
One-Third of U.S. Colleges/Universities Now Test-Optional
From www.FairTest.org Issue: Nov 2009 The number of test-optional institutions in the U.S. has soared past the 830 mark, as five more schools – Agnes Scott, Assumption, Sacred Heart, SUNY Pottsdam, and Washington & Jefferson – have announced they are dropping ACT/SAT requirements. About one-third of all accredited colleges and universities in the country now do not [...]
FairTest critical comments on US Education Department’s “Race to the Top Fund” guidelines
TO AVOID SLIPPING BACKWARDS ON EDUCATION REFORM, DRAFT “RACE TO THE TOP” GUIDELINES MUST BE REVISED During his campaign for the Presidency, Barack Obama said, “We should not be forced to spend the academic year preparing students to fill in bubbles on standardized tests.” Candidate Obama added that the nation needs to use “a broader range [...]
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ALT. ED QUOTES
- Life is about change, but growth is optional.~Bruce Lee (HT @MarvinTowler)
- One who asks a question is a fool for 5 minutes, one who doesn't remains a fool forever. - Chinese proverb (Tip of the hat to @RevRunWisdom for the tweet)
- The subconscious has a distinct distaste for compulsion and responds to persuasion rather than to command. - Neville
- Questions are the laser of human consciousness. Use their power to cut
Created by Penne Jul 9, 2009 at 3:58pm. Last updated by Penne Nov 5.
Alternative Education Resource Organization
AERO's Survival Campaign
To members of Alternative Education Resource Organization
Isaac Graves
October 27 at 6:51pm
Dear Friends & Supp
Created by Penne Jun 24, 2008 at 1:37pm. Last updated by Penne Nov 1.
CanDo! CO-OP presents Purple Thistle Theatre
Time to celebrate! I'm thrilled to announce we have a go from our new pal, Matt Hern, to get busy on our sister Purple Thistle project ~ with a twist: CanDo! CO-OP presents Purple Thistle Potluck Theatre :D We've put together a new video playlist on the CO-OP YouTube Channel (also featured in the video section here on iL… Continue
Created by Penne Aug 15, 2008 at 9:38pm. Last updated by Penne Dec. 1, 2008.
Getting Started with WiZiQ
Recording of live public session on 'Getting Started with WiZiQ : Virtual Classroom and Content' by fellow iLiF member, Mark Cruthers, originally held on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 9:00 AM [(GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana]. The session is 60 m… Continue
Created by Penne Aug 13, 2008 at 11:06am. Last updated by Penne Aug. 17, 2008.
Ideas for Preserving & Sharing Original Artwork
Created by Penne Sep 11, 2009 at 1:51pm. Last updated by Penne Sep 11.
Notes Home
Created by Jul 24, 2008 at 5:34pm. Last updated by Penne Oct 7.
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iLearn in Freedom Network Survey
Originally posted on the new iLiF page at Facebook http://www.budurl.com/FBiLiF: #1 How have you chosen/did you choose to educate the children, and what initially motivated that decision? http://w...
Started by Penne Aug 6.
Nik Halik (author of "The Thrillionaire") on Alternative Education
Check out my Independence Day blog, "Thrilling to a Life of Indescribable Pleasure, Passion, and Purpose: Why I Dig Learning in Freedom!" with quotes from Nik's chapter on "Money and the education ...
Tagged: Teenage Liberation Handbook, Raymond Moore, John Harricharan, Vish Writer, Grace Llewellyn
Started by Penne Jul 9.
teenade attitudes to relationship violence 1 Reply
after the recent chris brown/rhianna incident several newspapers have reported this http://www.bphc.org/news/press_release_conte almost half of the teenaged girls accept violence toward woman as n...
Started by sabelmouse. Last reply by Penne Mar 23.
designing playgrounds, new project 1 Reply
( didn't know where to place this) a project I would love to get into: designing playgrounds looking into organizations that give grants, funding target age: 4 and 5 years olds if anyone has ide...
Started by maya. Last reply by Penne Mar 3.
Learn Online using Technology Platform: Oral Presentation on WiZiQ with Nellie Deutsch
Learn English Online : Oral Presentations by Nellie Deutsch Get your own Virtual Classroom
Started by Mark Cruthers Dec. 15, 2008.
The Venus Project: RESOURCE BASED ECONOMY=Peaceful Abundance for ALL
Emailed the following note this morning, and didn't see a menu with Contact form on The Zeitgeist Movement website before that! LOL If you haven't seen the newest additions, it's really looking g...
Tagged: Peter Joseph, Eradication of Poverty, Networking, Resource-based Economy, The Zeitgeist Movement
Started by Penne Oct. 13, 2008.
Give a WiZiQ Public Session
Hello Everyone, WiZiQ invites iLearn Members to give a public session on WiZiQ at a scheduled time of your choice. Because iLearn in Freedom Network and its members are active in online education,...
Started by Mark Cruthers Oct. 4, 2008.
Thought for the day: Live. Love. Learn. Leave a legacy.
And don't forget to Laugh along the way!! ;-) This quote appeared on my Franklin-Covey planner in Outlook today. Awesome to see this group growing!! Please take a moment to fill out your profile pa...
Started by Penne Sep. 2, 2008.
Blog Posts
Sharing the Love: A Low Fat Recipe Guide
Be sure to check it out and find out how to receive your very own copy of this beautiful and inspiring e-book. The recipes are child tested and approved. My precious son (Elijah 8) and daughter (Christian 9) helped create Sharing the Love as a fundraiser to offset the expenses of Elijah's treatment and therapy that he's undergoing. With the help of… Continue
Posted by Sarah on October 7, 2009 at 1:35pm — 2 Comments
Laid back 'schools' programs,enviornment, arts,
I use to look at teachers working in the public school system with such awe, of how can they do this, year after year, were they even human? :)
for years I wanted to do what they were doing, but couldn't and thought I must be missing a gene to be able to do that. No matter how I tried, and was focusing on the positive aspects... it simply did not work. I could not play the game. I would voice my opinons to the boss and principle, I could not keep my mouth shut. Rather… Continue
iLearninFreedom Survey: Props to My BlackBerry Buddies
It was a great exercise for me in testing my communication skills and overall inte… Continue
Posted by Penne on September 3, 2009 at 9:00am
iLearninFreedom Survey: CanYouImagine 4-HOUR Work/School Weeks, Saturday-EVERY Day, Ful-THRILL-ment as your primary assignment?
Love is, above all, the gift of oneself. ~ Jean Anouilh Ardele
With thanks to DP & Dylan Gates for the shiny photo! :o)
“If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.” ~ William Arthur Ward
And that's just what… Continue
Posted by Penne on August 20, 2009 at 4:30pm
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