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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 [...]
 

Notes

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
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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

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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 twistCanDo! 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

Originally posted on Facebook under the title, 
Posted with permission from Mary K. Weinhagen
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Today this was on my mind... a little too much for a simple update so I've decided to write a note
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Created by Penne Sep 11, 2009 at 1:51pm. Last updated by Penne Sep 11.

Notes Home

Our Collection of Classic Homeschool & Other Favorite Resources:  

New iLiF Fan Page on Facebook! http://budurl.com/FBiLiF

Als
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Created by Jul 24, 2008 at 5:34pm. Last updated by Penne Oct 7.

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Penne

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.

Penne

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.

sabelmouse

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.

maya

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.

Mark Cruthers

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.

Penne

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.

Mark Cruthers

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.

Penne

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

Sarah

Sharing the Love: A Low Fat Recipe Guide

The First Edition Has Arrived!!!
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

maya

Laid back 'schools' programs,enviornment, arts,

Just sharing some thoughts

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

Posted by maya on September 7, 2009 at 9:57am — 1 Comment

Penne

iLearninFreedom Survey: Props to My BlackBerry Buddies

My new pal, Missy, kindly let me know that lengthy notes with swell graphics backup BlackBerries big-time! Live & learn something new every day as a Facebook rookie ;-) Let me know if this one comes through without too much hang-time. The iLiF Survey had a good run, and I want to express heartfelt Thanks to Everyone who participated, both actively and/or as a silent encourager. Your energy lifts me up!

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

Penne

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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