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School Beat: Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy—A Long Way From Ohio When the school administrators in Columbus, Ohio, told us our son was low functioning and that Inclusion would not be the "least restrictive environment" for him, we knew we had to look elsewhere. Jack was bored in his special education classroom, and they took his disinterest to mean that he was functioning at a low cognitive level. If he was to have a chance to show us what he was capable of, we'd have to find a community that believed in him....
Posted: Thu, Nov 16, 2006 9:46am PST
BERKELEY DIGITAL FILM INSTITUTE OFFERS THE MOST ADVANCED NARRATIVE FILM EDUCATION Today, the Berkeley Digital Film Institute opens its doors as the most advanced 35mm and high definition narrative film production program in Northern California, offering advanced training in the producing and directing of narrative fiction, commercials and music videos....
Posted: Wed, Nov 15, 2006 12:16pm PST
US: Higher education costs increase for the most needy The College Board, a not-for-profit organization that administers entrance and other standardized tests in the US and whose membership includes more than 5,000 institutions of higher learning, has released several reports on higher education in the United States. All of these studies lead to the inescapable conclusion that since the year 2000, middle- and lower-income students have been paying more for public higher education at a time when they are less able to afford doing so....
Posted: Wed, Nov 15, 2006 6:22am PST
TONIGHT: SF School Board to Vote to Eliminate ROTC SF SCHOOL BOARD TO VOTE TO ELIMINATE Junior ROTC - Tuesday, 11/14...
Posted: Tue, Nov 14, 2006 8:51am PST
More Background about JROTC in SF Public Schools Tuesday, November 14th, 7:00 P.M.
(This will be a big meeting. You should show up at 6:00 P.M.)
555 Franklin Street, 1st Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102...
Posted: Tue, Nov 14, 2006 7:42am PST
Greece: Sellout of teachers’ strike paves way for massive government attacks The union bureaucracy’s sellout of the teachers’ struggle against low pay and education reforms will pave the way for the government’s attack on education and other public services....
Posted: Mon, Nov 13, 2006 6:32am PST
School Beat: Election Day Not Bad for Schools The returns from the November 2006 election are in and the results for education in California are quite interesting. Locally, San Francisco's Board of Education (BOE) will have all new members filling the open spots, all of whom are closely connected to students in our schools. Statewide, except for re-electing Governor Schwarzenegger, voters came through for clearly identified needs (facilities bonds Proposition 1D and A) and rejected the strategically unsound and ill-defined fiscal solutio...
Posted: Thu, Nov 9, 2006 7:23am PST
Free Skool Santa Cruz DISTRO DAY II (11/8) You are invited to pick up a Winter 2006 Free Skool Calendar or help pass 'em out at the Farmer's Market this Wednesday, November 8 starting at 4pm. Take 'em to your friends, leave them at the places you hang out, give one to your mom! You can also leave them in our awesome new DIY calendar boxes posted around town (see locations below)....
Posted: Tue, Nov 7, 2006 12:06pm PST
Few Americans favor abstinence-only sex education Most Americans, regardless of their political leanings, favor comprehensive sex education in schools over abstinence-only programs, researchers reported Monday....
Posted: Tue, Nov 7, 2006 12:28am PST
Australia: State Labor government slashes education funding for the most needy The Labor government in Victoria has long made claims to be reversing the attacks on education carried out by its predecessor, the right-wing Liberal Kennett government. The reality is that it has continued along precisely the same lines....
Posted: Fri, Nov 3, 2006 6:19am PST
School Beat: Supporting Public Education in the Voting Booth Election day, this year falling on Tuesday November 7th, is once again an extremely signification day for San Francisco's public schools. Voters will drastically shape the physical and political context of our school system as they select a Governor, San Francisco Board of Education members, and decide whether or not we will have sufficient funds to repair our school structures as legally mandated. Starting at the top, Schwarzenegger is once again donning the mantle of the education governor....
Posted: Thu, Nov 2, 2006 8:49am PST
Students at Premier School for the Deaf Block Controversial Appointment Student protesters at the nation’s premier school for the deaf have proclaimed victory after the board of trustees voted Sunday to terminate the appointment of the incoming school president. Gallaudet University had been the scene of ongoing student and faculty protests over the hiring of Jane Fernandes to head the school. We’re joined by campus leader Latoya Plummer....
Posted: Wed, Nov 1, 2006 7:04am PST
London: Students protest huge hike in tuition fees Bearing placards that read, “Admission impossible: fight for free education,” several thousand students took part in a militant demonstration in central London on October 29 to protest against a massive hike in tuition fees....
Posted: Wed, Nov 1, 2006 6:35am PST
NorCal Zapatista Solidarity With Oaxaca! Networking Zapatista Solidarity throughout NorCal regions. The crisis in Oaxaca requires additional direct action to draw media attention to the abuse of the people of Oaxaca by police thugs....
Posted: Mon, Oct 30, 2006 5:00pm PST
Alexander Wants Free Education By 2009 The plan Alexander is presenting will unfold over the next three years; first, students will receive a 35 percent reduction in college tuition fees by 2007, by 2008 students will receive an additional 20 percent reduction on fees, and by 2009 all state colleges and universities will offer free education....
Posted: Mon, Oct 30, 2006 9:19am PST
Free Skool Santa Cruz Winter Quarter Begins Free Skool Santa Cruz Winter Quarter begins next Wednesday!...
Posted: Sun, Oct 29, 2006 5:57pm PST
Lt. Governor Candidate Wants Free Education By 2009 The plan Alexander is presenting will unfold over the next three years; first, students will receive a 35 percent reduction in college tuition fees by 2007, by 2008 students will receive an additional 20 percent reduction on fees, and by 2009 all state colleges and universities will offer free education....
Posted: Thu, Oct 26, 2006 8:54pm PDT
Every School as a Small Business The Bertelsmann foundation reorganizes German schools according to market criteria. A privatization of the political is occurring worldwide.. Bertelsmann keeps a tight reign on public libraries, schools and universities through performance standards, rankings, evaluations and other control instruments....
Posted: Thu, Oct 26, 2006 2:21am PDT
Lt. Governor Candidates Wants Free Education By 2009 The plan Alexander is presenting will unfold over the next three years; first, students will receive a 35 percent reduction in college tuition fees by 2007, by 2008 students will receive an additional 20 percent reduction on fees, and by 2009 all state colleges and universities will offer free education....
Posted: Wed, Oct 25, 2006 9:26pm PDT
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