Pioneering Education Reform Ideas From Aspen Ideas Festival

July 5, 2011by Staff 3 Comments

At the 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival, genConnect interviewed pioneers in the field of education on initiatives underway to help students learn the most effectively, particularly in the digital age. Education […]

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Put the brakes on state university tuition hikes
For four years straight, each of Florida‘s public universities has raised its tuition as much as state law allows, with the blessing of their state overseers. Enough already. Though nine of 11 public universities, including the University of Central Florida, are seeking another round of 15 percent hikes, the Florida Board of Governors should slow … Continue […]
Romney Campaign Names Julio Fuentes to Ed Advisors
Presumed GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s campaign has released a list of people who are advising the campaign on education issues, including a former U.S. Secretary of Education and a current state schools chief. Serving as Rommey’s K-12 committee co-chairs will be Nina S. Rees, a former assistant deputy secretary for innovation and improvement at the […]
Rick Scott, Florida Governor, Cuts College Funding, Vetoes Unlimited Tuition Hike Bill
The Huffington Post | By Tyler Kingkade After approving a $300 million cut to Florida‘s public universities in earlier April, thus cutting public higher education state funding for the fifth year in a row, Governor Rick Scott vetoed legislation late last week that would allow the University of Florida and Florida State University to raise … Continue readin […]
La Raza Launches Campaign to Register Hispanic Voters
Miami – The National Council of La Raza on Tuesday launched the Florida operation of its national Mobilize to Vote, or M2V, campaign to promote voter registration among about 800,000 Hispanics in a state that is considered to be key for the November elections. The campaign, which kicked off in Orlando, consists of advising Hispanics … Continue reading » […]
Next Generation: What Does the Future Hold for Hispanic College Graduates?
Written By Gabriela Guadalupe Fox News Latino I am a Hispanic undergraduate student at Florida International University and when I graduate in 2014, I need a job. The big question is where will I find one? It is no secret that our economy is struggling and that unemployment in the states is rampant. The most … Continue reading »
Luidia finds that tight budgets change, don’t eliminate tech implementations
By Christopher Dawson Summary: Luidia, maker of the very cool eBeam interactive whiteboard tool, just released market data that lets us draw some interesting conclusions. Luidia, makers of the eBeam interactive whiteboard products (see my glowing review here – the eBeam remains my choice for interactive whiteboard tech and I use one regularly for webinars … […]
Romney’s Attack on Latinos Sends the Right Off a Cliff
by Paul Begala Have Romney’s relentless attacks on Latinos sent the right off an electoral cliff? For generations, we Texans gave our boys names like William Travis and Sam Houston. Know what the No. 1 name for boys in Texas is today? No, not Rick Perry or George W. For 14 of the last 15 … Continue reading »
In our schools: Keys to helping non-native speakers learn
Neftali Martinez, 10, walks into the classroom and gets right to work. He looks up the words “universe” and “biology” in the dictionary. He reads part of a story about outer space. He participates in a review session for the vocabulary test he will take in two days. Sounds like a fairly typical third-grade reading … Continue reading »
Florida GOP moving forward with several bills to increase state funding for charter schools
By Marcos Restrepo Florida Republicans are actively pursuing legislation to expand funding for charter schools, as part of a larger push to strengthen school choice in Florida and give more tax payer dollars to privately-run, non-traditional, K-12 public charter schools. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (left) (Pic by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Dawn C. Montgo […]
Jeb Bush foundation helps shape Florida education policy

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