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9GH Activities: Citizens and schools speak out on RTTT flaws
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Ideas that can be used by the leaders and members of 9GH locals. Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Citizens and schools speak out on RTTT flaws. Here is an interesting view. On the Race To The Top that I found in today's Lansing State Journal. Moran makes the point that "racing to the top" doesn't ensure quality educational experiences for our students. Didn't sign an MOU to be eligible for RTTT funds. Their belief is that there is no plan established that they could review. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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9GH Activities: February 2009
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Ideas that can be used by the leaders and members of 9GH locals. Wednesday, February 25, 2009. Did you think that you would Twitter? What does this mean for our locals? I encourage you to attend the March Leadership Banquet to learn more how our Coordinating Council will use these social networks to unite and strengthen the local associations in BIMEA. Until then, how do you think that we could use social networks within the Coordinating Council? Post your thoughts and ideas. Tuesday, February 24, 2009.
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9GH Activities: Help MEA launch "reading program" for legislators
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Ideas that can be used by the leaders and members of 9GH locals. Thursday, December 17, 2009. Help MEA launch "reading program" for legislators. Encourage leaders in Lansing to READ bills BEFORE they VOTE on them. Reading is fundamental – especially for legislators. In these kind of last-minute negotiations, it’s common for legislators outside the conference committee to not have the opportunity to fully read compromise bills before voting. Critical areas for them to look for and oppose include:. Expansi...
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9GH Activities: January 2009
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Ideas that can be used by the leaders and members of 9GH locals. Friday, January 30, 2009. Baby Ava is here. Ava Quinn Harmon was born early Thursday morning. She weighed in at 7 pounds, 9 ounces, 19 3/4 inches long. Baby and mom are doing well. We hope to be home sometime on Saturday. Thanks for all of your prayers and kind words. Tuesday, January 6, 2009. This is the same presentation that we will be making at the bargaining/pac/pr conference in Detroit). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Edward Snowden crit...
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9GH Activities: November 2009
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Ideas that can be used by the leaders and members of 9GH locals. Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Senator Cropsey speaks about funding for schools. Ok, term limits will be good because we will get a chance to replace Senator Cropsey with someone who may be willing to work on problems rather than posture for the media. Monday, November 9, 2009. Keeping money going to programs. Thanks to Jon Toppen from the KCEA office for passing on this article. Regarding funding of school programs. Tuesday, November 3, 2009.
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9GH Activities: June 2009
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Ideas that can be used by the leaders and members of 9GH locals. Monday, June 29, 2009. Troubling news on student suspensions in Michigan schools. I found this article in MIRS. On Friday regarding the ACLU's. Report on minorities being disproportionately. Suspended from Michigan schools. In the words of the ACLU, this is creating a school to prison pipeline for our minority students. ACLU: Black Students Suspended More Than Whites. To class," said Desiree FERGUSON of Detroit. "As a criminal defense e...
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9GH Activities: April 2009
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Ideas that can be used by the leaders and members of 9GH locals. Wednesday, April 29, 2009. A late reminder (April has really flown by! The RA is this weekend, May 1 and 2. Remind your delegates to attend. Their attendance and participation ensures that your collective voice is heard. Thursday, April 23, 2009. The PAC awards were recently announced from MEA and 9GH has two recepients this year: Tri-County CM and Portland EA. Great job in promoting PAC involvement to your members! Monday, April 20, 2009.
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9GH Activities: December 2009
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Ideas that can be used by the leaders and members of 9GH locals. Friday, December 18, 2009. Nothing better to do on a Friday night. If you are still up on a Friday night, call your legislator. They are still in session and will be considering the RTTT bills. As soon as I get an update, I will post again. Results from late night legislative bargaining. Here is the latest from the legislative news service MIRS. But here's the bad news. It looks like it's shaping up to be another late night. Althoug...It's ...
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9GH Activities: Nothing better to do on a Friday night
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Ideas that can be used by the leaders and members of 9GH locals. Friday, December 18, 2009. Nothing better to do on a Friday night. If you are still up on a Friday night, call your legislator. They are still in session and will be considering the RTTT bills. As soon as I get an update, I will post again. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Snowden says Petraeus got off lightly. Be Proud to Be Union Where You Worship, Too. The Good Book warns Christians against hiding their light under a bushel. Nothing b...
