I’m blogging from the 2008 Personal Democracy Forum in New York City. From the conference website:
“Technology and the Internet are changing politics — now more than ever. Over the last five years, Personal Democracy Forum (PdF) has become the seminal gathering place for the growing community of people who understand the effects underway, and […]
Archive for June, 2008
Personal Democracy Forum
«
23 June 2008 |
9:09 |
Democratic Education, Youth Rights, Technology and Youth Democracy |
No Comments »
School Success in NYC!
«
8 June 2008 |
10:33 |
NYC Education |
No Comments »
New York City’s School Chancellor Joel Klein has just announced a tremendous sign of educational success. It appears that Mr. Klein and Mayor Bloomberg’s approach of increased high-stakes standardized testing, assessing schools with a single letter grade, and bribing teachers and students with money for good test scores is really proving beneficial. Are […]
New York City’s School Chancellor Joel Klein has just announced a tremendous sign of educational success. It appears that Mr. Klein and Mayor Bloomberg’s approach of increased high-stakes standardized testing, assessing schools with a single letter grade, and bribing teachers and students with money for good test scores is really proving beneficial. Are […]
Colorado Youth Advisory Council
«
4 June 2008 |
16:28 |
Youth Rights |
No Comments »
Colorado joins a growing list of states that are giving young people a much-needed voice in legislative discussions through Youth Advisory Councils. As with councils in other states, Colorado’s council will bring youth together from across the state to discuss issues specifically relating to youth as well as other issues. The Colorado Governor […]
Colorado joins a growing list of states that are giving young people a much-needed voice in legislative discussions through Youth Advisory Councils. As with councils in other states, Colorado’s council will bring youth together from across the state to discuss issues specifically relating to youth as well as other issues. The Colorado Governor […]