education reform

Vox Pop : Open Forum - Your reactions to the State of the Union : 2/13/13

Patrick Donges — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:00:00 +0000

President Barack Obama delivered the first State of the Union address of his second term last night, outlining bold initiatives on reforming the nation’s high schools, immigration policy, economic development, and gun control.

Today we want to hear what you thought of the president’s remarks, and joining us with his reaction to the speech is WAMC’s own political observer, Dr. Alan Chartock. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.

Vermont School Boards and Superintendents Issue Reform Agenda

Pat Bradley — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:59:01 +0000

The Vermont School Boards, and the Vermont Superintendents, Associations have released a five point agenda that they say will create a world-class education system in the state.

The agenda for a World Class Education system includes universal access to pre-K education, creation of Innovation Zones, personal learning plans, revision of the collective bargaining system and greater family involvement in education. Vermont Superintendents Association Executive Director Jeff Francis says the state has a good public education system, but in a global economy it must be better. Francis explains that the associations began crafting the five-point plan last fall.

Tim Kremer - New York State School Boards Association

Brian Shields — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:40:00 +0000

After accepting the recommendations of a panel appointed to study how public schools in New York can be improved, Governor Andrew Cuomo made it clear that not all schools are created equal, and they cannot be treated as such. The governor says schools in the poor, high-needs areas of New York must also provide student support in social services. Tim Kremer, the executive director of the New York State School Boards Association, agrees with the governor but has concerns about where the money will come from. He spoke today with WAMC’s Brian Shields.

Randi Weingarten - American Federation of Teachers

Brian Shields — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:40:00 +0000

Teachers have a new resource to help them in the classroom. It’s called share my lesson, a new online resource bank, where teachers can collaborate and share teaching resources. Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, announced the new program today in Rockland County.

Tim Kremer - New York State School Boards Association

Brian Shields — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:27:44 +0000

With the school year starting for students across New York State in the coming weeks, there are several new programs being implemented. WAMC's Brian Shields spoke with Tim Kremer of the New York State School Boards Association about the new policies, including teacher evaluations and anti-bullying programs.