Educational Reform Cartoon

Just some interesting cartoons about educational reform.

http://stonefruit.blogspot.com/2009/03/educational-standards.html
and for the previous picture I got from - http://home.rmci.net/airedale/test_usage_information_links.htm

Educational Reform Cartoon

Waiting for Superman Trailer

The title sums it all up it's the trailer for Waiting for Superman I would like to see this once it comes to a near theater.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKTfaro96dg

Teacher Interview

The other day I interviewed my neighbor who happens to be a 10th grade history teacher. She wanted to stay anonymous and I will respect that. I asked her various questions on how she felt the educational system is and her thoughts on it, and I've concluded she wants the educational system to change. She believes that standards and tests aren't the correct way to evaluate a student. She made a remark saying have you ever had a bad test day? She thinks that there should be a different way to evaluate and "grade" a student.

Obama and Educational Reform

This website I found says that obama was pushing 4.35 billion dollars in competetive grants. I'm not too sure what to think of this but was interesting reading about

http://thejournal.com/articles/2009/07/28/obama-pushes-for-education-reform-with-4.35-billion-in-competitive-grants.aspx

No Child Left Behind

This website just talks about various pros and cons of the no child left behind act. Brings up alot of valid arguements.


http://www.carleton.edu/departments/educ/Vote/pages/Pros_and-Cons.html

George Carlin on Education

Yes the title says it all, the best comedian ever on education. He brings up the argument on how schools need more money etc and it's not doing anything. This is a video that you should definitely check out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGL8FEMc378&feature=related

Finland's Education

This is a video showing Finland's educational success. This is actually a Brit tv show so it's a different point of view other than the us shows saying Finland is the best. This only adds to how everyone looks up to Finland. It shows how these kids go to school they relax. Take their shoes off and know their teachers by their first name. Which sounds odd but all these little things may add up to a better experience for the student. Which ultimately adds up to Finland's great success in education.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlYHWpRR4yc

Prop 19

This isn't on education but will be voted on in november. It is the proposition proposing the legalization of marijuana. This is just a video of different perspectives. Personally, I think it should be passed because it may help out California's economy through taxing the marijuana. Granted it may flip peoples taboos but it may end up helping.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/4359503/will-california-voters-legalize-marijuana/?playlist_id=86856

Riverside Convention Center

Went down to the Riverside convention center where they had a bunch of colleges set up and a bunch of good information. I got a bunch of information on colleges and such. Was a useful source of information.