"I spend time on another Ning group where discussions like this on "data driven nonsense" help us understand why this drive to accountability will stall. http://firesidelearning.ning.com/forum/topics/diane-ravitch-on-bridging-1
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Education Reform
I found this New York Times article to be interesting:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/us/politics/11web-educ.htmlLike health care, education reform is on President Obama's to-do list. Unlike health care, however, the education system of the US is still in shambles. (Some say health care is still in shambles, but that is neither here nor there.) Private schools are limited in size and number of students, and public…See More
"Hi Patrick,
I hope you'll read this blog article and include ideas in your own writing.
This report on why business should be involved in philanthropy and how they measure the impact might be something that an economist would find interesting."
"Hi Patrick, good to hear from you.
As you do your research, these links, and these links, will provide you and others with in-depth reading.
As some of these articles fit in the articles you write, link to them in your stories, so that you are…"
April Update
My long term goal is to write subject articles about the tutor/mentor program that Cabrini Connections is operating. The purpose of these essays will be to make connections with the students of the program and the political and economical problems they face. By presenting people along with the problems they face I will hopefully open readers eyes to the problems facing these students. This process starts with research. Research in the areas of poverty, education, crime, and economic separation.…See More
"Hi Patrick,
As you browse this site, I encourage you to also look at the other sites hosted by the Tutor/Mentor Connection. In particular, this research links section should be one you visit often. The links point to research and articles that talk…"
"Here's a
link to a report from Dr. James Heckman, a Nobel Prize winning economist at the University of Chicago.
If you can write about what we're doing from the perspective of a "Tipping Points" or "Freakeconomics"…"
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- Sun Valley, ID
- About Me:
- II am a currently a sophomore at Loyola University Chicago studying Economics, and English. After doing volunteer work throughout Chicago for the last year and a half I am now looking for more intensive work through an internship position. I have taken the Communications Committee intern position because I would like to use my understanding of economics to work for clients of Cabrini Connections.
- What do you hope to learn, or share, on this forum?
- My experience and education thus far has prepared me well for the position. Through my study of English I have been able to develop an understanding and aptitude for writing. In addition, while volunteering for the Lakeside Community Development Corporation I interviewed Chicago residents in an effort to understand what actual residents would like to see with Community Development. The interviewing experience and skills I gained will apply well to the Communications Committee Intern position.
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Education Reform
I found this New York Times article to be interesting:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/us/politics/11web-educ.html…
ContinuePosted on April 17, 2010 at 12:31pm — 1 Comment
April Update
My long term goal is to write subject articles about the tutor/mentor program that Cabrini Connections is operating. The purpose of these essays will be to make connections with the students of the program and the political and economical problems they face. By presenting people along with the problems they face I will hopefully open readers eyes to the problems facing these students. This process starts with research. Research in the areas of poverty, education, crime, and economic separation.… Continue
Posted on April 12, 2010 at 2:57pm — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 11:27am on April 17, 2010,
Daniel Bassill said…
- Hi Patrick,
I hope you'll read this blog article and include ideas in your own writing.
This report on why business should be involved in philanthropy and how they measure the impact might be something that an economist would find interesting.
- At 9:12am on March 16, 2010,
- Hi Patrick,
As you browse this site, I encourage you to also look at the other sites hosted by the Tutor/Mentor Connection. In particular, this research links section should be one you visit often. The links point to research and articles that talk about social and economic costs of poverty. As you get to know these materials, I hope you'll write about them, and tell how they point to volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs as a strategy to get more adults and the business community involved, while expanding the network of adults for kids living in neighborhoods of highly segregated poverty.
The links library is interactive so as you find new articles that you feel are important, you can add them to the T/MC library, and then talk about them in your blog so other people know you have added them.
- At 12:38pm on March 10, 2010,
- Here's a
link to a report from Dr. James Heckman, a Nobel Prize winning economist at the University of Chicago.
If you can write about what we're doing from the perspective of a "Tipping Points" or "Freakeconomics" scholar/journalist, it can lead many more people to understand where, why, and how, they should use limited resources to help economically disadvantaged young people move from birth to work.
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