Edu-Info Tweets of the Day 9/8/12

 So much responsibility for parents and teachers right now: school start, elections, possible strikes, changes in standards. Wow.

What about education, Mr. Romney and President Obama?

Let's look at both sides.

1a. Romney's radical vision for education

His voucher plan could transform the way we organize and fund public schools.

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-zimmerman-vouchers-gop-20120907,0,244938.story 

 1b.. Obama: America Can 'Out-Educate And Out-Compete' Any Country On Earth 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/07/obama-america-can-out-edu_n_1864552.html 

Looking forward to the movie on the 28th.

 2. Teacher's Rock Concert 2012 + Won't Back Down

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.384771041596627.87408.298848650188867&type=1 

No hable espanol?

3. Some Ga. Schools Make Mandarin Mandatory

http://www.npr.org/2012/09/08/160028396/looking-to-future-ga-schools-require-mandarin?sc=fb&cc=fp 

Consequences. That's how--fun and not so fun.

4.  How do you get reluctant learners to do their work?

http://www.teachhub.com/reluctant-learners-survey

Is this news to someone?

5. Recognizing the Parent Role in Character Education 

http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html 

The core is generalized, the problem comes when it is a specific school, teacher, class and student.

 6. 8 Problems With the Common Core State Standards? I Don't Think So

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/top_performers/2012/09/8_problems_with_the_common_core_state_standards_i_dont_think_so.html?intc=mvs