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08.26.2008

Hello from Denver!

Hello from Denver 2008 08 26 It’s always good to be back home, but this week is dedicated to the task of ensuring those in attendance at the Democratic National Convention make education a priority in the party’s platform

08.25.2008

Former Colorado Governor Romer Joins National Education Leaders to Highlight the Need for Education Dialogue from America’s Leaders

Denver, CO — Strong American Schools Chairman Roy Romer today joined with business executives and education reform leaders to discuss the crisis in American schools and its impact on businesses and the American workforce. The participants outlined the necessary steps to fix the overwhelming problems facing America's schools. The panel, The 2008 Rocky Mountain Roundtable on Education, was part of a two-day series of discussions by national leaders on what the future holds for American schools.

08.24.2008

Teaching a new US generation

All this, ED in '08 argues, means that "the American Dream is in danger" and the country is losing its "competitive edge", as jobs and opportunities go elsewhere. (Al Jazeera English)

08.16.2008

Education important in this election

A member of the Ohio Leadership team writes in a letter to the editor, "Education is important to our country and important to our future." (Lancaster Eagle Gazette)

08.15.2008

Smarting over schools

Dignitaries gathered on the Capitol steps to bemoan the United States' rankings in math and science, dropout rates and proficiency in eighth-grade reading. (Denver Post)

08.15.2008

Bipartisan Coalition Seeks To Raise Education Standards

A bipartisan coalition of political, educational and community leaders is sounding the alarm about the state of education in Colorado, and in the United States. (DenverChannel.com)

08.14.2008

Colorado political leaders want education to be top priority

Former Colorado Gov. Roy Romer (D-Colorado) brought his nationwide campaign to raise the profile of education reform back to the state Thursday and enlisted the help of the state's top present and past Republicans and Democrats. (9news.com)

08.14.2008

Colorado political leaders push education reform

Colorado political leaders are calling on presidential candidates to make education a top issue in this year's campaigns. (Associated Press)

08.14.2008

Romer joins leaders to push for education reforms

Romer wants Americans to demand that their candidates support three school reforms — higher academic standards, better preparation for teachers and a longer school year. (Rocky Mountain News)

08.14.2008

Bipartisan Group of Colorado Officials Challenge The Nation's Leaders To Improve America's Schools

Denver, CO – Today, former three-term Governor and Chairman of Strong American Schools Roy Romer convened on the west steps of the capitol building in Denver with Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, Governor Bill Ritter, Lieutenant Governor Barbara O’Brian, former Governor Richard Lamm, former Senator Hank Brown and other bipartisan business and community leaders to launch the Strong American Schools effort in Colorado.

08.30.2008

Toledo, Ohio Riverfest

The Toledo Riverfest attracts more than 125,000 visitors to the shores of the Maumee River to have fun. ED in '08 will be there to talk to Ohioans about the crisis in our schools.

08.30.2008

Piqua Heritage Festival -- Piqua, Ohio

08.30.2008

Missouri– Illinois Football Game

ED in '08 will be in St. Louis with the sold-out crowd of over 70,000 fans cheering on the Tigers as they take on the Illini at the Edward Jones Dome.

08.31.2008

Toledo, Ohio Riverfest

The Toledo Riverfest attracts more than 125,000 visitors to the shores of the Maumee River to have fun. ED in '08 will be there to talk to Ohioans about the crisis in our schools.

08.31.2008

Piqua Heritage Festival -- Piqua, Ohio

09.16.2008

Chamber of Commerce -- Middletown, Ohio

ED in '08 will appear before the chamber and the education community of Middletown, OH

08.20.2008

Intel cites US education 'crisis'

The chairman of the world's biggest computer chipmaker has said the US "education system is in crisis and failing the youth of today."

08.05.2008

EDITORIAL: Test Iowa's students against world peers

In an editorial, the Des Moines Register writes, "All that would be outweighed by knowing where Iowa stands compared with countries that score highest on the assessment. It's easier to shrug off dismal rankings for the United States if you think your state has done well. If you know otherwise, it should motivate change."

06.28.2008

Poll: Schools not properly preparing kids

Half of Americans say U.S. schools are doing only a fair to poor job preparing kids for college and the work force. Even more feel that way about the skills kids need to survive as adults, an Associated Press poll released Friday finds. (Associated Press)

06.25.2008

Teacher Bonuses Get Unions' Blessing

One of the most ambitious pay-for-performance initiatives in Washington area schools is drawing strong teacher interest and local union support even though many national labor leaders have long asserted that it is unfair to link teachers' paychecks directly to their students' test scores. (Washington Post)

06.24.2008

More rigorous instruction urged for middle-schoolers

Middle schoolers need longer school days, specially trained teachers and more challenging academics if school officials hope to reverse a decades-long trend of sagging achievement rates, according to a report presented Tuesday to the State Board of Education. (Baltimore Sun)

06.24.2008

New York Students Improve in Reading and Math

State Education Commissioner Richard Mills called the results “encouraging and exciting,” saying they were evidence that the state’s emphasis on giving more money to needy school districts and focusing on high standards was successful. (New York Times)

06.24.2008

EDITORIAL: Governor readies next reform wave

The Boston Herald editorializes, "So at least everyone’s on the same page: It’s time for a “new era” of education reform." (Boston Herald)

06.17.2008

OPINION: Education reform a fragile flower

A former state education official writes, "When Massachusetts repeated this feat in the next testing cycle, 2007, the state's education reform act was hailed as the most successful reform initiative of the past half-century." (Rocky Mountain News)

06.17.2008

Eight Mass. schools get funding to expand school day

Advocates of a longer day say it helps the neediest students and makes all students more competitive globally. (Associated Press)

06.16.2008

Teacher salaries: Performance-based, incentive system for educators

Utah leaders are working to join a nationwide trend toward paying teachers based on performance in the classroom. (Salt Lake City Tribune)