Wednesday, April 9, 2008
What's up with YouTube?
What's up with YouTube? It's been unavailable for the last two school days. drfaust
Google Alert Followup Pt. II
Google Alerts strike again. I'm taking some classwork at Hamline this spring. In my Education Law course, one of the assignments is a group presentation. I informed my colleagues, who were about to do research on our topic, to try out Google Alerts. They did, and thanked me (by extension MILP) for turning them on to Google Alerts, which is providing daily assistance for their research. Thanks to MILP, I became aware of the wonders of Google Alerts. drfaust
NCLB and the State Legislature
During spring break, two Republican state senators, Michel of Edina and Hann of Eden Prairie, held a press conference to announce their support for pulling Minnesota out of NCLB. They commented that support for this action is bipartisan at the state capitol. In Washington, reauthorization of NCLB has stalled in Congress as a similar bipartisan coalition of Republicans and Democrats are demanding significant reform, 100% funding, or abolition. After learned of the comments of Senators Michel and Hann, I contacted my state senator, Linda Higgins, DFL-Mineeapolis, and the state senator who represents my school, Ellen Anerson, DFL-St. Paul (as well as Senators Michel and Hann). No response as of today. If you're concerned with the issue of NCLB, drop me a line. drfaust
Minnesota State Constitution and Education
Referring to some comments I made at our last meeting concerning the relationship of our state constitution and public education, here is the relevant text of the constitution:
ARTICLE XIII. MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS. Section 1. Uniform system of public schools. The stability of a republican
form of government depending mainly upon the intelligence of the people, it is the duty of the legislature to estab-
lish a general and uniform system of public schools. The legislature shall make such provisions by taxation or other-
wise as will secure a thorough and efficient system of public schools throughout the state.
As for library funding, it appears to me that a library is essential to ". . .a thorough and efficient system of public schools. . ."
Furthermore, a ". . .uniform system of public schools. . ." should demand that library funding be the same throughout the state, so as to ensure that every public school has library facilities and staff not significantly worse than library facilities
and staff in any other similar public school. If the funding system employed by the state leads to a situation where some schools are without a certified librarian, that system would violate the Minnesota State Constitution. drfaust.
ARTICLE XIII. MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS. Section 1. Uniform system of public schools. The stability of a republican
form of government depending mainly upon the intelligence of the people, it is the duty of the legislature to estab-
lish a general and uniform system of public schools. The legislature shall make such provisions by taxation or other-
wise as will secure a thorough and efficient system of public schools throughout the state.
As for library funding, it appears to me that a library is essential to ". . .a thorough and efficient system of public schools. . ."
Furthermore, a ". . .uniform system of public schools. . ." should demand that library funding be the same throughout the state, so as to ensure that every public school has library facilities and staff not significantly worse than library facilities
and staff in any other similar public school. If the funding system employed by the state leads to a situation where some schools are without a certified librarian, that system would violate the Minnesota State Constitution. drfaust.
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