Tuesday, January 25, 2005

Ana Guzman, president of Palo Alto college interviewed

Palo Alto College recently received a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to organize a new high school for students who are in danger of dropping out, or who have already dropped out. Ana Guzman, president of Palo Alto College, discusses this latest development.

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Starting January 18, and continuing each week until the Annual Conference begins, Kathleen Burke, director of ASCD Annual Conference, will conduct a series of interviews with key conference presenters, highlighting issues and themes that attendees will discuss in Orlando. Visit Speaker Spotlight to listen to each interview in streaming audio or read a transcript.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Martha Bruckner, ASCD President, interviewed

"Voices of Education: Unleashing the Power, Passion, and Promise" is the theme of this year's ASCD Annual Conference. Martha Bruckner, ASCD president, talks about what this powerful theme means and the need to balance assessment and accountability with efforts to make a difference in children's lives.

Listen to the interview.

Starting January 18, and continuing each week until the Annual Conference begins, Kathleen Burke, director of ASCD Annual Conference, will conduct a series of interviews with key conference presenters, highlighting issues and themes that attendees will discuss in Orlando. Visit Speaker Spotlight to listen to each interview in streaming audio or read a transcript.
Read the full post . . .