Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i9I2WhU23547; Sun, 17 Oct 2004 22:32:43 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 22:32:43 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <c0.19729303.2ea48435@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: MWPotts2001@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2859] To have an engaged, responsible public X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Mac sub 39 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Status: O Content-Length: 1637 Lines: 30 Colleagues, What better time to focus on the Community Member Role Map than NOW? TELLING THE STORY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AMERICA Over the years, the expansion and improvement of our democracy and the expansion and improvement of our public schools have been so closely linked that historians have had a hard time distinguishing which has been cause and which has been effect. At first, writes Wendy D. Puriefoy, the right to participate in the political process was the purview of the privileged few -- namely, wealthy, white, property-owning men. And, just like the fullness of American citizenship, the finest education was reserved for the children of privilege. When it comes to what our people need to learn, we have to lift our sights and enforce our standards. If we want Americans to compete in an unforgiving global economy, lead in a dangerous world, debate and decide increasingly complex issues, and get along in an increasingly diverse society, then we must have an engaged, responsible public that demands quality and mobilizes resources to educate all of America’s students, children and adults. This brand of public engagement is the very best tool we have to make sure that everyone -- voters, elected officials, educators, administrators, parents, and students -- is held accountable for education outcomes. To achieve that degree of public engagement, we must motivate and mobilize the American people and, to do that, we need a compelling narrative on the critical importance of getting all Americans involved in public education. http://www.publiceducation.org/connections/fall04/index.asp
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