PARENTS UNITED FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Parents United for Public Schools is a statewide, grassroots organization of concerned and informed Minnesota parents and citizens committed to Minnesota’s leadership in quality public education. To learn more, please go to http://www.parentsunited.org and watch the great video below.

Parents United seeks to:

Actively educate and engage a growing statewide network of parents and other citizens who will act on behalf of Minnesota’s public school children; hold elected officials accountable for providing the necessary policies and funding to enable public schools to meet state and federal academic standards and allow all students to reach their highest potential; and, continually work with parents, school officials, teachers, business and community leaders across Minnesota to promote an environment in which public schools can flourish.

Use of Web 2.0 tools increases student collaboration, say educators

More educators in New Jersey are utilizing the tools of Web 2.0 technology, which allows students shared access to content and more collaborative learning. While some educators caution about the downside to the latest technology -- like its propensity for distracting students -- others say wiki pages, classroom blogs, video conferences and online chats help students learn how to be creative and prepare them for college and the real world.

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This story published in ASCD SmartBrief on 11/09/2009

2009 ‘PARTNERS IN EDUCATION’ AWARDS

The District 742 Board of Education is pleased to announce the list of 'nominees' and 'honorees' for the 2009 ‘PARTNERS IN EDUCATION’ AWARDS.

The ‘PARTNERS IN EDUCATION’ AWARDS ceremony will take place at a Community Linkages Forum from City Hall on November 19th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The event will be broadcast on Charter Cable Television Channel 6. Click on the link included in the story on our District's website at http://www.isd742.org/ to view the list of 'nominees' and 'honorees.'

All staff members are invited to attend this community linkage forum to show their support and gratification for these community ‘partners in education’.