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a proposal to transition to that magical far-off land referred to by politicians as "rigorous internationally competitive"  submitted 01/28/07

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Totally Hilarious Education Jargon Generator

Read the introduction, the link is inside.

My testimonial to the SSB on 2/07/07

Supplemental material handed out on 2/07/07

The WHY of the FEB 19th Revolt in Olympia

My testimonial to the SSB on 2/22/07

Supplemental material handed out: No1   No 2  No 3

Section 10 of HB1906 - 2007-08 seems to give the HB protection against initiative recall.  So read Section 3 and make sure that you can live with it.  It may become the Achilles heal of math and science accountability.

The 11 things you need to know about the current deplorable condition of k-12 mathematics in Washington State.

A bit of Humor: Reforming Daylight Saving Time

 By Richard S. Holme

The Outrage of Project Follow Through:
5 Million Failed Kids Later

Good News from the Transition Math Project

Lost in Transition Meeting of Saturday March 3, 2007

Data from Seattle Central Community College - 2/21/07

It sure ain't pretty but it is the truth.  More comments on

Data from Seattle Central Community College

The following "Dynamic Duo inspires top ten fact list" covers so much:  from the New Math of the 1960s to the current Iraq war.

Cover letter to Linda Hoste

Denver Disaster - Linda Hoste

pdf files and a URL link with the results

A letter to Washington State - for whom it should concern

state of the achievement gap - pdf file

A letter to my Legislature

when enough is enough and enough is nothing - pdf file

My testimonial to the SSB on 4/16/07

ipdf file - includes supplemental material

My apology to the Seattle School Board

The email   and  The detailed apology

 Supportive info:

     1) Mathematics Standards Study Group

     2) The Denver Plan

If you play the May 25, 2007 "The future of the Seattle School Board why should you care."  it is very Interesting.  Well anyway it was interesting to me. $50,000 to run for school board-  I think I need a different model than the $50,000 model.  One hour 43 minutes of streaming video.

http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/results.asp?

Keyword=School+Board&SearchType=true

Dan getting the "message" out, WA legislature 2007: Pg1  Pg2  
 

 

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