Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g99386X25337; Tue, 8 Oct 2002 23:08:06 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 23:08:06 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <24831821.1DB255F7.0006CB3C@netscape.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: tjjhjr@netscape.net To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:941] RE: Articles/Links from This Week's Public Education Network News X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 X-Mailer: Atlas Mailer 2.0 Status: O Content-Length: 4842 Lines: 137 ok...ty" Mary Ann Corley"<macorley1@earthlink.net> wrote: >Mr. Harrison: > >I understand that you have issues of concern to you and that they relate to >your experience as a teacher in a Maryland public school district. However, >list etiquette (or netiquette) protocol is not to name names and vent anger >toward individuals, particularly when the people you mention are not on the >list to respond to your criticisms. > >>From your previous messages, it's clear that you have issues with (and anger >toward) a local school disrict in Maryland. But just as media reporters are >obliged to present both sides of a conflict, so are list servs because they >are a form of public communication. I would suggest that you address your >issues and concerns directly with the parties with whom you are in conflict, >and not continue to use this listserv as a public forum for your personal >conflicts. > >Certainly, this list welcomes messages from its subscribers who wish to >address the broad topics of poverty, racism, and literacy and their >interconnectedness. And we welcome your messages that relate to these topics. > > >Thanks for your understanding. > >-Mary Ann Corley >NIFL-povracelit List Moderator > > >On Sat, 5 Oct 2002 07:45:38 -0400 (EDT) tjjhjr@netscape.net wrote: > > > >> that's right invite Nancy Grasmick to >> speak......maybe someone will ask her IN PUBLIC >> about OCR and the law in Md.....be ready for >> that Ms. G.......the one person who could have >> acted in Maryland to help ESL kidds but who >> condoned Frederick County Maryland's violation >> of state and federal laws concerning ESL >> students by her silence....Ms. Grasmick is not >> in her position for the children or she would >> have replied to the concerns raised by OCR >> having Frederick monitored for 3 years....she >> must be there for other reasons like so many >> others >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Mary Ann Corley" wrote: >> >> >CONNECTING SCHOOL REFORM & SOCIAL JUSTICE >> >Taylor Branch, a national authority on the >> civil rights movement, will >> >deliver the closing keynote address at Public >> Education Network's 2002 >> >annual conference, "Standards-Based Reform: A >> Civic Imperative." Featured >> >speakers include Harvard professor and author >> Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot >> >speaking on "Building Respect & Reverence for >> Public Education"; Boston >> >schools chief Tom Payzant; and Maryland state >> school superintendent, Nancy >> >Grasmick. For detailed session and >> registration information, visit: >> >http://www.publiceducation.org/events/conference/index.htm >> > >> >INEQUALITY AT THE STARTING GATE >> >Children from low-income families start >> kindergarten at a tremendous >> >disadvantage, trailing behind other children >> in the basic skills that are >> >the foundation for learning math, reading, and >> other subjects according to >> >a new report published by the Economic Policy >> Institute. The report urges >> >a new commitment to refocus and redouble >> efforts to focus resources on >> >early-childhood education and other efforts to >> help close the achievement >> >gap before children start school. >> >http://www.epinet.org/books/starting_gate.html#exec >> > >> >FREE HANDBOOK FOR PARENTS OF LEARNING-DISABLED >> CHILDREN >> >A free handbook for parents of children with >> learning disabilities is now >> >available, "One Child at a Time...A Parent >> Handbook and Resource Directory >> >for African-American Families With Children >> Who Learn Differently." The >> >handbook provides a guide for parents to >> assist their children in reaching >> >their fullest potential by exercising their >> legal rights and accessing >> >public services. It also aims to empower >> African-American parents to >> >become advocates for their children and to >> improve the quality of >> >education for all children by raising the >> level of awareness about >> >learning differences. For a free copy of the >> book, call National >> >Association for the Education of >> African-American Children at (614) >> >237-6021 or e-mail info@aacld.org. >> >http://www.charityadvantage.com/aacld/ArticlesandPublications.asp >> > >> > >> >* * * * * * * * >> > >> >-Mary Ann Corley >> >NIFL-Povracelit List Moderator >> > >> > >> >> __________________________________________________________________ >> The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. >> Upgrade now! >> http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp >> >> >> Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail >> account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ >> > > __________________________________________________________________ The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
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