I sat down with Ray Hagar today to discuss education and my thoughts about the coming session on Nevada Newsmakers.Topics included Nevada’s “Race to the Top” education application, the severity of the budget shortfall, and what the session will be like with so many new legislators. Download the video (81 mb), or watch it streaming [...]
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Education: states on the global stage, and a conversation with Arne Duncan
As we prepare for the 2011 session, here are two items I’d like to share with you on the state of education. The first is an article from the Atlantic, “Your Child Left Behind,” examining how state top achievement scores stack up against countries around the world. Imagine for a moment that a rich, innovative [...]
Education: new thinking
“I really want you to read this.” urged Lisa, as I put aside whatever monthly magazine article had just lulled me closer to sleep. “Okay,” was my half-committal response to the latest recommendation for yet another parenting book, a genre I’d slogged through a plenty, gaining extra credit in the subject for all the NICU/preemie [...]
Joe Crowley: “Bobzien one of the strongest defenders of our schools and universities”
Negative “robo” calls are the sign of a campaign grasping at straws as election day looms near, and it appears my challenger for Nevada Assembly, Monte Johnson, has chosen to resort to this sad tactic. I’ve received numerous calls and emails from supporters who were appalled by Mr. Johnson’s attempt today to disparage my strong [...]
Nevada Sagebrush: “Experience creates the appropriate leader”
Thank you to the Nevada Sagebrush for publishing my editorial this week on the importance of electing leaders who understand the complex challenges that lie ahead for our state. As I stated: We need strong leadership representing our community, leadership that can work on complex issues across party lines to get things done. And leadership [...]
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