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Re: [xmca] Obama's Learn Act

In lieu or in addition, Catherine?
I see nothing to celebrate in the current administration's educational
priorities. I do know that some on XMCA have been spending time in
Washington pushing for alternatives with apparently no success. Perhaps the
failure of banks to lend, the difficulties of extricating ourselves from
decades of disasterous foreign policies, and health care have distracted
Obama from attending to this issue. On the other hand, perhaps he "just
doesn't get it."

What would you like to discuss on this topic?
mike

On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 7:51 AM, <cconnery@ithaca.edu> wrote:

> Hi all,
> In lieu of this thread, it might be interesting to see what Obama's
> "secretary of education" has proposed for children birth-preK. The new
> "LEARN" act has been described as Bush's educational policy on steroids.
> Here is section 9 of the act:
>
> SEC. 9. SUBGRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES IN SUPPORT OF BIRTH THROUGH
> KINDERGARTEN ENTRY LITERACY.
> (e) Local Uses of Funds-
> (1) IN GENERAL- An eligible entity that receives a subgrant under this
> section shall use the subgrant funds consistent with the plan proposed in
> subsection (c) to carry out the following activities:
> (C) SCREENING ASSESSMENTS AND MEASURES- Acquiring, providing training for,
> and implementing screening assessments or other appropriate measures to
> determine whether children from birth through kindergarten entry are
> developing appropriate early language and literacy skills.
>
> Cathrene
>
>
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