Program
Index
Community
Roundtable - June 19, 2001
Every Tuesday, community activists bring their perspectives to
a wide range of issues of local concern.
June 19, 2001
Topic: Schools and Education
Community leaders tackle various education issues: teacher salary
and recruitment, the role of standardized testing, bilingual education,
and the role of schools in communities.
In-Studio Guests
Transcript
"Well, the reality is all 50 states now have a high school
exit exam. We're not alone and many states have had it for years.
And in large part that has come from the business community saying
'I cannot take your graduates any longer who have no skills.'
And so as a reaction, education has said, 'Ok, we need to do something
that ensures that your graduation means something, ok? We can't
simply keep sending people out saying you sat there long enough.'"
Pam Whiffen, Palo Verde Middle School Teacher
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Important Links
and Resources
Local Education
Arizona Department of Education
Arizona Education
Association
Arizona School Administers Association
Arizona School Boards
Association
Bilingual Education
Bilingual Education
Internet Resources
English Immersion
Character Education
Character Education
Does Character
Education Work?
Parental Involvement
National Parent Teachers
Association
Alliance for Parental
Involvement in Education
Stanford 9 Test Results
Stanford
9 Test
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