Santa Rosa Junior College President Frank Chong will be awarded the 2012 Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund Higher Education Award at a ceremony next month. Chong, who took over as president of SRJC this year, was recognized for his commitment to higher education and the contribution he has [...]
“What does it mean to be college and career ready in the 21st century?” is the topic of a panel discussion hosted by the Sonoma County Office of Education Wednesday. The event is free and will feature a keynote speech by Svetlana Darche, director of WestEd’s Career Education program. The [...]
When the majority of schools in Sonoma County have cut as many as five instructional days from the current school year (as well as professional development days for teachers), President Obama is advocating a longer school year to keep U.S. student competitive. Read a story about the abbreviated school year [...]
UPDATE: Here is state schools chief Jack O'Connell's response to Obama's speech: “We in California feel the same excitement and apprehension of starting a new school year, of seeing old friends, of meeting new teachers. The months ahead are filled with so many possibilities. I appreciate the President taking the [...]
UPDATE: There will a lot of conversation about this topic, but here is one piece that I came across today from Jay Matthews of the Washington Post : http://voices.washingtonpost.com/class-struggle/2010/08/please_mr_president_dont_speak.html ____ Remember all of the buzz and controversy around President Obama's address to the nation's students last year? Well, apparently he [...]
President Barack Obama will give an address to the nation's school children on Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Will Sonoma County students be watching? If yes, how will the speech be incorporated into the day? If no, why are you skipping it? Click here for more information on [...]
I’m an enterprise writer at The Press Democrat, where I have worked since 2001. I’ve covered government, gangs, aging, an Indian tribe and casino, Sonoma State University and social issues, among other subjects. Now I’m covering education. I’ll post here about education and related issues and I welcome suggestions and submissions about relevant topics and events — email them to jeremy.hay@pressdemocrat.com. This is a place for news, debate, conversation and sharing; no flaming, please (unless I spell a name incorrectly). I also want to hear what you are interested in about education in the North Bay and what you want me to look into on this fascinating beat.
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