Education

For those of you who are historically illiterate...and believe that our early leaders wanted a secular society without God...take a look at Abraham Lincoln's acknowlegment of God Almighty and His blessing throughout his proclamation...

Proclamation of Thanksgiving
Washington, D.C.
October 3, 1863
This is the proclamation which set the precedent for America's national day of Thanksgiving. During his administration, President Lincoln issued many orders similar to this. For example, on November 28, 1861, he ordered government departments closed for a local day of thanksgiving.

WGTE will present a live Town Hall program "American Graduate - Finding Solutions for Toledo's Kids" on Thursday, November 17th at 8:00 p.m. Hosted by Bill Harris, the Town Hall will discuss ways to improve student education in our region. The United Way and Toledo Public Schools will be on hand to introduce a variety of innovative ideas that are being implemented right here in the Toledo area.

As a conservative...I am sick of "my side" making our teachers out to be the bad guy. How shameful. I'm not typically a Matt Damon fan and don't care for most of his politics...but he got this one right. Shame on conservatives.

http://youtu.be/Qaw5wbOsN7w

For the first time in years there is no endorsed Republican running for Toledo school board. I thought there were swarms of people ready to do Jon Stainbrook's bidding at his beck and call? Or is it a sign things are worse than ever? At least for this race, that is the case.

On Thursday, June 16 at 8:00 p.m., WGTE TV will host an important Town Hall event to discuss the developing field of alternative energy and its importance and viability as a mainstream energy source. Experts on wind, biomass and solar energy will join students and private industry officials to discuss the benefits and challenges of alternative energy sources.

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May 24, 2011 at 5:30 p.m., Toledo Public Schools Board will hold it’s regularly scheduled board meeting. WGTE Public Media will stream the public meeting live on the Knowledge Stream Website (http://www.knowledgestream.org.)

Citizens may attend the meeting virtually and provide feedback by posting comments live during the event.

What: Live, online streaming of TPS Board Meeting

When: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at 5:30 p.m.

Where: http://www.knowledgestream.org

Toledo Public School meetings are also made available to view following the event at http://www.knowledgestream.org .

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Tonight at 8:00 p.m. on WGTE and Streaming Live on Knowledge Stream

"The depth of our financial ignorance is startling...and at a time when we're borrowing more than ever, most Americans can't explain what compound interest is." So wrote journalist James Surowiecki, whose column about business and finance appears each week in The New Yorker.

March 22 at 5:30, Toledo Public Schools Board will hold a regularly scheduled board meeting. WGTE Public Media will stream the public meeting live on the Knowledge Stream Website (http://www.knowledgestream.org.)

Citizens may attend the meeting virtually and provide feedback by posting comments live during the event.

What: Live, online streaming of TPS Board Meeting

When: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at 5:30 p.m.

Where: http://www.knowledgestream.org

Toledo Public School meetings are also made available to view following the event at http://www.knowledgestream.org .

John Kasich was elected and immediately gave his staff pay increases...claiming that you have to pay high salaries to attract talented people. The public says nothing. So, using his own logic...we can assume we have to give teachers a decent salary to attract talented teachers. Oh wait a minute...he wants to decrease their pay...which will result in schools filled with inexperienced untalented teachers. I guess the republicans and John Kasich only use their logic when it benefits them. What a hypocrite.

A few weeks ago Brian Wilson made some comments concerning public school children and either referred to them as monkeys or didn't refer to them as monkeys. Whatever the case may be, Toledo Public School's superintendent and Board president Bob Vasquez threw a hissy fit, held a press conference and denounced Wilson. One of the main denouncers (is there such a word?) was a parent named Sandy Wiley-Steward. Ms. Wiley-Steward was in the front row of the Press Conference along with her son holding a sign that said, "I am not a monkey."

Yesterday, I had the unfortunate experience of losing my usual radio stations. I instead had to listen to WSPD where I heard Brian Wilson make a typical generalization in terms of Teacher's Unions. In particular the inability to fire them unless, according to Mr. Wilson, "They are molesting a student in the hallway while holding up a photo ID." Now maybe Mr. Wilson is speaking from personal experience. Or maybe, this is how things are done wherever he is polluting the airwaves from: Virginia, DC, Hades, anywhere but NW Ohio. I personally know that this is completely wrong.

Thursday, February 24 at 8:00 p.m.

Bill Harris hosts this live program that examines one of the most pressing issues facing our community - the problem of low literacy rates among preschool aged children. Children entering school with high literacy skills are "ready to learn" and move to the head of the class. Children with weak reading skills begin school at a disadvantage, a gap that may grow wider as their educational experiece proceeds. How can we break the cycle?

A few examples of well behaved union "workers"

Here is a very intelligent union worker discussing the finer points of tea party hatred.

Ahhhh...another day of teacher bashing from WSPD! How ironic that Brian Wilson and WSPD are so strongly opposed to "spreading the wealth" and socialism...yet, they use the arguement that since the private sector is suffering and paying more for benefits...the teachers should share in the misery of the private sector. Don't share the wealth...just the misery...as it fits our agenda.

Are you sick of highly paid teachers?
Teachers' hefty salaries are driving up taxes, and they only work 9 or10 months a year! It's time we put things in perspective and pay them for what they do - babysit!
We can get that for less than minimum wage.

That's right. Let's give them $3.00 an hour and only the hours they worked; not any of that silly planning time, or any time they spend before or after school. That would be $19.50 a day (7:45 to 3:00 PM with 45 min. off for lunch and plan-- that equals 6 1/2 hours).

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Brian Wilson: :Yellow in black and white" opinion piece found in this weekends Toledo Free Press.

Down towards the bottom he uses a - favorite quoted line with a tagged on question;

"My friend Thomas Sowell wrote: “The most basic question is not what is best, but who shall decide what is best.”

Who do you want to decide? You — or Tom Troy and the bigoted Blade?"

http://www.toledofreepress.com/2011/01/28/brian-wilson-yellow-in-black-a...

January 18 at 6:00 p.m. at the Toledo Public Library (McMaster Room). Moderated by journalist and author Rick Sanchez.

WGTE Public Media will stream the public event live on the Knowledge Stream Website (http://www.knowledgestream.org.)

Citizens may attend the event virtually and provide feedback by posting comments live during the event.

What: Live, online streaming of Our Education Crisis: A Student & Parent Conversation

When: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at 6:00 p.m.

Where: http://www.knowledgestream.org