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Obama education team

Published on 24 November 2008 in Administration, News and Public Policy. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Late last week, Barack Obama named Linda Darling-Hammond as leader of the education policy team. Who are the people serving on President-elect Obama’s transition team for labor and education? Of particular interest are the two folks who will likely have substantial influence on education plans. The team is led by Seth Harris, who was an Obama campaign worker and New York Law School faculty member; although he doesn’t have a lot of education policy experience, some of the team’s planning is likely to go through him. The lead for education is Judith A. Winston; the Obama Web site describes her in this way:

Department of Education Review Team Lead
Judith A. Winston is a consultant on education and civil rights law and policy, and co-founder of the law firm Winston Withers & Associates. She served as General Counsel and Undersecretary in the Department of Education in the Clinton Administration. Previously, she was a law professor at American University and a Deputy Director of the Women’s Legal Defense Fund and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights. She is a member of the Board of the Historical Society of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the Southern Education Foundation, and the Community Technical Assistance Center.

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Cincinnati asst-assoc prof position

Published on 13 November 2008 in News, Positions in higher ed and Teacher Education. 0 Comments

Assistant/Associate Professor – Special Education (28UC2732)

The Division of Teacher Education invites applications for a faculty position at the University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services. This tenure track position is in Special Education beginning September 2009.

Responsibilities include : teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in the Special Education Program; conducting research, writing grants, and publishing; collaborating with local schools; advising graduate and undergraduate students; participating in the program governance; and engaging in division, college, university, and community service. Opportunities exist for funded summer research and/or summer school teaching, involvement in collaborative efforts across the University and professional practice/development schools, and access to culturally diverse populations in city and area schools.

Min. Quals .: Earned doctorate with a specialization in special education or equivalent by August 31, 2009; however, current ABD candidates will also be considered. Preference will be given to candidates that show evidence of scholarship, a record of research, and scholarly publications, an ability to secure funded research; and experience working with public schools. Candidates who have experience working with minority populations in public schools are especially encouraged to apply. Salary is competitive and dependent upon preparation and experience.

To apply for position (28UC2732), please see www.jobsatuc.com

The University of Cincinnati is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. UC is a smoke-free work environment.

Ed Week high school discussion

Published on 10 November 2008 in News, Public Policy and The Press. 0 Comments

Education Week’s Christina Samuels has been conducting a series of discussions about special education policy. Today’s, starting in just a few minutes, focuses on reform of high schools. Check it.

This Week’s Live Chat

Special Education and High School Reform Date: Monday, November 10, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time Where: http://www.edweek-chat.org Submit questions here: http://www.edweek-chat.org/index.html?act=q&id=205#question

High school reform has taken the nation by storm in recent years. High-profile initiatives have included efforts to raise standards and academic rigor, provide a more relevant educational experience, prepare students for college and the workplace, and recreate the American high school as an institution devoted to meeting the needs of each student on a more personalized level. How can these schools meet all of these general goals while also effectively serving student populations with distinct educational needs, such as students with disabilities?

Please join Education Week staff writer Christina Samuels as she moderates a lively discussion with leading experts on the challenges of delivering high-quality special education services in the context of a reforming high school.

This is the second in our month long series of online chats in which leading experts in the field will engage in a lively, in-depth dialogue on critical issues facing special education today. More information on the month long chat series and EPE Research Center’s new report on special education in America is available here: http://www.edweek.org/rc/articles/2008/10/27/special_education_in_america.html

About the guests:

Kim Sweet is executive director of Advocates for Children of New York, an organization working to secure quality and equal public education services for New York City’s most impoverished and vulnerable families.

David Bloomfield, an expert on special education and school district reform, is a professor and head of the Educational Leadership program at Brooklyn College and former president of New York’s Citywide Council on High Schools.

Laura Schulz is an experienced special educator and former division manager/organizational facilitator with Talent Development High Schools. She is currently a Resident Principal with New Leaders for New Schools, and is doing her residency in Baltimore City at Academy for College and Career Exploration High School (ACCE).

No special equipment other than Internet access is needed to participate in this text-based chat. A transcript will be posted shortly after the completion of the chat.

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