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I'm here, will assist as usual :)
Marcia Battles
Hi Beth:
I'm sorry to hear that your discussions were not more fruitful and that they did not give you cause for long-term optimism. I also applaud your disposition to strategic thinking.
The "champion" at Oakland Schools may/could take the form of an NSF Grant initiative that is in it's workng stages as you know. The due date for the grant letter of intent is April 1, 2004 and the fully completed grant is due in May 2004. I would be glad to discuss the grant initiative in detail and work to date when we get together on Saturday to discuss the media strategy.
Hope all finds you well. I look forward to seeing you Saturday.
Best,
Jim
Hi folks:
More on Greenspan speak/ Compliments of Paul Briercheck
http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/finn200402240910.asp
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Board Member resignation
http://www.freep.com/news/education/ois24_20040224.htm
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This Just in........Board Member resignation
http://www.freep.com/news/latestnews/pm18589_20040224.htm
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Will the last Board Member yet to resign (perhaps this evening) please turn out the lights as a signal for the new beginning?
Best,
Jim
Hi folks:
I hope the meeting today with Oakland Schools is meaningful and productive. Please "post" your thoughts and share your insights, etc.
I would be gald to help in the development of a media campaign to raise the inspired "profile" of OSMTech in the eyes and minds of the general public in Oakland County. To that end perhaps we could shape something around the following;
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Excellence in Science, Technology, & Mathematics Education Week
ED is partnering with the National Science Foundation & other
federal agencies & scientific societies to sponsor activities
for this year's Excellence in Science, Technology, &
Mathematics Education (ESTME) Week March 15-20.
http://www.estme.org/
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ADDITIONAL LINKS
President Proposes Record $57 Billion for Education
President Bush continued his commitment to America's students
& families by submitting a budget request for 2005 that
provides $57.3 billion in discretionary funding for the
Department of Education (ED).
http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2004/02/02022004.html
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Jobs for the 21st Century
In his State of the Union Address, President Bush unveiled a
comprehensive plan to better prepare workers for jobs in the
new millennium by improving secondary education &
strengthening postsecondary education.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/01/20040121.html
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Creating a High School Diploma That Counts
Secretary Paige applauded the American Diploma Project for its
report, "Ready or Not: Creating a High School Diploma that
Counts," which identifies benchmarks for high school
graduates' success in postsecondary education & high-
performance jobs.
http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2004/02/02102004.html
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Education Innovator
Sign up to receive the Education Innovator, a weekly look at
innovations in education (delivered via email).
http://www.ed.gov/news/newsletters/innovator/index.html
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Best,
Jim
OSMTech Team:
SPECIAL NOTE: Ladies and gentlemen the Captian is on deck! Welcome Kyle.
The following link is provided to add to the list of reasons why we support the OSMTech approach to K-12 Education. Thanks to Paul Briercheck for the insightful infromation.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040220/D80R7L280.html
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Best,
Jim
OSMTech Team:
From a Detroit Free Press Ariticle / February 17, 2004
http://thetruth.tlcholding.tv
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Best,
Jim
The legacy of OSMITECH is in the hands, hearts and minds of the students who are OSMITECH. JFI
OSMTech Team:
Thanks to those whom have responed to date!
The Secrets of Great Groups / http://leadertoleader.org/leaderbooks/l2l/winter97/bennis.html
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SUMMARY / Questions & Answers
Doug / I concur regarding personal contact (Marketing) on behalf of OSMTech with potential supporters and/or OSMTech Program participants.
PB / These issues were dicsussed in detail at the Saturday (2-14-2004) meeting. The details of same are to voluminous and somewhat distracting for this forum. You can obtain a more detailed update from Beth or myself and/or others whom attended under cover of seperate e-mail and/or voice. Various additional meetings (Oakland Schools, OSMTech Staff, OSMTech Parents Organization) pretaining to these issues are already scheduled and will be addressed as they occur and are appropriate. Thank you for participating! Your input is invaluable.
Beth / I agree that limiting the Steering Committee Members to a handful is a good idea. However, we have a couple of handfuls already inivited to this blog-site. I believe we can handle it. Your ideas on stucture, invitee's, roles, etc. are on target especially regarding student participant inclusion. However, I think we may be a little premature especially regardng superintendents at this point. Let's see how this forum goes and make some alterations and/or decisions as appropriate.
Summary / Steering Committee Meeting Saturday 2-14-2004
NSF Grant Development Efforts / Oakland Schools (Sherry Kuchon) / Jim (ALL) / This Week
CREATE TIME -LINE / DATES Through August 2004
Meeting: Oakland Schools/OSMTech Parent Group / Monday, February 23, 2004 6:00PM
Meeting: Oakland Schools Board Meeting / Presentation / March 2004 / Regis Jacobs
Create: Blog-site / Jim / Done
Create: Flyer for OSMTEch Parents Organization Meeting / Cathy / Work in Progress
Create: Microsoft Project / Fred
Review: OSMTech Academy Web-site / http://www.OSMTechAcademy.com / Update / Mike
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OSMTech & FIRST Videos / Web-site / Mike
Develop: Convergence Foundation Project / Conference / October 2004 / Detroit COBO Hall
Contact: International Academy / Bert Okma / Jim / Pending decision on timing, etc.
Develop: Summer Camp Program 2004 / ALL
All members are welcome to insert information regarding the above topics by hitting [EDIT] and inserting the information and re-posting and publishing.
Let's see how things continue to develop.
Is there a consideration for our next meeting date, time, etc. as of yet?
Best,
Jim
To Beth or Jim,
Could you give us an overview of the current situation?
I was not a party to the discussion, or lack of it, that occurred with Dr. Keane. Did he render any thoughts on whatever the proposal was that you made to him? What is the status of the CFE merger proposal, if any?
In general, what is the contemporary prevailing atmoaphere? I know that students and parents are conducting fund-raising activities. Although noble, I doubt that they can put but a small dent in the costs associated with the OSM experience.
On the side!
PB
OSMTech Team:
Welcome to the OSMTech blog-site. Please "POST" a brief message to let us know you have arrived.
"When the great function appears, it does not keep to guidelines." This means that people with the great potiential and great funcition are not at all constrained by learning or rules. In all fields of endeavor, there are things to learn and there are rules. People who have attained supreme mastery are beyond them; they act freely and idependently. To act independently, outside of rules, is called personifying great potential and great function.
Best,
Jim
