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LETTER: 'It's Time for a Change' in Burien City Government
It's Time for a Change
Prior to the last City Council election, whatever the City Manager proposed was accepted and approved by the City Council Majority with few questions. City business went forward like a "well oiled machine." Even project over runs and lawsuits didn't slow down the process. Then some of the new Council Members began to ask the City Manager for more detailed information concerning progress on city goals, objectives, and finances. Unfortunately the city manager hardly ever gets around to producing the information so council can make educated decisions concerning his proposals. As an example, for the last 6 years Mr. Martin has not provided the council with the quarterly budget reports, (required by state law), even though some of the council have requested to see them.
There are four Council Members who are in lockstep with the City Manager to provide a majority vote to approve his agenda.
When 1 or 2 of these four are absent, he can't be sure his agenda will be followed, so it appears the city manager has put on hold, a lot wof ork to which the Council should be attending.
Mike Martin and the majority of the council are refusing to work with the minority portion of the council when they cannot control the outcome. This is why city council meetings are being cancelled.
We have attended and watched many council meetings on Channel 21 for the last six years. It appears the majority of council members do not require accountability from Mr. Martin. Is this what we elected them to do? To support Mr. Martin without reading the agenda and knowing the details of his endeavors, or asking questions? It appears they are so naive they don't even realize how useless they are when it comes to making Burien a viable well-run city.
The council minority would like to set new city goals, plan for a balanced budget, and welcome business instead of discouraging it. They want to represent the needs of the citizens, know what will be in the CARES audit, see the business plan that was promised to the businesses and citizens They want to discuss these issues in open council meetings so everyone will know what is happening. They also want to discuss the Council's work manual, the issues concerning Town Square and the new Recreation Center promised to citizens in 2008.
In November and December council meetings were cancelled. Two recent council planning retreats were also cancelled. The Planning Commission has not met for three months. The city manager refuses to answer questions from council members when they are trying to gather information for Burien citizens. How long can this dysfunctional city management go on?
Coming into 2013 we see this same thing happening. The manager just cancelled a council planning retreat. Every time meetings are cancelled, it is because one or two council members will have to be absent, even though the city can do business with the five or six council members that are present for the meeting. The result is city business has come to a halt.
Since Mr. Martin and company seem to be supporting their own agenda and have no concern for those who must pay for their escapades, or perhaps for all of the reasons above, we should be looking to change the form of government to a Mayor who is elected by the people that love Burien and want to see it prosper. We voted to incorporate. We are capable of changing the structure of it. It looks like the responsibility belongs to the citizens because their representatives are not willing to do it.
– Robert & Robbie Howell
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Nvidia silently ships GeForce 7900 GS
Four fewer pixel processors than the 7900 GT?
Nvidia has quietly released a new GeForce 7900-class graphics chip. The company's web site now lists the GeForce 7900 GS, and Dell has just updated the built-to-order options for its XPS 600 gaming machine to include cards based on the GPU.
Like other GeForce 7900s, the GS features a 256-bit memory bus that, in this case, connects to 256MB of GDDR 3 SDRAM. The GPU's a 90nm part with 20 pixel processors, down from the 7900 GT's 24, DailyTech reports. Presumably it has lower memory and core clock frequencies too.
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Soon after the news of the Klondike gold strike was out, other port cities on the Pacific coast--especially Tacoma, Washington, and Portland, Oregon--were eager to attract the business of stampeders. Erastus Brainerd, hired by Seattle's Chamber of Commerce to publicize the city's resources, founded the Bureau of Information to answer questions about outfitting, transportation, and accommodations. The following statistics are from a report he issued to show the Bureau's progress in advertising the benefits of outfitting in Seattle.
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Genealogy award-winning writer, professional researcher and experienced lecturer, Lisa McKinney, of Edgewood enlightened members of the Wood County Genealogical Society with background, hints, and tips about the 1940 census at the April society meeting.
The census gives us a look at conditions resulting from the Great Depression of the 20th Century by providing more data on American life ever collected before that time. One of the most useful features is the question of where the family was living in 1935 indicating migrations of the 1930s, the dark years of the world's economy. Another unique feature was that of Hobo Night in which transients were censused in places like hotels, hospitals, etc.
Also unique was the fact that this is the first census which will be all digital and not searched on long rolls of microfilm.
The biggest downside is that the census was released without an index. Numerous online outlets are working to index the all the states and data, but estimates are that it could take at least until the end of the year 2012. In the meantime, people will have to search page by page to find their relatives unless they use finding aids such as those at stevemorse.org.
Once in the census, researchers are urged to look at all data which includes such items as street and house numbers, residence, and occupation. Sometimes margin notes also give additional information. Also, skip pages at the end of an enumeration district include those missed on the main walks up and own streets and the transient individuals.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Lisa Kitko, assistant professor of nursing at Penn State, has received a Beginning Grant-in-Aid from the American Heart Association Great Rivers Affiliate for her research on "Transitioning to the Terminal Phase of Heart Failure with an LVAD-DT in Place."
The $120,000 grant will fund Kitko's research during 2014 and 2015. The purpose of the project is to identify the needs of patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) at end of life and their family caregivers.
"An LVAD has been shown to improve survival for those patients with stage D heart failure and is now permanently implanted as a life-prolonging end-of-life treatment or destination therapy (DT)," Kitko said. "There is a growing body of evidence that these patients have improved length and quality of life. However, since this is an end-of-life treatment, the patient will die with the device in place. There is a shortage of research on the end-of-life experiences and needs of these patients and their caregivers, such as whether they would be amenable to palliative care services or the experience of actively dying with an LVAD in place."
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Judith Hupcey, associate dean for graduate education and professor of nursing at Penn State, will serve as co-investigator. John Boehmer, assistant professor of medicine and surgery in the College of Medicine and director of heart failure services at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center's Heart and Vascular Institute, will serve as a consultant.
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All good things must come to an end. And so it is with MargeBLOG. Quite the experience. I'm sure it will appear somewhere in my memoirs. But it's time to say "Adieu."
I've decided to go back to blogging, but politics will not be part of the mix. Instead I'm turning to the aging of the Baby Boom generation, a topic on which I believe I am a friggin' expert.
So keep the faith. We changed the world again. Now it's our responsibility. Ciao!
The observations of a 50 something with lots of experience in politics, government, life and learning.
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Located between the communities of Wiggins and Stone is the community of India. In Wiggins there a quaint little places to grab a coffee or lunch with family or friends. Stop into The Serendipity Shop, or Pericos Mexican Restaurant; the spots where locals love to go.
If you are looking for India real estate you'll find single family brick homes in a rural setting around the area. Homes for sale in India are located mainly in the surrounding communities of Perkinston and Wiggins.
If you're out and about and want something to eat to there is lots to choose from surrounding the community of India. While in Wiggins try the Whistle Stop Café for locally caught fried catfish with a side of locally grown fried okra. After a southern Mississippi style lunch, take Highway 49 a few minutes north to enjoy a day of family fun at Flint Creek Water Park.
The small rural community of India is near to communities with a public school system and small town grocery and clothing stores. Want to experience a night of fun and excitement along the Mississippi Gulf Coast? Take a drive to the communities of Bay St. Louis, Biloxi, or Gulfport to enjoy casual and fine dining and endless opportunities to enjoy music and nightlife.


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Kourtney Kardashian's longtime beau, Scott Disick, revealed in March 2015 that he had entered a rehab center in Costa Rica. "I realize my issues are bigger than me and I'm ready to truly remedy this struggle I continue to battle," the reality star said.
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Model Ireland Baldwin revealed in April 2015 that she entered rehab in California for two weeks to deal with "emotional trauma."
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"Mad Men" star Jon Hamm completed treatment for alcohol addiction, his spokeswoman revealed in March 2015. Hamm had the support of his longtime partner, actress-filmmaker Jennifer Westfeldt, in his struggle, publicist Annett Wolf said in a statement.
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Robin Williams entered a rehab facility to help him maintain long-term sobriety in the summer of 2014.
According to TMZ, the actor didn't star using again, but instead decided to seek out a center so he can keep everything in check.
"After working back-to-back projects, Robin is simply taking the opportunity to fine-tune and focus on his continued commitment, of which he remains extremely proud," Williams' rep told the website.
Williams previously battled substance abuse issues and last checked in rehab in 2006.
He died Aug. 11, 2014 at 63. His death was ruled a suicide.
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Tori Spelling's husband, Dean McDermott, has entered rehab in 2014, his publicist, Jill Fritzo, confirmed.
The actor, who had been the subject of recent infidelity rumors, said he's being treated for "some health and personal issues."
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An attorney announced on April 24, 2013 that 3 Doors Down bassist Robert Todd Harrell has checked himself into drug treatment after being charged with killing someone while driving under the influence. Harrell is facing multiple charges, including vehicular homicide by intoxication. Authorities say he caused a fatal interstate crash in a Nashville suburb last weekend. Records show authorities discovered that Harrell had numerous narcotics on him while he was being processed into the Nashville jail.
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Late "Glee" star Cory Monteith made a couple of trips to rehab before he died in 2013 following a toxic combination of heroin and alcohol.
In a statement, Monteith's rep confirmed on March 31, 2013 that the actor has "voluntarily admitted himself to a treatment facility for substance addiction. "He graciously asks for your respect and privacy as he takes the necessary steps towards recovery." This was not the actor's first time in rehab. He got treatment when he was 19 and previously talked about his addiction struggles.
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A rep announced on Sept. 23, 2012 that Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong was headed to treatment for substance abuse. The announcement came after the frontman had a meltdown onstage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas two days earlier. As Green Day was wrapping up its performance during the all-star, two-day concert, Armstrong profanely complained that the band's time was being cut short.
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Bobby Brown has reportedly checked himself back into rehab. The 43-year-old Brown is undergoing treatment for alcohol addiction, reports Radar Online. Brown's wife of two months, Alicia Etheredge told Radar that "he's doing great" in rehab. The former "New Edition" singer was arrested and charged with three misdemeanors, including two DUI-related counts in Los Angeles on March 26.
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Actrerss Demi Moore spent several weeks in treatment at Utah's Cirque Lodge in February of 2012 for what her rep called an effort to "treat her exhaustion and improve her health." Moore was hospitalized on Jan. 23, 2012, after a 911 caller from her home told an emergency operators that the actress smoked something similar to incense and was convulsing. The caller also said Moore, newly divorced from Ashton Kutcher, had been "having issues lately." Keep clicking to see some of the famous people who have admitted to spending some time in rehab.Pictures: Demi Moore
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British rocker Pete Doherty was asked to leave three weeks into the $12,000-a-month rehab program in Thailand because he was distracting to other patients. He had checked in there in July of 2012. The Babyshambles frontman, who at one time dated actress and model Kate Moss, has been in and out of rehab programs since he was in his early20s.
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Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino of MTV's "The Jersey Shore" took to Facebook to claim he was being treated for a prescription drug problem. "I want to set the record straight. I have voluntarily taken steps to get control of a prescription medication problem I had due to exhaustion," wrote Sorrentino on his Facebook page. "I have spent the past several weeks getting treatment for this problem and recuperating from my work and appearance schedule. I appreciate my fans support and love you guys." According to TMZ, the Situation checked into Cirque Lodge in Utah.
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"Hawaii Five-0" actor Alex O'Loughlin took time in early2012 away from the CBS drama to seek treatment for problems related to prescription pain medication. "Alex is taking a short break to receive supervised treatment for prescription pain medication due to a recent shoulder injury," his rep told Entertainment Weekly on March 2, 2012. CBS said in a statement that "everyone at CBS Television Studios and 'Hawaii Five-0' wishes him well and we look forward to his return."
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Gerard Butler has finished a stint in rehab for substance abuse issues, it was revealed on Feb. 24, 2012. His rep said in a statement, "Gerard has completed a successful course of treatment and has returned home in good health. We will not be making any further comment at this time." TMZ reports that the actor, 42, entered the Betty Ford Center three weeks earlier, after realizing he was becoming reliant on prescription medication. He chose to seek treatment to prevent developing a full-blown addiction, the website added.
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Brooke Mueller has checked into rehab, less than two weeks after being arrested on drug and assault charges. "After further reflection and consideration, Brooke has decided to remove herself from the media spotlight and has entered a long-term in-patient treatment center where she can focus on her recovery without distraction," her rep told TMZ on Dec. 13, 2011. "She has already arrived at the facility and, out of respect for her privacy, no further information will be released about her treatment. Brooke's goal is to maintain her sobriety and she believes this is the best option to reach that goal."
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Kim Richards of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" has checked into rehab. Multiple sources confirmed to Entertainment Tonight on Dec. 5, 2011, that the reality TV personality, 47, is seeking help at an undisclosed treatment facility. The website did not say what Richards was seeking treatment for. Last year, she and sister Kyle Richards got into an explosive argument that was shown on the season finale of "Real Housewives," during which Kyle called Kim an alcoholic.
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"Grey's Anatomy" star Eric Dane has checked into a rehab facility to treat an addiction to painkillers, his rep confirmed on July 20, 2011. "Actor Eric Dane voluntarily checked himself into a treatment facility to help him get off of pain medication that he was prescribed for a sports injury that he suffered over the recent hiatus," his rep said in a statement. "He reports back to work next week. Business as usual," the rep said in a statement.
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Singer Amy Winehouse was in and out of rehab before she died of acute alcohol poisoning in July of 2011 at age 27. She had checked into the last treatment facility - the Priory in London - on May 27, 2011, just weeks before her death.
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Ten-time prizefighting champ Oscar De La Hoya checked himself into rehab on May 21, 2011. "Like everyone, I have my flaws, and I do not want to be one of those people that is afraid to admit and address those flaws," he reportedly told TMZ. De La Hoya was in a facility in California for treatment of substance abuse issues.
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Matthew Perry confirmed in a statement on May 12, 2011. "I'm making plans to go away for a month to focus on my sobriety and to continue my life in recovery. Please enjoy making fun of me on the World Wide Web," the 41-year-old "Friends" star said. According to reports, he has not relapsed. Perry, who has struggled with addictions to prescription pills and alcohol, previously sought treatment in 1997 and again in 2001.
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The Irish-born actor and star of Showtime's series "The Tudors" checked back into rehab at a London clinic for alcohol addiction in early 2012. This was reportedly his fourth stint in rehab. He entered an alcohol-treatment facility in May and February 2010. The actor, who is known for his roles in "Bend It Like Bekcham" and Woody Allen's "Match Point," also sought help in April 2007.
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Singer Whitney Houston did several stints in rehab before her death in Los Angeles in February of 2012. The coroner ruled that she died of accidental drowning, with heart disease and cocaine use as contributing factors., Her last stint in rehab was in May of 2011, when she voluntarily entered an out-patient program for drug and alcohol treatment. One of the most successful singers in pop music history, Houston had battled problems with drug addiction for years.
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Actor Seann William Scott, who starred in the "American Pie" films, voluntarily checked himself into a treatment center, his reps confirmed on March 15, 2011, to "address health and personal issues." No other details were provided on what those issues are, or where he is getting treatment.
R&B star El DeBarge, who earned a pair of Grammy nominations following his comeback album last year, has entered a rehabilitation center, it was announced on Feb. 16, 2011. The 49-year-old singer said in a statement that he voluntarily checked into the center "to deal with issues stemming from many years of substance abuse." DeBarge said he has battled drug addiction for two decades.
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Charlie Sheen entered rehab, a rep for the actor confirmed on Jan. 28, 2011. The "Two and a Half Men" star "has voluntarily entered an undisclosed rehabilitation center today," the rep said in a statement. "He is most grateful to all who have expressed their concern." The news of Sheen seeking treatment comes one day after he was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital citing severe abdominal pain.
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Aaron Carter, a pop singer and the younger brother of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, has entered a private treatment facility in Southern California to help heal "some emotional spiritual issues," his manager Johnny Wright said in a statement obtained by E! Online, Jan. 23, 2008. "He has chosen to enter a facility where he feels he will get the guidance and cleansing he needs that will help him on the music journey he's about to take."
The Backstreet Boys' A.J. McLean headed back to rehab in 2010. The singer issued a statement confirming that he had checked himself into a rehabilitation center, citing "personal reasons." This was his third stint in rehab. He sought treatment in 2001 and 2002.
David Arquette has entered rehab, reportedly for treatment of alcohol abuse. In recent interviews, the 39-year-old actor has admitted to drinking heavily in the wake of his split from actress Courteney Cox to whom he has been married for 11 years. They have a 6-year-old daughter, Coco. Arquette's publicist, , Cindy Guagenti, confrmed on Jan. 3, 2011, that he had entered rehab but she had no further comment.
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Actress Lindsay Lohan checked herself into a sober living house on July 14, 2010, eight days after a judge sentenced her to 90 days in jail for violating her probation by not attending alcohol education classes. She will also be required to enter an in-patient rehab program after her release from jail. This is the actress' fourth stint in rehab -- she entered treatment facilities three separate times in 2007.
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After revelations of infidelity rocked his marriage to actress Sandra Bullock, Jesse James entered a treatment facility to seek professional help. "Jesse checked himself into a treatment facility to deal with personal issues," his rep said in a statement on March 30, 2010. "He realized that this time was crucial to help himself, help his family and help save his marriage." James checked out of the facility in April, and he and Bullock eventually divorced.
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Kelly Osbourne entered a rehab facility in January 2009 in order to fight an addiction to painkillers. She entered an unnamed facility in Los Angeles for 30 days. After she completed her stay, the actress and television personality told People magazine that she had been addicted to painkillers since she was 13. Osbourne spent two other stints in rehab in 2004 and 2005, but she told the magazine she had never been clean until now.
TV personality Pat O'Brien of "The Insider," checked into a rehab facility for undisclosed reasons, the TV show said in a statement Feb. 8, 2008. No further details were disclosed. O'Brien, a former sportscaster who became a celebrity news personality, also spent time in rehabilitation for alcohol abuse in 2005.
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In 2009, the Colorado Department of Education received a State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) from the U.S Department of Education. CDE has partnered with schools, districts, community resources and universities to implement this grant. The intention of the Colorado State Personnel Development Grant goal 5.5 was to increase future educators' meaningful participation with families in a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (RtI and PBIS).
A first step in supporting this goal was to develop and administer a survey to assess current educator family partnering preparation in Colorado Institutions of Higher Education during the spring of 2011. Results indicated that future Colorado educators learn about working with families primarily through the infusion of related information into existing courses. Faculty members were asked about their preference for further information regarding how best to prepare educators to work effectively with families. Recommendations for future venues and practices regarding family-school partnering coursework, experiences, and desired resources were developed. This website, with a focus on meeting the needs of higher education faculty in educator preparation programs, was designed as a result of these recommendations.
On this website, you will find results from the SPDG survey, highlighted research on family-school partnering, relevant Colorado legislation, suggested textbooks and websites, and sample syllabi. It is considered to be a "work in progress" with hopefully, ongoing contributions from those teaching in Colorado's educator training programs. The resources and materials on this site are not formally endorsed by the Colorado Department of Education, but are intended to serve as possible examples from the literature and field. The goal is to provide easy access to material that can be used in supporting future educators in partnering effectively with families.
Colorado 2011 SPDG Study: Preparing Colorado Educators to Partner with Families in a Multi-Tiered System of Supports
- Preparing Colorado Educators to Partner with Families in a Multi-Tiered System of Supports: Study Summary (PDF)
- Preparing Colorado Educators to Partner with Families in a Multi-Tiered System of Supports: Final SPDG Report (PDF)
- 16th International Roundtable on School, Family, and Community Partnerships, Vancouver Canada (PDF)
Select Articles
California Department of Education (2014). Family engagement framework: A tool for California school districts. Sacramento: Author. Retrieved from: http://www.wested.org/wp-content/files_mf/1414600912familyengagementframework2.pdf
This article sets forth a framework created for California schools when considering working with families. This framework includes principles as well as tools, research, district activities, and rubrics for implementation, all of which are included in the document.
Caspe, M., Lopez, M.E., Chu, A., & Weiss, H.B. (2011). Teaching the teachers: Preparing educators to engage families for student achievement. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Projects and Alexandria, VA: National PTA.
This brief describes the importance and benefits of training for educators in regards to working with families, and the specific skills they need to be effective.
Epstein, J.L., & Sanders, M.G. (2006). Prospects for change: Preparing educators for school, family, and community partnerships. Peabody Journal of Education, 81(2), 81-120.
The researchers in this article examined courses and content offered to prospective educators, as well as perspectives of leaders and ideas for the future from a sample of 161 colleges, schools, and departments of education. The results offer factors associated with preparedness of graduates, coverage of partnership topics, and future areas for change.
Epstein, J.L., Galdino, C.L., & Sheldon, S.B. (2011). Levels of leadership: Effects of district and school leaders on the quality of school programs of family and community involvement. Educational Administrative Quarterly, February 7, 2011, 1-34, doi: 10.1177/0013161X10396929a. Retrieved from http://eaq.sagepub.com/content/early/2011/02/06/0013161X10396929
This study tests key constructs of sociocultural and organizational learning theories with quantitative methods to better understand the nature and impact of district and school leadership and actions on the quality of programs of family and community involvement. Analyses showed that principals' support for family and community involvement and schools' reports of district assistance contribute significantly to schools' basic program implementation and to advanced outreach to involve all families in their children's education.
Harvard Family Research Project. (2010). Family engagement as a systematic, sustained, and integrated strategy to promote student achievement. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University.
This brief discusses family engagement as a part of complementary learning: the creation of an integrated set of resources to help support students. The definition of family engagement is expanded beyond volunteering at school, and the authors suggest that family engagement is a shared responsibility in learning, continuous across a child's life, and occurring in multiple settings. Each of these components is explored.
Henderson, A.T., & Mapp, K.L. (2002). A new wave of evidence: The impact of school, family and community connections on achievement. Austin, TX: National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools.
This is a comprehensive research review of the positive effects of schools partnering with families in improving student academic achievement and other outcomes, spanning two decades. Specific, concrete applications to practice are described, as are important concepts for community members and policy developers. Cultural and linguistic diversity is addressed specifically.
Jeynes, W. (2012). A meta-analysis of the efficacy of different types of parental involvement programs for urban students. Urban Education, 47(4), 706-742. doi: 10.1177/0042085912445643. Retrieved from http://uex.sagepub.com/content/47/4/706.abstract
Jeynes' analysis examined relationship between academic achievement of students pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and parental involvement programs. The results indicate a significant relationship between academic achievement and parental involvement, and also discussed are several types of school-based parental involvement programs which are effective. Significance and recommendations are discussed. This is one of a series of meta-analyses, which highlight the importance of families in student achievement.
Mapp, K.L., & Kuttner, P.J. (2013). Partners in education: A dual capacity-building framework for family-school partnerships. U.S. Department of Education and SEDL. Retrieved from http://www2.ed.gov/documents/family-community/partners-education.pdf
This document presents the new dual-capacity framework for creating effective family-school partnerships for every educator, family, and student. The framework recognizes the needs of both families and educators to learning how to work together in supporting learning. Building teacher, school, district, and family capacities is a focus and emphasized by three case studies.
Miller, G.E., Lines, C., Sullivan, E., & Hermanutz, K. (2013). Preparing educators to partner with families. Teaching Education, 24:2, 150-163, DOI:10.1080/10476210.2013.786889. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10476210.2013.786889.
This article summarizes the Colorado study, which asked Institutions of Higher Education about how they were preparing educators to collaborate with families. Similar to prior studies, the results indicated that current course offerings and field practice requirements may not match prevailing views regarding the need for and importance of family engagement in promoting student success. Specific recommendations included: refocusing coursework, providing alternative field experiences, offering interdisciplinary coursework and projects, and developing ongoing avenues for continued professional development to improve the preparation of future educators to partner with families.
Redding, S., Murphy, M., & Sheley, P. (Eds). (2011). Handbook on family and community engagement. Lincoln, IL: Academic Development Institute/Center on Innovation & Improvement.
The handbook discusses many specific topics within the field of family engagement, including collaboration in high school, with students who have disabilities, and in early childhood. Each chapter offers background on the topic as well as suggestions for action for the state education agency, local education agency, and school. Case studies are also presented, as well as a checklist for action at the conclusion of the handbook.
Center for School, Family, and Community Partnerships - The Center conducts research and applies this information to policy work and programs that help parents, educators, and community members work together to strengthen schools and families. Present on the website are professional development materials and success stories from the National Network of Partnership Schools, a program provided for schools and districts. There is also a focus on TIPS (Teachers Involve Parents in Schoolwork), a research-based type of interactive homework, and how to implement it.
Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE) - Harvard Family Research Project - The FINE website provides stakeholders with research dedicated to strengthening family-school-community partnerships. The website contains current studies as well as key foundational research from the past decade. Case studies, briefs, policy work, and ways in which to connect with other professionals on family engagement are also available on the website.
Flamboyan Foundation - This website has classroom and school resources. It includes a series of 40 video clips describing various aspects of partnering, from preschool to the secondary level, through short educator vignettes. Some information is in Spanish.
National Parent Teacher Association - The National Standards for Family-School Partnerships are described in detail, with accompanying instructional materials, surveys, and related resources in English and Spanish. (PTA programs page)
SEDL National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools - SEDL provides this website of resources to support connections among stakeholders in students' lives. Provided are webinars, toolkits, literature based on research, and forums. There are also many easy to access and use briefs/handouts on a variety of topics ranging from working with diverse populations to legal mandates of No Child Left Behind.
Working Together: School, Family, and Community Partnerships - A comprehensive, research-based, practical online resource provides information in English and Spanish for educators and family members. It includes videos, forms, surveys, and articles.
Colorado Department of Education Resources
CDE Resources and Learning Opportunities Matrix
This matrix was developed in response to faculty members' suggestions in the SPDG 2011-12 survey. The intent is to provide an annotated resource table for use by future educators and higher education faculty in aligning the partnerships preparation activities with current Colorado field practices and supports.
Relevant Colorado Legislation Highlights
Selected Colorado Education Reform Legislation (2009-2013) Which Includes Family Partnership Requirements: This comparative analysis matrix was created to support the effective implementation of legislation, which includes families in supporting academic and behavioral learning. The information was present at the 17th International Roundtable on School, Family, and Community Partnerships.
Colorado State Model Evaluation System for Principals, Assistant Principals, and Teachers: Key Family (Parent, Guardian, and/or Significant Adult) Components – Standards, Rules, and Rubrics Summary
This document highlights principal and teacher standards and rubric requirements for collaborating with families, as well as other specific guidance from the Rules. Other educational specialty rubrics family requirements can be highlighted and summarized in a similar way as might be indicated. This document is used in online courses offered by the Colorado Department of Education.
Course Ideas
Sample Syllabi - Colorado
- Graduate
- Undergraduate
- Practitioner Professional Development
- Family, School, and Community Partnering High Impact Strategies; Communicating and Designing Homework "Two-Way", Colorado Department of Education, 2014 (PDF) (Word)
- Multi-Tiered Family, School, and Community Partnering, Colorado Department of Education, 2014 (PDF) (Word)
- Family-School Partnering at the Secondary Level, Colorado Department of Education, 2014 (PDF) (Word)
Sample Textbooks
- Colorado Department of Education, 2012 (PDF)
- Family-School Partnership Texts from Syllabi Samples, 2014 (PDF)
- Sample Homework Texts, 2014 (PDF)
Kim Watchorn, Ed.S.
Colorado Department of Education, Multi-Tiered System of Supports Coordinator
Gloria Miller, Ph.D.
Professor, University of Denver
This research was supported in part by a grant from State Personnel Development Grant: US Department of Education, Washington, DC (Comprehensive Systems Change Through Response to Intervention and School-wide Positive Behavior Support, CFDA #84.323A: PR Award # H323A090005).


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Nominations for the 2014 ACM Awards in Las Vegas cast a refreshing spotlight on a new generation of country stars, plus one veteran seemingly forgotten by voters.
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Pleasant Surprises (in no particular order):
Gary Allan's nomination for Song of the Year is deserved and appropriate. 'Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)' is a wonderful message and performance by a singer previously known for dark, gloomy heartbreakers. It's his first ACM nod in six years, and a nice reminder that voters appreciate songs released early in the eligibility cycle (Nov. 29, 2012 – Nov. 27, 2013).
Dan + Shay may be the most surprising artist on the list of 2014 ACMs nominees. Their debut single is barely a Top 20 hit, but the speed at which '19 You + Me' raced up the charts speaks to how highly voters think of this duo. Essentially, they replace Sugarland in a category without many names to choose from. This shouldn't damper their spirits, however. Kacey Musgraves was nominated for industry awards long before she became famous. Voters proved to be prophets in that case.
You can typically rely on the same five or six names for Male and Female Vocalist of the Year, but Lee Brice scored a nomination in the male category. Eric Church and Toby Keith are the two names missing from the list of nominations in this category (Keith Urban is also new, but hardly a surprise). Brice is becoming a reliable hitmaker, and recognition for songs like 'A Woman Like You' and 'I Drive Your Truck' is appropriate.
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Carrie Underwood's absence from the Entertainer of the Year category is the most flagrant of three mild snubs. There's no doubt she's deserving, but angry fans need to ask which of the five chosen nominees isn't deserving. That's difficult to answer. During another year, you might say George Strait, but he's clearly (and deservedly) receiving a warm reception to his quasi-retirement. In a way, Underwood is becoming a George Strait-like entertainer — reliable, flawless and under-appreciated.
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Subject description: ISP engages in 'crimminal' interference?
from another thread . . .
This seems to be some sort of intrusion attempt, or a new stateful packet inspection by the internet provider ?
Apart from their space program
and other activities (including media interests)
Virgin are my ISP (they are fast) despite the fact that they are known to have a policy of blocking or redirecting internet traffic - in other words interfering with your internet access.
How does their latest hack work?
Well . . . sometimes I will type in a high volume bandwidth link into Seamonkey
and what comes up is the Virgin search engine
Seems like they are providing a service?
Am I under bot surveillance from my ISP?
No doubt.
Will I change. Dunno probably not. Have thought about it previously. Should I be more pro active?
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Surely you have chosen an ISP with a vested interest in crushing file sharing? How come?
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We signed up with Virgin because they were faster and cheaper than Zen (previous broadband)
Then . . . they announced their file sharing stance (after we signed for a year)
Believe it or not it was quite a procedure moving to Virgin
I explained the issues to my sister who also uses the service
(and gets some mobile phone deal too) and advised moving but left the decision to her.
She decided we would stay
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Hi Lobster,
I noticed you said you'd been with Zen previously. I've been with those guys for around 6 years and find them absolutely excellent.
Other friends have had poor experiences with quality of service (in all aspects) with Virgin and other ISPs and I've usually suggested changing to Zen or an Entanet supplier eg adsl24. They are cheaper than Zen and have similar high quality custom care and stable services plus don't lock you in for a 12 mionth contract.
To me broadband access is so important that I prefer paying a little extra for much better and reliable service. And living out in the sticks I can't take advantage of the fastest connection rates anyway.
But as they say...each to his own.
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I am within two miles of an exchange (allowing high speed internet)
I find Virgin is faster (my programming friend Shadow was using my Virgin connected machine and noted it was faster than his Zen connection.)
However I feel he will stick with Zen - they are after all sufficient for him and his daughter.
Media providers (like Virgin) want to control search engine results (meaning they can get paid by favoured corporate sponsors)
My experience is the beginning of the wedge
I have seen similar wedges with Gmail
but I use still use gmail.
I want London wide broadband - time to twitter my MP . . .
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Yes I saw that earlier today.
I was lucky enough to do my Physics at the Cavendish but it now seems I've got to add a few more terms to Maxwell's equations.
Did you do Physics?
And not sure how so many of the new discoveries around absolute zero, that folk say can be made practical, square up with the imminence of Global warming.
I think Dyson's new blade-less fan is more immediately accessible despite it's £200 price tag.
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Even though we seem to have moved on to vacuum cleaners
I feel the issues of ISP intrusion is a major point of breach.
As is using a recording search engine such as Giggle . . . Gagall . . .
Google (how could anyone forget)
In the UK we have a data protection act
but with no desire to enforce personal privacy
Perhaps we are moving towards transparency
and degrees of openness that some wish to close off from?
I like knowing where my MP is buying her latest duck house from
Maybe compulsory tagging of politicians with life cams?
Or here is something we can use on the curs
and now back to the vacuuming . . .
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Post subject: No intenet privacy in the USA
Here in the USA, most users are in the position I'm in -- you only have the choice of a couple major ISP's (like a major DSL carrier versus Comcast cable).
I use AT&T DSL (as do many millions).
AT&T changed their Terms of Service back in 2007 to say that they own all your internet data. You are on notice that they can track and store a record of
you do online.
Why would they make this change? Probably for the same reason Congress passed FISA-II in 2008 with its provision to protect the telecomms from lawsuits over internet tracking. Undoubtedly AT&T was cooperating with the Bush administration's effort to scan all USA internet traffic.
(Verification -- much has come out on this topic at Wired- Threat Level, ARS Technica, msnbc Red Tape Chronicles, NY Times (James Risen), and elsewhere.)
Bottom line, in the USA most serious observers understand that NSA scans all domestic internet traffic without a warrant, in direct contradiction to US law.
And now we fight the battle of "net neutrality," meaning if we lose corporations will have authority over the content we can view on the internet.
This chart at Privacy International says it all
The US and the UK have undergone a profound shift in the power relationship between individual and state. As the chart shows, both now rank right up there with China and Russia in this regard.
IMHO, the one big difference between the US and UK is that in the UK surveillance is part of the Labour platform and is understood to be its public policy. In the US surveillance has occurred illegally and without public disclosure.
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Here in the USA,...
Well said, and quite accurate.
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Clyde Dubbs, Longtime Tech Math Professor, Retires, July 30, 1999
SOCORRO, N.M., July 30, 1999 -- Clyde M. Dubbs, a longtime mathematics professor at New Mexico Tech, recently retired from teaching at the state-supported research university.
Dubbs, who probably is best remembered by thousands of former Tech students for his trademark vandyke beard and his personable teaching style, established a reputation as a teacher, first and foremost--an educator who always valued teaching students above teaching subject material.
After 32 years of teaching a wide range of math courses at New Mexico Tech, from freshman through graduate student level, Dubbs says he particularly enjoyed getting a chance to "bounce around" the various subfields of mathematics.
"I always took the students more seriously than I did the subject matter, though," Dubbs adds.
Dubbs first came to teach at New Mexico Tech at the start of the fall semester in 1967. He had previously been an instructor of mathematics at Wichita State University, his alma mater where he earned both his bachelor and master's degrees.
While he was still at Wichita State, a friend had suggested to Dubbs that he "test the employment waters" at a job fair being held in conjunction with an annual math society meeting in Houston.
"New Mexico Tech's was one of the most appealing job offers made to me at that meeting," he says, "so, I took it."
In addition, moving to the high desert country was not as much a cultural shock for Dubbs as it might have been for most Midwesterners since he had "learned to love the desert" when he was stationed in Fort Huachuca in southern Arizona.
Throughout his more than three decades of teaching math at New Mexico Tech, Dubbs says he cannot summarily categorize the particular style of teaching he has employed over the years.
"I've tried to anticipate where the difficulties are in the course material, have warned students about them, and then have helped them over the hurdles when they get there," he explains.
"My goal, more than anything, has always been to generate an enthusiasm for learning in my students," Dubbs continues. "I've always tried to show them where the value lies in what they're studying . . . and, also, where the joy is in it, as well."
Tech students through the years, Dubbs says, have all tended to be "very serious and well-motivated people" regardless of what particular era in which they may have attended the university.
"Lately, there's been a marked shift toward a proper balance in the makeup of the Tech student body which better reflects the various groups which are present in society as whole," he observes.
"This university has a well-established reputation for being tough," Dubbs maintains, "and the student who is looking for an easy time in college doesn't ever consider coming to New Mexico Tech."
Dubbs never considered himself one of the "tough" professors at Tech, but he does concede that some of the courses he taught may have been difficult for the average Tech student to fathom.
He relates, for instance, the tongue-in-cheek example of one student who, when filling out one of his course evaluations at the end of the semester, wrote that the best aspect of the class had been that, "The instructor really knows what he's talking about," while the worst aspect of the class had been that, "The instructor is the only one who knows what he's talking about."
In addition to his teaching duties, Dubbs served as chairman of Tech's mathematics department from 1991 to 1994 and for several years was faculty advisor to both the New Mexico Tech Math Club and to the local Beta chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the national mathematics honor society.
In 1989, Dubbs was named the "Outstanding College Teacher" by the New Mexico Academy of Science.
Now that he has retired from teaching, Dubbs says he and his wife, Susan, will maintain "a full social life" and will also "keep happy [in Albuquerque] by working on the yard and garden."
That, and logging over 100 miles a week on his bicycle.
As for "serious retirement plans," Dubbs says he has none, except to "enjoy life and keep busy. . . . That gives us plenty to do."


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