Project Appleseed is a major educational resource and advocate for parents and families engaged in the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness in America’s public schools.
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- 1993
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- Public School Volunteer Week
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Sunday, April 19 at 12:00am - National Family Fitness Week
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Sunday, January 18 at 12:00am - National Parental Involvement Day
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Thursday, November 20 at 12:50am
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Source: www.latimes.com
L.A. Unified Supt. Ramon C. Cortines says parents "have a right to be involved in the process" of reforming low-performing schools. (Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times / August 20, 2009)
Source: news.medill.northwestern.edu
Thought to be the first public school-based parents union in the nation, the group was formed almost a year ago and has 13 union stewards acting as advocates for parents. Their goal is to have a union representative in all of the city’s 666 public schools, said Steve Ross, union president.
Source: www.wvec.com
Hampton , Virginia -- November 19 is National Parent Involvement Day, so on that day, Hampton City School and Parent-Teacher Associations will host events to let parents know what’s going on and suggest ways to fit schools in their busy schedules. The program is a product of Project Appleseed, ...
Project Appleseed Boulder Colorado - Burlington Elementary School's Power of 3 is modeled after national parent volunteer programs, such as Project Appleseed and the Parent Teacher Association’s Three 4 Me, but it also accommodatesworking parents’ lives.
Source: www.timescall.com
The parent volunteer program, which began this school year, is structured to welcome all guardians, said Erin Angel, the co-volunteer coordinator.
Secretary Duncan Says Rewrite of 'No Child Left Behind' Should Start Now; Reauthorization Can't Wait
Source: www.ed.gov
Secretary Arne Duncan said that the $24.8 billion in federal funds available annually to the nation's schools should support reforms that prepare students for success in college and careers.
Source: www.ed.gov
As part of the continuing National Conversation on Fatherhood, Obama Administration officials made the second stop of a national initiative with a visit to Manchester, New Hampshire to focus on the importance of fathers in the education of their children. ...
Source: voices.washingtonpost.com
We have just gone through one of the most shameful episodes of the young Obama presidency -- shameful because of the behavior of the right wing, shameful because the media played into an extremist agenda, shameful because we proved...
Source: www.cbsnews.com
After Complaints of Attempted Socialist Indoctrination, Administration Tweaks Language in Recommendations to Teachers.
Project Appleseed
Got a question for the U.S. Secretary of Education?
Over the next several weeks, Project Appleseed President, Kevin Walker, will attend two meetings featuring U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan. What question would you want Kevin to ask Secretary Duncan about America's public schools?
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Source: www.usatoday.com
A new survey suggests that President Obama's victory last November had a positive effect not just on the academic expectations of black Americans it may have raised parents' interests in volunteerism.
Source: www.ehow.com
How to Volunteer at a Public School. Do you want to do something good for yourself and for your community? Are you looking for a great volunteer opportunity? Do you enjoy working with school age children? You may want to volunteer at...
Project Appleseed First Lady Michelle Obama officially kicked off United We Serve -- a call to all Americans to join a volunteer effort this summer and be part of building a new foundation for America, one community at a time. The initiative is led by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency dedicated to fostering service in communities across the country. Learn more at Serve.gov.
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Project Appleseed discussed Got a question for the U.S. Secretary of Education? on the Project Appleseed discussion board.
Project Appleseed discussed Got a question for the U.S. Secretary of Education? on the Project Appleseed discussion board.
