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  1. RT @EdEquality: RT @alexanderrusso Gates Dives $358K Deep Into NEA:Gates Foundation has given the NEA Foundation $358K to to create a.. ...
  2. Finished reading KY Race to Top draft. KY not given strong chance by most pundits but app is really innovative w strong history of reform
  3. Reading KY Race to Top application draft. Our team and partners have put forth bold plan. Great evidence of collaboration. Share w all soon
  4. RT @EdEquality: RT @Eduflack: RT @arotherham Florida is serious about Race to the Top: http://bit.ly/7wF0C5 #rttt #edreform #edgap
  5. Thanks to Rep Kent Stevens for setting up talk w teachers from several area schools and visit to Heritage Elem in Shelby Co
  6. RT @Eduflack & @PoliticsK12 Weiss says ED won't extend RttT Ph 1 deadline, there will be lots of losers in Ph 1 & "plenty of $ left for Ph 2
  7. Very positive State Board of Education meeting today. Major policy direction on standards, assessments, teacher/principal support and growth
  8. Great visit w Scott Co today. Saw future of integrated career and academic education with Project Lead the Way in learning villages
  9. RT @mcleod: Fantastic post by Pete Reilly at LeaderTalk. Educational Transformation: The Death Valley Bloom http://bit.ly/4LnOnG
  10. Historic meeting tonight with superintendents, board chairs and local KEA presidents to discuss support for Race to Top funding
  11. Met this morning with KEA Board. We discussed budget and Race to the Top. Terrific group giving up their weekend for their profession
  12. Great meeting today with the Commissioner's Parent Advisory Council. This group always provides inspiration and hope for education in KY
  13. Wonderful day visiting schools in Harlan Independent and Harlan County. Beautiful new high school in Harlan County.
  14. Attending Baldrige National Award ceremony with VP Biden recognizing former system as 2008 winner
  15. Met today with local superintendent advisory group to discuss Race to Top, interim assessment, budget reductions and other key issues
  16. Back to work after Thanksgiving and had to send out difficult memo to superintendents alerting them to possible 6% mid-year cut.
  17. Lunch with our Morocco partners today. Great project between KDE and AOC. Thanks to Mendy Meehan and great teachers involved in global work
  18. Listening this am to Betsy Myers who was COO of Obama campaign talking about how campaign used social media tools. Major implications 4 ed
  19. In meeting today thru Sunday with chief state school officers to discuss deployment of national core standards and assessments.
  20. Race to Top team met today. KY has been keeping low profile but now time to go full speed. Email to supt and all supporters today is key