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It's not just the quality of schools and student achievement at issue here. It's what's being taught and how. The curricula, the values and the philosophical approach to education matter even more. Parents have strongly differing views on that. Over the years, public schools have de-emphasized basic academics and educational rigor — cognitive learning — in favor of social engineering and what the teachers' colleges call affective learning — how students feel. That's why American students are falling behind their foreign counterparts. We have a societal consensus that education should be universal and publicly funded. But that doesn't mean it must be delivered in a monopoly of government schools. That kind of centralized control has created the current, bureaucratic one-size-fits-all system tailor-made for unions and with a prevailing culture marked by a distinctly liberal bias. - JointheMovement

Shonika Proctor takes entrepreneurship to new heights. - JointheMovement

"On one hand, it is pleasing to see RJR Communications reaching out to non-traditional media to solicit investment in a relatively traditional media publication. The magazine is a great product and highly relative to the black community for more than one reason. I personally believe that the leadership in charge of its innovation needs a “fresh perspective” on where black media is and needs to be to meet the needs of its target audience. I would love to see the Blacksonville Community Network develop strategic partnerships with print media and cultural outlets to establish the “sexy digital packaging” needed to appeal to the next generation of urban American." - JointheMovement

"Wow. I am sure a lot of immigrants from other countries who visit the US experience the same notable differences. Great financial literacy. Keep it coming." - JointheMovement

"Hello Alex, I actually just saw your reply. We are making great inroads. Our debate trainers and community judges/parents helps sustain debate. We are just really beginning to aggressively fundraise for debate. We are planning a Southeast muti-level tournament next year in the Spring 2011. We would love to host Boston's debaters here in Jacksonville, Florida." - JointheMovement

Students take courses online – classes they didn’t complete, failed or new ones they need to graduate. They must meet the graduation requirements of their home school to earn a diploma. - JointheMovement

That race remains a serious obstacle in the job market for African-Americans may seem to some people a jarring contrast to decades of progress by blacks, culminating in President Barack Obama's election. But there is ample evidence that racial inequities remain when it comes to employment. Black joblessness has long far outstripped that of whites. And strikingly, the disparity for the first 10 months of this year, as the recession has dragged on, has been even more pronounced between those with college degrees and those without. Education, it seems, does not level the playing field -- in fact, it seems to have made it more uneven. - JointheMovement

We envision a Duval Youth Advisory Council is a committee under the Advisory Board responsible for influencing change in legislation and policies that impact youth, and for developing more youth and adult partnerships. - JointheMovement

"Great product, especially with the new Facebook - Linkedin integration feature." - JointheMovement

Thousands of students are anticipated to become engaged in this new education phenom that is spreading among schools throughout the world Middle and high school are catching on fast to a new form of instruction and analytical thinking through the art of debate. But apparently, African American youth today are more vocal than teens of past decades. Access to mobile and information technology has engaged generation Y on new levels, causing a fervor for digital literacy and collaboration. - JointheMovement

"Great work! Check out YouTube for more on FAASA!" - JointheMovement

Be wary of ads that promise the sky, but there is new financial aid in President Barack Obama's stimulus plan for moms -- and dads -- who need to go back to school to improve their standing in the workforce. - JointheMovement

It was just a matter of time until teens flocked to Twitter in the hopes of earning the attention of their idols and more importantly, finding that in the process, their friends were also active in the same network leading to existing and new connections in a new found place. Each time teen-focused personalities created an account on Twitter, their fans would follow suit. - JointheMovement

"Great stats!" - JointheMovement

"Great stats!" - JointheMovement

The study found the educational benefits of participation in urban debate to be even more pronounced for school-age African American males. African American male students participating in urban debate were 70 percent more likely to graduate from high school, three times less likely to drop out, 50 percent more likely to reach the ACT college-readiness benchmark for English, and 70 percent more likely to reach the ACT benchmark for Reading than non-debaters, even after accounting for eighth grade achievement. - JointheMovement

According to Spikes, his experience in finance and business make him the best mayoral candidate since he said Atlanta needs a mayor with a strong fiscal background. “You hear a lot of promises,” Spike said. “But, ask your self one question: who has the [financial and business] skills to get the job done?” Spikes said. Borders referred to her own experience as an Atlantan, stressing the importance of making sure “each and everyone of us reaches our potential” while Reed promised to “invest in young people” and keep citizens safe. - JointheMovement

"Great passion Alex. Debate offers our youth so much to look forward to in life. Check out our team here in Jacksonville, Florida... www.dudl.org. I would love to work with you on marketing ideas both teams could also leverage." - JointheMovement

But an emerging, national trend has the potential to change the picture for Crenshaw and schools like it. Increasingly, institutes of higher education are collaborating with K-12 teachers to help them use digital tools to get at-risk students excited about learning. - JointheMovement

Hiring at small, venture-funded tech firms is on the rise, raising hopes for an industrywide turnaround by 2010 - JointheMovement

Technology offers new methodologies and approaches to education that improve student proficiencies. - JointheMovement

"Small incremental steps to improved processes and deliverables has sustained our business over the past 10 years. When we quit Quickbooks, and adopted Freshbooks, we managed to improve our productivity and sustain more clients. Great posts. We look forward to improvements over the years!" - JointheMovement

NBA bridges digital divide through mobile phones - JointheMovement

"Thanks for the tips, we will be adding this solution asap to give our old site a fresh, Web 2.0 look!" - JointheMovement

"Can't wait to test this out on my Blackberry Storm!" - JointheMovement

New Pew study finds that wealthier, better-educated Americans remain the most politically active demographic, online or off. This is why we need more urban debate leagues at the middle and high school level. - JointheMovement

The Pew Hispanic Center reports that 17.5 percent of whites took out sub-prime loans but that 44.9 percent of Hispanics and 52.5 percent of African Americans took out sub-prime loans. Blacks like my mom, who could qualify for conventional loans, were targeted for sub-prime ones, which generated higher fees for the lender and higher costs and risks for the borrower. - JointheMovement

Job creation in 21st Century - JointheMovement

In today's technology-driven economy, broadband is a necessity for the success of the state of Florida and its citizens. Now is the time for Florida to get ahead of the broadband curve, but it will take innovative and quick thinking on the part of government agencies, nonprofits and businesses alike. - JointheMovement

"Innovation has been essential to our prosperity in the past, and it will be essential to our prosperity in the future," Obama said Saturday in his weekly radio and Internet address. - JointheMovement