tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497953289459168240.post8000388382433926748..comments2023-10-30T10:31:57.815-04:00Comments on the subversive garden: A Progressive CabinetAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09279494231517723968noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497953289459168240.post-694001559641369252008-11-20T08:53:00.000-05:002008-11-20T08:53:00.000-05:00I did not have time to do all of the picks, that i...I did not have time to do all of the picks, that is why I provided the link. But, their pick was CJ Prentiss:<BR/><BR/>"An African American from Ohio, C.J. Prentiss has the background needed to confront the key tasks of any education secretary: maintaining a focus on student achievement, closing the achievement gap and mobilizing a broad constituency to demand reform beyond the current emphasis on teaching children to fill in bubbles on standardized tests.<BR/><BR/>For more than a quarter-century, Prentiss has been a legislator, policy-maker and community activist adept at building bridges among diverse groups. She currently heads a new initiative by Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland to increase the state’s graduation rate for African-American males. <BR/><BR/>Prentiss began as an organizer in the ’80s, working on literacy campaigns in housing projects. She went on to serve 15 years in the Ohio legislature, rising to become the Democratic leader in the Ohio Senate. For eight years, Prentiss also headed the Education Committee of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. <BR/><BR/>She has developed initiatives that put into practice oft-stated goals of investing in children, involving parents and community, changing teacher practices, and closing the achievement gap. She demands more of teachers and schools, but refuses to scapegoat them: a delicate balance essential to any meaningful reform.<BR/><BR/>Because education is primarily a state responsibility, such a background will serve Prentiss well as education secretary."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497953289459168240.post-47923032205519183932008-11-18T22:02:00.000-05:002008-11-18T22:02:00.000-05:00And Secretary of Education?And Secretary of Education?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com