Tuesday, May 20, 2008
AAUW releases a new report - Where the Girls Are: The Facts About Gender Equity in Education
Today, May 20, 2008, AAUW released the most comprehensive analysis to date on trends by gender, race, ethnicity, and income in education. The report, Where The Girls Are: The Facts About Gender Equity In Education, presents a comprehensive look at girls’ educational achievement during the past 35 years, paying special attention to the relationship between girls’ and boys’ progress. Analyses of results from national standardized tests, such as the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and the SAT and ACT college entrance examinations, as well as other measures of educational achievement, provide an overall picture of trends in gender equity from elementary school to college and beyond. Read more at http://www.aauw.org/research/WhereGirlsAre.cfm.
Friday, May 2, 2008
2nd Annual Quilt Show on Saturday, May 17
Don't miss the Second Annual Quilt Show, sponsored by Gilroy Branch of AAUW:
• Saturday, May 17, 2008
• 11:00AM - 2:00PM
• The historic Willey House & Garden, 140 Fifth Street, Gilroy
• Quilt viewing and lunch $12/person, includes admission & light luncheon
• $25 if postmarked by May 3, $30 thereafter
For tickets contact Lyn Hackett. Proceeds will benefit the AAUW Educational Foundation Scholarship Fund and the Legal Advocacy Fund.
• Saturday, May 17, 2008
• 11:00AM - 2:00PM
• The historic Willey House & Garden, 140 Fifth Street, Gilroy
• Quilt viewing and lunch $12/person, includes admission & light luncheon
• $25 if postmarked by May 3, $30 thereafter
For tickets contact Lyn Hackett. Proceeds will benefit the AAUW Educational Foundation Scholarship Fund and the Legal Advocacy Fund.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Our Vote = Our Voice
Join the 3rd Annual California Women Equality Day Parade & Rally, Saturday, August 23, 2008, Sacramento, CA. Print and distribute the CA Women Equality Day Parade flyer.
Save these 2009 dates!
- April 24-26, 2009: AAUW CA Convention, Hilton San Diego Mission Valley
- June 26-28, 2009: Association Convention, St. Louis, MO
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
8th Annual Garden Tour Sponsored by the Danville-Alamo Branch of AAUW
- Friday, May 9 & Saturday, May 10
- 10:00AM - 4:00PM
- Alamo, Blackhawk and Danville
- Seven delightful gardens and light refreshments
- $25 if postmarked by May 3, $30 thereafter
For tickets with garden locations, mail your check by May 3 payable to “Danville-Alamo AAUW EF” with a business sized, self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
Tickets are also available at Leku Eder, 178 E. Prospect Ave, Danville.
After May 3 or if you have questions, e-mail Mary at gardentour@aauw-da.org.
AAUW Garden Tour, PO Box 996, Alamo, CA 94507
Tickets are also available at Leku Eder, 178 E. Prospect Ave, Danville.
After May 3 or if you have questions, e-mail Mary at gardentour@aauw-da.org.
All proceeds benefit AAUW’s Educational Foundation, which supports aspiring female scholars.
Tena Gallagher, President
Danville-Alamo Branch of AAUW
Tena Gallagher, President
Danville-Alamo Branch of AAUW
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Convention 2008: Second business session (Sunday, April 6)
AAUW CA President Donna Lilly presided.
The primary order of business was election results. The following 16 people were elected to the 2008-10 AAUW CA Board of Directors [alphabetical order by last name]: Lynne Batchelor, Rozanne Child, Letitia Corum, Kathleen Doty, Donna Erickson, Mickie Feicht, Jo Harberson, Anne Henke, Karen Jackle, Sherry Ludwig, Bakula Maniar, Judith Pfeil, Gail Swain, Gloria Taylor, Patricia Toth, and Harriett Tower. The newly elected officers met and selected the following leaders, to begin serving on July 1, 2008: Presidents, Judith Pfeil and Gloria Taylor; Vice President, Mickie Feicht; Secretary, Kathleen Doty.
An invitation to Convention 2009: Come to the Hilton San Diego Mission Bay, Friday to Sunday, April 24-26, 2009.
The primary order of business was election results. The following 16 people were elected to the 2008-10 AAUW CA Board of Directors [alphabetical order by last name]: Lynne Batchelor, Rozanne Child, Letitia Corum, Kathleen Doty, Donna Erickson, Mickie Feicht, Jo Harberson, Anne Henke, Karen Jackle, Sherry Ludwig, Bakula Maniar, Judith Pfeil, Gail Swain, Gloria Taylor, Patricia Toth, and Harriett Tower. The newly elected officers met and selected the following leaders, to begin serving on July 1, 2008: Presidents, Judith Pfeil and Gloria Taylor; Vice President, Mickie Feicht; Secretary, Kathleen Doty.
An invitation to Convention 2009: Come to the Hilton San Diego Mission Bay, Friday to Sunday, April 24-26, 2009.
Convention 2008: Advancing Equity through Education
Speaker: Mary Perry, Deputy Director, EdSource
Ten years ago, California initiated a study of equity in K-12 education. The expectation: that regardless of economic standing or ethnicity or other factor, students had equal opportunities in school and that they would be well prepared for college and work.
Ten years later, an "achievement gap" remains. The problem is not with the schools; it's about the way California funds its schools. In California, a low expenditure per student is coupled with high standard of living, which means higher salary costs.
EdSource looked at elementary schools serving similar demographics, where some schools produced high achievers and others didn't. EdSource learned that some of the difference was in the principal and whether or not she used the data.
Mary says, "Education is a people business." Eighty-five percent of money going to schools is for salaries and benefits for people. Yet we have fewer administrators, teachers, and counselors per student than other states.
Is California spending the money efficiently? How can the money be used more effectively? Experts agree that California's method of funding schools is extremely complicated, without good rationale behind the funding system.
One principle gaining support: More resources need to get to the schools having the biggest achievement problems. These schools are also the most expensive schools to support.
Mary posits that California needs to do a better job gathering and using data. A new system is in development, hampered by financial and political issues. A crucial component for the new system is the quality of data reported. Another component has to do with providing the resulting data to educators. That data can help them evaluate how they're spending the resources coming to their schools.
Last year California set aside $65M for schools. This is a small portion of the state budget. There's no question that budget constraints can derail progress here.
Education reformers are watching this year's budget process, hoping to get traction when education is discussed. Reforms will be an essential part of improving California schools.
EdSource forum: April 18 in Palo Alto; live webcast and on Web site.
Ten years ago, California initiated a study of equity in K-12 education. The expectation: that regardless of economic standing or ethnicity or other factor, students had equal opportunities in school and that they would be well prepared for college and work.
Ten years later, an "achievement gap" remains. The problem is not with the schools; it's about the way California funds its schools. In California, a low expenditure per student is coupled with high standard of living, which means higher salary costs.
EdSource looked at elementary schools serving similar demographics, where some schools produced high achievers and others didn't. EdSource learned that some of the difference was in the principal and whether or not she used the data.
Mary says, "Education is a people business." Eighty-five percent of money going to schools is for salaries and benefits for people. Yet we have fewer administrators, teachers, and counselors per student than other states.
Is California spending the money efficiently? How can the money be used more effectively? Experts agree that California's method of funding schools is extremely complicated, without good rationale behind the funding system.
One principle gaining support: More resources need to get to the schools having the biggest achievement problems. These schools are also the most expensive schools to support.
Mary posits that California needs to do a better job gathering and using data. A new system is in development, hampered by financial and political issues. A crucial component for the new system is the quality of data reported. Another component has to do with providing the resulting data to educators. That data can help them evaluate how they're spending the resources coming to their schools.
Last year California set aside $65M for schools. This is a small portion of the state budget. There's no question that budget constraints can derail progress here.
Education reformers are watching this year's budget process, hoping to get traction when education is discussed. Reforms will be an essential part of improving California schools.
EdSource forum: April 18 in Palo Alto; live webcast and on Web site.
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