Appoint Linda Darling-Hammond Secretary of Education 2
[This is the same petition created earlier that was closed and not able to be re-opened. The only change is the fixing of one typo in the President-elect's first name.]To: President-Elect Barack Obama... continue reading »
"As a 20 veteran of the NYC public schools, I wholeheartedly endorse Darling-Hammond for this post. She has demonstrated terrific insight about school reform that serves children and families, rather than corporate interests. City, State Brooklyn, NY"
"В City, State Baltimore, MD"
"Please! Duncan has horrible visions for eduction. I elected you because I thought you had vision. City, State West Seneca, NY"
"We need somebody in this position that understands what is going on at a building level. Too many of the other candidates believe in reform for reforms sake at the cost of authentic teaching and learning. City, State Port Washington WI"
"Yes we can! City, State Littleton, Co"
"Principal, El Carmelo School City, State Palo Alto, CA"
"This is a wonderful opportunity to have high-quality, progressive educational leadership City, State Seattle, WA"
"Linda Darling-Hammond is a remarkable intelligent, caring, progressive voice and an expert in how children learn. City, State Jacksonville, AL"
"For my baby sisters' and our people's future. City, State Pensacola, Florida"
"an outstanding educator who understands what it means to really educate all children City, State Philadlphia, Pa. 19130"
"The people proposing that you appoint Linda Darling-Hammond are THE leading educators in this country. They are the best, the brightest, the most caring and most dedicated. I'd listen to them if I were you. City, State 97206"
"Whoever you elect as SOE, please make sure it is someone who understands how kids learn--they need to be challenged, stimulated, interested, understand the relevance of what they are learning, and most importantly, learn how to think in many ways. Teacher"
"I'm an educator. City, State Belleville, Ontario, Canada"
