2011年7月10日星期日

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Yahoo! News: Education News

NY charter school throws foster kids a safety net (AP)

Posted: 10 Jul 2011 10:48 AM PDT

In this April 13, 2011 photo, percussion teacher Don Eaton, center, aka Baba Don, conducts drumming class at the Mott Haven Academy Charter School, in the Bronx borough of New York. The school is trying to chart a course for others nationwide with a program designed to give foster children better odds at a good future. The school is sponsored by a citywide private child welfare agency, the New York Foundling. Foundling Executive Director Bill Baccaglini says the Foundling’s Bronx Community Services shares the building with the school. Thus, there are always more than 200 counselors on call to help students individually. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)AP - A Harvard-trained administrator thought she had heard it all as a gatekeeper in a city office responsible for supporting charter schools when Bill Baccaglini walked enthusiastically through the door with one more idea.

4 Ways Colleges Can Take Their Social Media Presence to the Next Level (Mashable)

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 02:41 AM PDT

Mashable - Dan Klamm is the Marketing & Communications Coordinator at Syracuse University Career Services, where he leads social media engagement. Connect with him on Twitter @DanKlamm and @CareerSU. Is your college or university really doing a great job with social media? Lists like Student Advisor's "Top 100 Social Media Colleges" and USA Today's "20 colleges making good use of social media" point out the growing role social media plays in higher education.

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