Re: Ed. Trust Leaders Wins McGraw-Hill Test Promotion Awa

["Roberts, John - Vanguard High School" <robertsj1@marion.k12.fl.us>]

Paige was "honored" ..... for WHAT !?!

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From: Bob Schaeffer [mailto:bobschaeffer@earthlink.net]
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 8:49 AM
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Subject: [arn-l] Ed. Trust Leaders Wins McGraw-Hill Test Promotion Award


  This is a news release from McGraw-Hill:


Three Innovative Educators Honored With Prestigious Harold W. Mcgraw, 
Jr. Prize in Education
Wednesday September 17, 8:32 am ET

Mark Edwards, Superintendent, Henrico County Public Schools, Virginia; 
Kati Haycock, Director, The Education Trust; and Carol Twigg, Executive 
Director, Center for Academic Transformation, Rensselaer Polytechnic 
Institute Chosen for Their Commitment to Improving Education and 
Technological Innovation

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Three educators have been selected to 
receive the 16th annual Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education for 
2003. By introducing students to technology at an early age, developing 
affordable post-secondary distance learning programs and influencing 
education policy to embrace high standards for all students, they have a 
distinguished record of achievement. They will be honored on September 
23rd at a dinner at the New York Public Library.

"Kati Haycock, Mark Edwards and Carol Twigg are exemplary leaders who 
are committed to improving education using 21st century tools and ideas. 
By demonstrating a commitment to modernizing education in word and in 
deed, they are expanding the world of opportunity for future 
generations," said Harold McGraw III, Chairman, President and Chief 
Executive Officer of The McGraw-Hill Companies.

    The 2003 honorees are:

     Dr. Mark Edwards - For 25 years, Dr. Mark Edwards has worked in
education
     as a teacher, principal and superintendent earning his reputation as a
     results-oriented leader.  Since 1994, Edwards has served as
     Superintendent of Henrico County Public Schools in Richmond, Virginia,
     leading a system of 65 schools, 44,500 students and 3,000 teachers.
     Edwards has spearheaded the innovative use of technology to raise
     achievement in Henrico County through the Technology & Learning
     Initiative, one of the largest educational laptop programs in the
     country.

     Technology integrated into the classroom in Henrico through
professional
     development for teachers and required training sessions for parents has
     delivered impressive results.  Student achievement increased in all
     subjects from 2001 to 2003, and all regular Henrico County Public
Schools
     are fully accredited on the Virginia Standards of Learning assessment
     tests.

     Kati Haycock - Kati Haycock serves as one of the nation's leading
     advocates for children and high achievement in education. In 1990, she
     founded The Education Trust, a national organization dedicated to "the
     high academic achievement of all students at all levels - kindergarten
     through college."  The Trust is known as an authority on education
reform
     and Haycock is regarded as a powerful voice in driving education policy
     at all levels. The organization concentrates on public elementary and
     secondary schools and colleges that serve students of color and those
     from low-income families, striving to provide a voice for those most
     likely to be left out of mainstream educational improvement efforts.

     Under Haycock's leadership, The Education Trust is also committed to
     equipping local communities with the tools needed to improve education
     for all students at all levels. Currently The Trust works with school
     districts and colleges in more than 40 communities and 22 states,
     assisting in raising teacher knowledge and skills through professional
     development and helping implement higher standards for students.

     Dr. Carol Twigg - Dr. Carol Twigg is an internationally recognized
expert
     in using information technology to transform teaching and learning in
     higher education. Since 1999, she has served as Executive Director of
the
     Center for Academic Transformation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
     The Center serves as a resource for colleges and universities,
providing
     leadership in transforming teaching and learning in higher education.
In
     collaboration with 30 participating institutions, the Program has
     demonstrated how effective use of information technology can lead to
     significant improvements in student learning while reducing
instructional
     costs.

     Dr. Twigg has spoken extensively on the need to improve productivity in
     higher education and the process of engaging college faculty in the use
     of instructional technology.


"For 16 years, the Prize has recognized remarkable individuals who have 
committed themselves to improving our nation's schools," said Mr. McGraw 
III. "Kati Haycock, Carol Twigg and Mark Edwards embody the core purpose 
of the McGraw Prize: an unwavering dedication to changing the status quo 
and making high achievement possible for all students."

The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education annually recognizes 
outstanding individuals who have dedicated themselves to improving 
education in this country and whose accomplishments are making a 
difference today. Honorees are chosen by a distinguished panel of judges 
made up of thoughtful and influential members of the education 
community. Each winner receives a gift of $25,000 and a bronze 
sculpture. The Prize was established in 1988 to honor Mr. McGraw's 
lifelong commitment to education, and to mark the Corporation's 100th 
anniversary.

The two most recent U.S. Secretaries of Education were honored with the 
McGraw Prize in Education before each was appointed to their Cabinet 
positions. Richard Riley, who served as U.S. Secretary of Education from 
1992 to 2000, received the Prize in 1989 for his work in raising 
educational standards as Governor of South Carolina. Current U.S. 
Secretary of Education Rod Paige was honored in 2000 for his success as 
superintendent of the Houston public schools.

Other past honorees include: The Honorable James B. Hunt, Jr., former 
Governor of North Carolina; James P. Comer, M.D., Maurice Falk Professor 
of Child Psychiatry, Yale University Child Study Center; Yvonne Chan, 
Ed.D., Principal, Vaughn Next Century Learning Center; Mary E. Diaz, 
Ph.D., Dean of Education, Alverno College; Carl Cohn, Superintendent of 
the Long Beach Unified School District; Barbara Bush, founder of the 
Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy; and Dennis Littky, 
Co-Director of The Met, and Director of the Principal Residency Network.

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a global information 
services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, 
education and business information markets through leading brands such 
as Standard & Poor's, BusinessWeek and McGraw-Hill Education. The 
Corporation has more than 320 offices in 34 countries. Sales in 2002 
were $4.8 billion. Additional information is available at 
www.mcgraw-hill.com <http://www.mcgraw-hill.com>.


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