MOMocrats

The Democrats are convening in Charlotte, and the MOMocrats are there to cover it! Donna Schwartz Mills and Jaelithe Judy with highlights from Day 1. Erin Kotecki Vest joins from Charlotte with her personal observations of how President Obama's policies have made her life better these last four years.

The Democrats are convening in Charlotte, and the MOMocrats are there to cover it! Cynematic is joined by guests Stephanie and Ilina Das Ewen of Dirt and Noise, who report on what's going on the first morning of the Democratic National Convention. Donna Schwartz Mills hosts.

The Democrats are convening in Charlotte, and the MOMocrats are there to cover it! Cynematic is joined by guests Stephanie and Ilina Das Ewen of Dirt and Noise, who report on what's going on the first morning of the Democratic National Convention. Donna Schwartz Mills hosts.

Join host Cynthia of K-12 News Network with two women who were instrumental in changing their public elementary school in Alameda Unified School District to a magnet. Lorrie Murray and Kristin Atkins are two parent leaders with children in AUSD schools who successfully supported a parcel tax and co-wrote a magnet school proposal with their school district. In this how-to, we'll learn how they did it, what conditions were necessary for them to work with the school district, what writing the proposal was like, and what their wonderful magnet school will offer children in the community starting in August of 2012.

Part 1 describes the process of laying the groundwork for converting a Title I elementary school to a magnet: working to pass the parcel tax and also clarifying the community's priorities through mutliple town hall meetings and several drafts of the magnet school proposal.

Part 2 describes the new magnet's innovative programs, approaches, community support, eligibility requirements, and applying for the Innovative Programs part of the district's school choice policy (similar to magnet schools but not a school closure and re-opening, but more rather a sharpening of curricular or programmatic focus, like adding a 6th grade to a regular K-5 elementary, for example). This is what you're listening to now.

See more on public school options at K-12 News Network.

Join host Cynthia of K-12 News Network with two women who were instrumental in changing their public elementary school in Alameda Unified School District to a magnet. Lorrie Murray and Kristin Atkins are two parent leaders with children in AUSD schools who successfully supported a parcel tax and co-wrote a magnet school proposal with their school district. In this how-to, we'll learn how they did it, what conditions were necessary for them to work with the school district, what writing the proposal was like, and what their wonderful magnet school will offer children in the community starting in August of 2012.

Part 1 describes the process of laying the groundwork for converting a Title I elementary school to a magnet: working to pass the parcel tax and also clarifying the community's priorities through mutliple town hall meetings and several drafts of the magnet school proposal.

Part 2 describes the new magnet's innovative programs, approaches, community support, eligibility requirements, and applying for the Innovative Programs part of the district's school choice policy (similar to magnet schools but not a school closure and re-opening, but more rather a sharpening of curricular or programmatic focus, like adding a 6th grade to a regular K-5 elementary, for example). This is what you're listening to now.

See more on public school options at K-12 News Network.

The Republican National Convention kicked off in Tampa last night, with "We Built It" as a theme -- riffing off their misquote of President Obama's speech, which points out that nobody in our democracy operates a business in a vacuum with no government support. MOMocrats Cynematic, Karoli, Jaelithe and Donna Schwartz Mills debrief last night's opening session and look ahead to the rest of the week's events.

The Republican National Convention kicked off in Tampa last night, with "We Built It" as a theme -- riffing off their misquote of President Obama's speech, which points out that nobody in our democracy operates a business in a vacuum with no government support. MOMocrats Cynematic, Karoli, Jaelithe and Donna Schwartz Mills debrief last night's opening session and look ahead to the rest of the week's events.

With one "misspoken" statement, Todd Akin attracted a shiny spotlight once again on his party's War on Women and GOP Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan's role in it -- all this on the eve of the Republican National Convention, which leaders hoped would shift the conversation to "serious" fiscal topics. The MOMocrats weigh in.

With one "misspoken" statement, Todd Akin attracted a shiny spotlight once again on his party's War on Women and GOP Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan's role in it -- all this on the eve of the Republican National Convention, which leaders hoped would shift the conversation to "serious" fiscal topics. The MOMocrats weigh in.

What's wrong with genetically modified foods? That's the question MOMocrat Jaelithe Judy will attempt to answer today, along with special guest Jessica Gottlieb, who will discuss California's Proposition 37, the November ballot initiative that aims to require labeling on all products that contain GMO ingredients.