Unknown Culture Maker: Gleason Sackmann
Our friend K-12 Internet Pioneer Gleason Sackmann was the person who thought to announce the very first U.S. school websites that went up on the net. He sent the information to his NetHappenings mailing list readers, the oldest K-12 Mailing list that started in 1989.
When he retired, Gleason asked me to keep them going, and I am so happy to be the Culture Keeper of K-12 Education's online activity!! This is now and always has been a Public Folklore Project, built by us, and for us. The "Folk" the unknown culture makers who built the net and the content on it. Please submit a school.
Go to School. Get an Education. Get a Job.
I'm reminded of the problem the sewing machine companies faced in the 1800's. Instead of relying on welfare women with no other prospects who would be seamstresses (rather than resorting to more desperate measures) The sewing machine was delayed for years while people tried to solve the problem; but it wasn't, until decades later when the modern welfare system was accepted in the US.
Today's focus on jobs is eerily reminiscent of that situation. Modern inventions are eliminating many of the today's jobs just as the sewing machine did back then. How long before we address the issue rather than saying blithely get a job?
The Best Protected jobs that don't get outsourced are the ones that say in the U.S. - a job that that is needed here - something that someone with a computer in another part of the world CAN NOT DO.
How to pick a Charter School in 2009
How to pick an Online School:
Look for private online high school programs that are regionally accredited. The following six regional accreditation agencies are recognized as legitimate accreditors:
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) http://www.neasc.org/
209 Burlington Rd, Suite 201, Bedford, MA 01730-1433 | P: 781/271-0022 | F: 781/271-0950
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. - North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA)
http://www.ncacasi.org/ under nhttp://www.advanc-ed.org/ see
http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/
Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Navajo Nation, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. - Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges (MSA) http://www.msche.org/
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Telephone: (267) 284–5000
E-mail: info@msche.org
Spanish: (267) 284-5015 or españolinfo@msche.org
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Central America, Europe, and the Middle East. - Southern Association of Schools and Colleges (SACS) http://www.sacs.org/
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097
Phone:(404) 679-4500
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Latin America. - Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) http://www.acswasc.org/
California, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Palau, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Marshall Islands, and other Australasian locations. - Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges (NWCCU) http://www.nwccu.org/
8060 165th Ave. NE
Suite 100
Redmond, WA 98052
425/558-4224
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. - Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology
Dr. Michale S. McComis, Executive Director
Leah Matthews, Director of Institutional Compliance and Agency Recognition
Christopher D. Lambert, Director of External Affairs
Suite 302
2101 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: (703) 247-4212
Fax: (703) 247-4533
Email: info@accsct.org or clambert@accsct.org
Website: http://www.accsct.org/ - Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
Roger J. Williams, Executive Director
Judy H. Hendrickson, Associate Executive Director
Charles H. Matterson, Associate Executive Director
1722 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 955-1113
Fax: (202) 955-1118
Email: jhendrickson@accet.org or rjwilliams@accet.org
Website: http://www.accet.org/ - Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Dr. Albert C. Gray, Executive Director
Contact: Deborah Hill, Executive Assistant
Suite 980
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 336-6780
Toll-Free: (866) 510-0746
Fax: (202) 842-2593
Email: info@acics.org or dhill@acics.org
Website: http://www.acics.org/