I haven’t disappeared. I’ve just been focusing on writing my book (The World Is Your Campus, to be published by Random House in spring of 2009) about creative ways to get an outrageously relevant global education that doesn’t cost a fortune.
I’ve had some great interviews the last couple of weeks and I’m putting together all kinds of [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Barack Obama’
February 21, 2008
Working On My Book About Education–So Please Take A Look At These Interesting Posts From Other Bloggers
Filed under AP, Barack Obama, Bob Compton, China, Matthew K. Tabor, Neil Ahrendt, Richard Florida, SAT, Stanford University, advanced placement, college admissions, financial aid, global economy, global education
Tags: advanced placement, American Association of Secondary School Principals, AP, Barack Obama, Bob Compton, college admissions, Creative Class, financial aid, global economy, global education, Good Morning America, Maya Frost, Neil Ahrendt, Random House, Richard Florida, SAT, Stanford University, The World Is Your Campus, Two Million Minutes
January 29, 2008
Author Toni Morrison Cites “Creative Imagination” in Endorsement of Barack Obama
Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison has endorsed Barack Obama for president.
Bloggers are having a heyday with this announcement, tearing apart Ms. Morrison’s words and accusing her of being racist.
Wow.
But what strikes me most about this endorsement is the fact that she cites his “creative imagination which coupled with brilliance equals wisdom.”
Wow again.
When’s the last [...]
January 29, 2008
Obama Does It Differently By Focusing On People, Not Press
In a presidential campaign, it goes without saying the press plays a huge role.
That’s why it’s so refreshing to see a candidate who is doing things differently.
Apparently, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama isn’t kowtowing to the press, scrambling to spin every move, or even bothering to craft statements unless provoked. His campaign is much more [...]
January 21, 2008
Barack Obama’s Half-Sister Maya Soetoro-Ng Talks About Being A Global Citizen
I was delighted to read this interview in the New York Times with Barack Obama’s half-sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, whose father was Indonesian. In it, she describes their mother and her remarkable approach to sharing the world with her children.
Here’s my favorite quote in the article:
Interviewer: You were ahead of the multicultural curve.
Maya Soetoro-Ng: That’s one [...]
December 11, 2007
ED In ‘08 To Sponsor Screenings of Two Million Minutes
Bob Compton has made a deal.
The executive producer of the controversial education documentary, Two Million Minutes, has partner with ED In ‘08, a nonpartisan campaign for Strong American Schools.
ED In ‘08 will sponsor screenings of the film across the country beginning in January of 2008.
Barack Obama was the first presidential candidate to see the film. I’m delighted that [...]
December 3, 2007
Barack Obama Is The First Presidential Candidate To Screen “Two Million Minutes”
Bob Compton, the executive producer of the education documentary, Two Million Minutes, just posted on his blog about Senator Barack Obama’s screening of the movie.
Nice photo of the two of you, Bob!
Senator Obama is the first of the presidential candidates to see the film. Let’s hope that ALL of them take the time to see [...]
