Comments on: It’s not just grids that get smarter with GE http://www.gereports.com/its-not-just-grids-that-get-smarter-with-ge/ Your source for what's happening at GE. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:36:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Alex Gachu http://www.gereports.com/its-not-just-grids-that-get-smarter-with-ge/comment-page-1/#comment-372816 Alex Gachu Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:37:08 +0000 http://www.gereports.com/?p=2473#comment-372816 I would like to recommend you for the great support you are providing in promoting educations to the poor girls in Africa. Ii would like to ask if there is any school in Kenya where i can take my two cousins for assistance. Their mother died in 2001 due to AIDS and am the only one supporting them. I would like to recommend you for the great support you are providing in promoting educations to the poor girls in Africa. Ii would like to ask if there is any school in Kenya where i can take my two cousins for assistance. Their mother died in 2001 due to AIDS and am the only one supporting them.

]]> By: Frank Mantero, GE http://www.gereports.com/its-not-just-grids-that-get-smarter-with-ge/comment-page-1/#comment-39396 Frank Mantero, GE Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:34:05 +0000 http://www.gereports.com/?p=2473#comment-39396 Victoria, thanks for commenting. While the DOE has decided that the grants will not be directed to schools in the same way they were before, $1M will be set aside to support the successful transition of the work already underway in the 18 middle schools. In addition, these schools will be among the first to pilot performance-based assessments to prepare students for the Common Core standards and will receive targeted resources, support, and teacher training. The 18 schools will also receive additional STEM professional development, participation in the NASA/NSTA summer conference, and the GE Foundation Summer Conference Victoria, thanks for commenting. While the DOE has decided that the grants will not be directed to schools in the same way they were before, $1M will be set aside to support the successful transition of the work already underway in the 18 middle schools.

In addition, these schools will be among the first to pilot performance-based assessments to prepare students for the Common Core standards and will receive targeted resources, support, and teacher training. The 18 schools will also receive additional STEM professional development, participation in the NASA/NSTA summer conference, and the GE Foundation Summer Conference

]]> By: Victoria Frye http://www.gereports.com/its-not-just-grids-that-get-smarter-with-ge/comment-page-1/#comment-39391 Victoria Frye Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:26:30 +0000 http://www.gereports.com/?p=2473#comment-39391 My son attends a school that is (was) slated to receive these funds and this program. Here is what the Daily News reported this weekend: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/education/2010/04/10/2010-04-10_lights_out_for_schools_grant_city_pulls_plug_on_18m_project_funded_by_ge.html The CITY has decided to pull the plug on this program and re-direct funds intended to enhance math, science and technology at the struggling schools toward more test prep! Is GE aware that their money is now no longer going to STEM initiatives at these schools? If not, would they like to join us parents in protecting this latest move by the DOE (if the reporting in the Daily News story is correct)? Please contact me at [address redacted] if so. Thanks, Victoria My son attends a school that is (was) slated to receive these funds and this program. Here is what the Daily News reported this weekend:
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/education/2010/04/10/2010-04-10_lights_out_for_schools_grant_city_pulls_plug_on_18m_project_funded_by_ge.html

The CITY has decided to pull the plug on this program and re-direct funds intended to enhance math, science and technology at the struggling schools toward more test prep!

Is GE aware that their money is now no longer going to STEM initiatives at these schools? If not, would they like to join us parents in protecting this latest move by the DOE (if the reporting in the Daily News story is correct)? Please contact me at [address redacted] if so.
Thanks,
Victoria

]]> By: Cedric D Willliams http://www.gereports.com/its-not-just-grids-that-get-smarter-with-ge/comment-page-1/#comment-6587 Cedric D Willliams Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:03:03 +0000 http://www.gereports.com/?p=2473#comment-6587 Why was there no open web coverage of shareholder questions and discussion? I would have very much appreciated access to this discussion. Was it deemed to be too dangerous for open exposure to non-attendee shareholders and other observers? Surely not too expensive for web-coverage? I hope that this evasion will be avoided for future Annual Meetings. C.D.Williams. p.s. I found the presentions useful and positive. Thankyou! Why was there no open web coverage of shareholder questions and discussion? I would have very much appreciated access to this discussion. Was it deemed to be too dangerous for open exposure to non-attendee shareholders and other observers? Surely not too expensive for web-coverage?
I hope that this evasion will be avoided for future Annual Meetings. C.D.Williams.
p.s. I found the presentions useful and positive. Thankyou!

]]> By: social job stability and education http://www.gereports.com/its-not-just-grids-that-get-smarter-with-ge/comment-page-1/#comment-6484 social job stability and education Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:38:01 +0000 http://www.gereports.com/?p=2473#comment-6484 While salute to GE education efforts to bring the youngsters...the ultimate should also focus on the essential social responsibility in creating domestic job and placements for those graduates under this program and beyond... While salute to GE education efforts to bring the youngsters…the ultimate should also focus on the essential social responsibility in creating domestic job and placements for those graduates under this program and beyond…

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