Back in the 1950s, Prince Philip started the duke of Edinburgh Awards. Its goal was to encourage young adults around the world to embrace selfirovement. Er the years, millions f young adults from more than 140 countries have participated in the program. And that brings us back to prince edward. He travels the world, personally attending the award ceremonies. Thats why hes here at the governors residence in nashville, tennessee. It is an honor to have you here today and twelcome his Royal Highness the prince edward, the earl of wessex. Award winners, as well. All the the Award Winners included students, scouts, members from boys girls clubs, as well as teens from miss america. Six years ago, we started this program. Ive bn involved for three and in that tie grown from one program in california, our pilot, to 30 states and the district of columbia part this year. G people taking this afternoon, we celebrate 85 recipients from tennessee nashville and the grea r area who have dedicated the
Welcome tohe special class action, a loo at education in the bay area and yond. Were going to srt tonight with the core, theommon co. It m have already started i your class. Schools the bay area are introducing ose common standards this fall called common core standards. The common core haseen widely adopted in theay area butot withou controversy. Could i count by 2s if want to . Yes, i could do each square by two. Matt class is different this ar in Lincoln High School in san se. Lots and lotsf word problems. In the past most of us would have spent a couple ofays on the basic skull and then maybe one d at the end of the chapter on a word problem and then go on to the next topic. Whereas now were doing word problems ery day. Word prlems are central t the common ce standard, tionwide guidelines rolling out in the b area schools. They like a total change. Califora is one of 45 states that have adopted the common core an early this year governor bwn set aside1. 25 billn to implement it. It
Duke of edinburgh. And this is their youngest son his Royal Highness the prince edward. Back in the 1950s, Prince Philip started the duke of Edinburgh Awards. Its goal was to encourage young adults around the world to embrace selfimprovement. Over the years, millions of young adults from more than 140 countries have participated in the program. And that brings us back to prince edward. He travels the world, personally attending the award ceremonies. Thats why hes here at the governors residence in nashville, tennessee. It is an honor to have you here today and to welcome his Royal Highness the prince edward, the earl of wessex. And congratulations to all the Award Winners, as well. The Award Winners included students, scouts, members from boys girls clubs, as well as teens from miss america. Six years ago, we started this program. Ive been involved for three years, and in that time, weve grown from one program in california, our pilot, to 30 states and the district of columbia over 7,0
Organizizers and Community Activists and residents, district families, teachers, but i will say, i am really stuck on what supervisor kim said, that you know the achievement gap does happen and it starts at home and it starts in our community and neighborhoods. And not having access to the fresh, foods, and unstable, and unAffordable Housing which is only being hyper, hyper inflated and impacting all of us right now, as you all have read and seen and for many of us we are feeling. Lack of access to jobs. And etc. , so i think that it is very important to remember that we are all temporary stewarts of this public land and that it belongs as a public good and so we are applauding this effort and we are hoping that you support this deal. And i am very heartened to hear that you know some of the ideas coming from the Teachers Union because i come from a long line of family you know my wife is a teacher, we have family that are teachers, and we are all about labor love, community, love, and
Because we are going to hear from a long list of amazing organizizers and Community Activists and residents, district families, teachers, but i will say, i am really stuck on what supervisor kim said, that you know the achievement gap does happen and it starts at home and it starts in our community and neighborhoods. And not having access to the fresh, foods, and unstable, and unAffordable Housing which is only being hyper, hyper inflated and impacting all of us right now, as you all have read and seen and for many of us we are feeling. Lack of access to jobs. And etc. , so i think that it is very important to remember that we are all temporary stewarts of this public land and that it belongs as a public good and so we are applauding this effort and we are hoping that you support this deal. And i am very heartened to hear that you know some of the ideas coming from the Teachers Union because i come from a long line of family you know my wife is a teacher, we have family that are teache