"First of all the bill (HR1) does in fact continue standards based educational reform. And, I think we can all be very, very happy about that because of the direction of what we´ve been doing in the state and the work that has come about because of Washington´s ed reform is very, very much in line. And, as Terry (Bergeson) indicated earlier I think the state is in a good position for implementing some of this." Dr. Shirley McCune at an A+ Commission Meeting, Olympia, WA, Monday, January 7, 2002

EDUCATION BULLETIN #2 - By Roxanne Sitler

SUBJECT: WHO IS INFLUENCING EDUCATION IN WASHINGTON STATE?

SHIRLEY MCCUNE, EDUCATIONAL LIASON - Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)

Job Description: Education Liaison has three primary functions:

  1. To monitor federal education legislation, programs and activities and communicate change, requirements or developments to OSPI managers and state educational leaders.
  2. To monitor educational research and provide information to OSPI staff and interested educators/citizens
  3. To assist OSPI program managers and staff in program planning, evaluation and improvement

The Educational Liaison also serves as a member of senior staff and participates in policy discussions and formulation

Annual Salary: Shirley McCune …$79,176 (1998)State Superintendent Terry Bergeson…$86,604 (1998)

Partial Bio:

Senior Director, Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory (McREL)

Director, McREL Center for Educational Equity in Colorado

President of Learning Trends (a research & development firm working to monitor societal & educational trends)

Expert Consultant to Washington´s Governor´s Council on Education Reform & Funding G-CERF

Consultant with Washington Education Association on drafting of their 1989 report, Restructuring Public Education:

Building a Learning Community

Contractor providing assistance to CSL on Washington´s Essential Academic Learning Requirements, paid $9,980

Contractor providing research & writing assistance and state education reform policies & practices to CSL, paid $9,990

Keynote speaker for Washington´s Assessment Conferences - 1996 & 1997

Authored or co-authored numerous research reports, articles, monographs & books

Quotes from McCune´s books and writings: (emphasis added)

"What has changed in education today is that we no longer see the teaching of facts and information as the primary outcome of education."

"What is happening to America today…is not simply a chance situation and the usual winds of change. What it amounts to is a total transformation of our society." Speech excerpts given by Dr. McCune at the 1989 Kansas Governor´s Conference on Education

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This total transformation of societycan be understood from quotes from The Light Shall Set You Free, Dr. McCune´s latest book co-authored by Dr. Norma Milanovich: Under Acknowledgements this book states "much of the information in this book was channeled from the Ascended Masters":

"For many, it is difficult to grasp the concept that we are more than our human form and that we are also beings of Light. Consequently, training the mind to accept expanded concepts of who and what we truly are can be an arduous task, requiring time, patience, and a desire to explore areas not commonly taught in the classrooms of today. When one acquires the ability to connect with the Light within, everything observed and experienced through the five senses in the outer world takes on a new meaning, which releases the child within to want to relearn that which we already know. This path requires a whole new curriculum and set of guidelines to describe our existence."

"Clearly, there are many benefits to receiving the codes that the Universal Language of Light has to offer. Obviously, this step in evolution will change the way in which we conduct activities here on Earth, such as the schooling of our children. Are we prepared for this leap of consciousness? Are we prepared to accept the many benefits that will come from this higher consciousness? What awaits us on the horizon is truly fascinating and exciting."

"The higher vibrations of the Fourth Dimension provide us with experiences (a new curriculum, if you will) that require us to choose life-styles and behaviors that may be considerably different from those which we exhibited in the past."

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Also, Dr. McCune´s statements in Creating the Future edited by Dee Dickenson

"The school is moving out of the business of "schooling", into the business of human resource development."

"The basic function of schools in any society is to socialize and prepare children and youth with the knowledge, attitudes and skills, and behaviors that they will need to fulfill their individual and societal roles as adults."

 

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