JUSTIN HAMILTON
Political Communicator, Strategist, Education Reformer
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- Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications at Amplify Education, Inc.E-Learning | Greater New York City Area, USSummary
Do good, have fun, make a difference, live happy, and eat well.
Experience- Jan 2013 - PresentSenior Vice President, Corporate Communications / Amplify Education, Inc.
Education-
1997 - 2001University of St. Thomas (TX)
- St. Thomas High School
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Tweets
- @stumpteacher @arneduncan Unfortunately not.
- @sgermeraad ..but $51B not 1-year #, so story is misleading. ED done much wrk here. Legit convo abt what more to do - this not part of it.
- @stumpteacher .@arneduncan never leaves Chicago entirely.
- .@arneduncan at Streamwood HS in Elgin, IL, visits reading class, does roundtable. Also makes school desk look tiny. http://t.co/p38LRHNYNsMay 16, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- .@sgermeraad Projections of student loan revenue over 40 yrs ≠ annual profit-turning by corporations.
- Two studies show state-funded pre-K in AR helps shrink the achievement gap for low-income kids. http://t.co/JdQbwGCeo1 #PreK4AllMay 13, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @MCPS: Several @MCPS schools this week hosted guests from @usedgov, who visited classrooms and talked to teachers. WATCH: http://t.co/3h…May 10, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @ED_Outreach: By failing to address the shortage of high-quality preschool for decades, our country has lost ground. -@arneduncan http:/…May 10, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- .@arneduncan calls Montgomery County Public Schools 2nd grade teacher Estelle Moore to say thanks. http://t.co/sbNLMZLlzi #ThankateacherMay 07, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @TNeduCommish: A big thank you to the 700 outstanding TN teachers serving as common core coaches. They spent the weekend focused on stud…
- Important announcement for America's teachers: THANK YOU #ifyoucanreadthisthankateacher
- Interactive .@amprog map shows how the U.S. is getting beat on Preschool: http://t.co/57xw3RcXjd #Prek4all
- @dorieturner Here. Where are you?
- @dorieturner En route from SF
- @dorieturner does this mean we will finally meet?
- Everett Middle School students tell .@arneduncan school climate, rep & student learning better since SIG turnaround http://t.co/bkjWFyvpJc
- .@arneduncan meets with SF Supt. Richard Carranza at Everett Middle School, a turnaround SIG school - great story. http://t.co/p3YtHXc9PX
- @LazyDonut @arneduncan Thanks. Tried rotating, still posting upside down...
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Posts
We’re trying to balance two priorities, working with students who have fallen on hard times while trying to be good stewards of the taxpayers’ dollar,” said Justin Hamilton, a Department of Education spokesman. “We’re always going to be in a process of continuous improvement.
“Secretary Duncan has said that class-size efforts should be targeted where the evidence shows they’re most effective, especially the early years,” said Hamilton, “And that the most important thing we can do is have a great teacher in every classroom.”
“That’s a far cry from that saying class sizes don’t matter or that we don’t need more teachers as an excuse to slash investments in education and shower tax benefits on millionaires and billionaires as the House Republican budget does,” he said.
POTUS highlights our education reform efforts during the campaign:
@BarackObama: FACT: The President’s education plan spurred nearly every state to raise academic standards without any new mandates
Our investigation covers not just the Sandusky allegations but all potential sexual offense issues at Penn State,” Department of Education spokesman Justin Hamilton said. “We’ll continue working with all relevant individuals, including campus officials and law enforcement personnel, to determine whether or not there were any violations of the Clery Act. We are taking a close look at the Freeh report as well as all relevant information to determine how it may aid our investigation.
OFA’s new ad focussing on the success of the Administrations higher education reforms.
(via The Hill)
Pull Quote: “As we work to get the economy back on track, no one is suggesting it would be a good idea to double interest rates on credit cards or home mortgages. Why then do some believe it’s a good idea to double interest rates for students?”
April 5, 2012: One of the proudest days of my life, the birth of my daughter, Vivienne Grace Hamilton…
- Anatomy of a Twitter Fact-Check
@EDPressSec: Your math is wrong MT @AnthonyCody what do you think is incorrect [with my SIG story]?
@AnthonyCody And WHAT is wrong with my math?
@EDPressSec:That you got your math so wrong is what’s wrong with your math
@AnthonyCody: My purpose was to get to the facts, which were provided today. If fuller info had been given, I would not be left guessing.
@AnthonyCody: My math was perfectly reasonable based on the incomplete data provided
@EDPressSec: Interesting way to say you were factually incorrect
@AnthonyCody: I turned out to be incorrect, but the truth could not be divined from the incomplete info. I made inferences, trying to probe.
Good news! The baby doesn’t take after me in a very important category… (Taken with instagram)
Another great NYT editorial on our efforts to make higher education more affordable.
This is a direct mail hit job the Family Research Council put together as part of a larger Right-Wing smear campaign against Kevin Jennings following his appointment by President Obama to head up the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools.
The attempt to force Jennings to resign or be fired — which followed the successful pressure campaigns leading Van Jones and others to leave the administration — failed thanks to our rapid response efforts.
(via FACT CHECK: The Right-Wing Smear Campaign Against Kevin Jennings | ThinkProgress)
