The Global Search for Education: Just Imagine Secretary Fadel
“We need to re-examine college entrance requirements (and their tests). They hold change hostage to antiquated and incomplete requirements. Massive adaptation must be demanded by parents and educators alike.” — Charles Fadel What will be the legacy of Race to the Top and Barack Obama’s other education initiatives? Indeed, what’s been accomplished in education reform around the country since 2012? Does...
The Global Search for Education: Just Imagine Secretary Ravitch
“In my view, historians will look on this era as a period of failed mandates, of willful and ignorant attacks on public education and the education profession, and as a time in which entrepreneurs sought to turn education into a marketplace for profit.” — Diane Ravitch What will be the legacy of Race to the Top and Barack Obama’s other education initiatives? Indeed, what’s been accomplished in education...
The Global Search for Education: A Focus on U.S. Education
“American schools are not failing; they are getting the best results in our history.” — Richard Dufour Educator and best-selling author Dr. Richard DuFour investigates the state of education today in his new book, In Praise of American Educators – And How They Can Become Even Better. Richard was a public school educator for 34 years, serving as a teacher, principal, and superintendent. He wrote his latest book...
The Global Search for Education: What’s Best For Your Child?
“My message is not about education: it’s about childhood. If we really want to improve education in America, and if we really want our children to succeed, we need to re-frame the very questions we’re asking.” — Vicki Abeles The majority of us want a happy, healthy and productive life for our children. However according to Vicki Abeles (Director Race to Nowhere) and author of Beyond Measure, our...
The Global Search for Education: Teaching in a Global World
“In Finland, Singapore and Japan, the approach is much different than the top-down, my-way-or-the-highway sanction and blame approach to accountability we see in too many schools in the U.S. If we are going to achieve our goal of a high-quality public education for every child, we need to lean into preparation, practice, and collaboration–not high stakes testing and narrow accountability.”– Randi Weingarten...
Recent Comments