The Global Search for Education: Just Imagine Secretary Fadel
Oct18

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...

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The Global Search for Education: Just Imagine Secretary Fisher
Aug10

The Global Search for Education: Just Imagine Secretary Fisher

“Amidst debates about college access and affordability, we think the question of employer needs should sit at the core of higher education conversations. Without answering it, we risk pumping more and more students through a costly system that is not aligned in reliable ways to the job market.” — Julia Freeland Fisher What will be the legacy of Race to the Top and Barack Obama’s other education initiatives?...

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The Global Search for Education: Teaching in a Global World
Sep19

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...

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The Global Search for Education: Change Leader
Oct25

The Global Search for Education: Change Leader

 “The way to improve the quality of teaching is through teamwork in the schools, and then surround it with better teacher pre-service, better attraction of the profession, and better professional development.” — Michael Fullan  Michael Fullan has been working to identify the right drivers for whole system education reform.  His paper, “Choosing the Wrong Drivers for Whole System Reform,” has...

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