The Global Search for Education: Can Tech Help Students Learn?
Sep13

The Global Search for Education: Can Tech Help Students Learn?

“There are many people involved in translating the promise of technology into a tangible benefit for students, and as a consequence there are many possible leaks in the pipe where things can go wrong.” — Francesco Avvisati A new report, “Students, Computers, and Learning: Making the Connection,” investigates the stats on crucial contemporary issues of technology and education. The author, Francesco...

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The Global Search for Education: What’s the Secret to Canada’s Success?
Dec19

The Global Search for Education: What’s the Secret to Canada’s Success?

“Effects of socio-economic status on educational outcomes can be mitigated, and this can be done on a whole-school and system-wide basis by the very people and the same schools where low performance was once the norm. It was, in Ontario, the product of attention to research, and committed collaboration by educators focused on improved instruction and precision in meeting student needs.”– Mary Jean Gallagher In 2003,...

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The Global Search For Education: Education Is My Right – South Africa
Dec08

The Global Search For Education: Education Is My Right – South Africa

  “The policy-driven reforms have focused largely on outputs, i.e. achievements on test scores, without the same attention given to the sufficiency of inputs (adequate resources, especially in poor schools) and the quality of throughputs (the educational process itself).” – Jonathan Jansen  “I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts…” – Nelson Mandela Those were the words Nelson Mandela...

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The Global Search for Education: Education Is My Right – United Kingdom
Dec02

The Global Search for Education: Education Is My Right – United Kingdom

 “Education systems have untapped potential to improve themselves.” – Mel Ainscow  Equity-focused educational change is probably the most discussed, debated and urgent problem we face in U.S. education today, particularly as poverty continues to grow. The term “closing the achievement gap” refers to decreasing the disparities in academic results between Black and White, Latino and White, and recent...

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The Global Search for Education: The Education Debate 2012 — Diane Ravitch
Oct15

The Global Search for Education: The Education Debate 2012 — Diane Ravitch

 “I believe that it is a public duty to provide a good public school with adequate resources and a rich curriculum in every neighborhood.” — Diane Ravitch  Making education a focus during the 2012 election debates is our ongoing goal in The Global Search for Education series.  Today I am honored to share the perspectives of Diane Ravitch as we continue the discussion of the issues that we believe will be a...

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