The Global Search for Education: The Education Debate 2012 — Andy Hargreaves
Oct22

The Global Search for Education: The Education Debate 2012 — Andy Hargreaves

  “A nation’s moral economy invests in education for everyone’s good wherever it can, and makes prudent economies that do not harm the quality of teaching and learning whenever it must.” — Andy Hargreaves In this presidential election, I believe it is critical to vote for the candidate who has the most impactful 21st century vision for education because addressing our issues now is essential for the...

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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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The Global Search For Education: The Education Debate 2012 – Richard Wilson Riley
Oct09

The Global Search For Education: The Education Debate 2012 – Richard Wilson Riley

 “The low-income schools that are struggling seem to get the teachers that are not the best.  The states have to change that situation and put the priority on placing the top teachers in low-income schools.”  — Dick Riley  The last presidential debate offered little in the way of focus on education and related policy.  Today in The Global Search for Education series, I continue my conversations with education...

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The Global Search for Education: The Education Debate 2012 — Howard Gardner
Sep30

The Global Search for Education: The Education Debate 2012 — Howard Gardner

 The Education Debate 2012 — Howard Gardner  Has there ever been a more important time to debate the big picture questions of education?  As nations around the world reform education to prepare their students for the 21st century workplace, are our students ready to compete? In five interviews with education luminaries, I’ve asked them to imagine they were Secretary of Education and to discuss how they would address...

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The Global Search for Education: A View From Germany
May31

The Global Search for Education: A View From Germany

 “Early language skills have to be developed.  This is something that the German government is trying to intensify at the moment.” — Professor Dr. Wolfgang Schneider  Fighting the war on poverty with high quality early childhood education programs is an issue discussed and supported by numerous contributors to The Global Search For Education series.  Researchers, educators and policy makers have argued that...

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The Global Search for Education: The 20%
Nov08

The Global Search for Education: The 20%

 “The achievement gap is not created by schools. The achievement gap begins before the children are born.” — Diane Ravitch   photo courtesy of Rick D’Elia, Save the Children U.S. Programs.  Even with food stamps, poor people are still poor. The OECD lists the U.S. as being one of the five top OECD nations with the highest child poverty rate. The impact of poverty is significant in the outcomes of children...

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