The Global Search for Education: Just Imagine Secretary Gardner
“I will use my office as a ‘bully pulpit’: to describe what should happen in our educational systems; to call attention to positive as well as negative examples; to cheerlead for promising initiatives; and, whenever possible, to demonstrate by example the kind of education that I favor, and the kind of society that I hope we can achieve.” — Howard Gardner What will be the legacy of Race to the Top and...
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?...
Can Donald Trump Pass the Science Test?
“The Trump game demonstrates that scientific ignorance is our biggest problem in regards to the future the world.” – Olli Rundgren According to a MIT report, at least 216 million Americans are scientifically illiterate. A company based in Finland (known for one of the leading education systems in the world) believes that the figure may also include the presidential candidate, Mr. Donald J. Trump. Psyon Games,...
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