The Global Search for Education: The Education Debate 2012 — Linda Darling-Hammond
“Investing in high-quality teaching is the centerpiece of any successful educational system.” — Linda Darling-Hammond More than 8 in 10 Americans say education is an issue that is extremely or very important to them, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll earlier this year. Only the economy ranked higher. While the primary responsibility for education lies with state and local governments, the federal...
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...
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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