The Global Search for Education: Teach All
Dec10

The Global Search for Education: Teach All

 “Teach For America exists to address the incredible gaps in educational outcomes that persist along racial and socio-economic lines in our country. We believe this is the greatest civil rights issue of our generation.” — Wendy Kopp  Since Teach For America was proposed by Wendy Kopp in 1989, the organization’s nearly 33,000 participants have reached more than 3 million children nationwide during their...

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The Global Search for Education: The Education Debate 2012 — Linda Darling-Hammond
Oct28

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...

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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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