Posted by Chip on January 8, 2010
If you work in the field of education, you may share the same troubling mental image I have as we enter the new decade and ponder the future of our children.
I see the beginning of a national marathon with teachers, administrators and state education officials all crowded at the starting line. There’s a giant banner [...]
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Tags: achievement gap, Arne Duncan, Great Society, improving education, Race to the Top, U.S. education policy, Whitney Young, Yong Zhao | 
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Posted by Chip on September 1, 2009
By now you may have heard that President Obama will be addressing our students nationwide on September 8th at 1 p.m. EST. It should be exciting and inspiring!
Here’s the letter sent out to principals by his Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan:
Dear Principal:
In a recent interview with student reporter Damon Weaver, President Obama announced that [...]
Categories: Schoolwide Initiatives, The School Year |
Tags: Arne Duncan, Arnold Gesell, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, Michael Gurian, President Obama, Race to the Top, Schoolwide Initiatives, The Mind of Boys, The School Year, Time to Learn | Post a Comment »
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