Tag: education reform
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Grading Obama on Education Reform
Several weeks ago, I discussed President Obama’s education record in my introduction to education class. In particular, we talked about P-20 education, which begins in preschool ... -
Still a Stretch: Why Race to the Top Spending is Stunted
One of the education issues that President Obama has been the most vocal in reforming is America’s need to lead the world in number of college ... -
3 Entities That Rebelled Against Standardized Testing in the US
Standardized testing in K-12 education is a perennial hot button issue. Proponents feel that measuring knowledge in these rigid ways helps lift the entire educational system. ... -
4 Reasons Why We Need More Minority Instructors in Schools and Colleges
The number of minority students enrolled in U.S. schools and colleges is growing at a rapid rate, yet student enrollment is not matched by minority teacher ... -
Why The U.S. Education System is Failing: Part II
In part I, I examined problems hindering the U.S. education system. Understanding these issues and how heavily they will influence student success in the coming decades ... -
P-16 and P-20 Initiatives: Critical for Education Reform
If the goal of P-12 education is to prepare students for success in the adult world that follows, there seems to be a bit of a ... -
Education Technologies and Concepts that Every Teacher Should Know: Part I
Click here to read all the posts in this series. The Information Era began some decades ago. Since its inception, though, it has dramatically changed the ... -
Ask An Expert: The State of the U. S. Educational System
Question: Dr. Lynch, at one point in time the United States K-12 educational system was considered to be the best in the world. However, currently we ... -
8 More Reasons the U.S. Education System is Failing
In the first part of this series, I discussed 10 reasons the U.S. education system is still struggling to return to its glory days. In thinking ... -
Adopting a New Paradigm in K-12 Education
Substantial educational change will never occur until we as a country decide that enough is enough and make a commitment to change, no matter what it ...