Bill Gates spoke with Katie Couric on Obama’s push for reform in the US education system.
Archive for February, 2012
Bill Gates on Education Reform
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012The 2012 book banning in Tucson schools
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
MAS teacher Yolanda Sotelo from Pueblo HS speaks about the books she can no longer teach from… you may be surprised how many Chicano authors that are no longer welcome in TUSD MAS classrooms.
The Architect: Radical Education Reform for the 21st Century featuring Jeb Bush
Monday, February 6th, 2012
Jeb Bush, Florida’s former governor and founder of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, addressed the dramatically changing landscape of K–12 education, and discussed how the Notre Dame community can play a vital role in providing vision and leadership in crafting a vibrant education sector for all children as part of the 2011-12 Notre Dame Forum. The 2011-12 Notre Dame Forum, “Reimagining School: To Nurture the Soul of a Nation,” is a yearlong discussion to explore the profound and challenging questions that shape the national debate about K–12 education, which has a dramatic impact on the future of American civil society. Established by Rev. John I. Jenkins, CSC in 2005, the Notre Dame Forum has brought leading authorities to campus to discuss substantive issues of the day. Past forum topics have included immigration, sustainability, global health, and the role of religious faith in a plural world.
New guidelines for teacher evaluations
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Illinois educators will be tested on a new set of guidelines in the coming months. “This is cutting edge reform. Illinois is leading the entire nation on this education reform. There’s a lot of eyes on it. I think everyone, whether they’re a teacher, administrator or parent wants the best teachers in front of their kids,” Quincy School Superintendent Lonny Lemon said. The performance-based evaluations will take effect in the Quincy School District in March. It includes guidelines passed in the General Assembly last year. Staying in the classroom will then depend on the teacher’s performance, not how long her or she has taught there.