William Farren, an advocate of education reform focusing on well-being and the elephant in the edu-living room called environmental stewardship, produced “Did You Ever Wonder?” as a response to “Did You Know?” Pairing these videos brings out fundamental questions about the purpose of education.
Wyntergrace Williams, daughter of Montel Williams, speaks out in favor of vegetarian school lunch options in this new television commercial.
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Progressive Ed.: How Far We Haven't Come
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- Posted by Clay Burell
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This 1940’s newsreel offers a sobering reminder of how little the debate on “good teaching” has moved since then. Progressive John Dewey makes an appearance to argue the project-based approach, while a number of traditionalists l...
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Katie Couric on Standardized Tests
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- Posted by Clay Burell
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Couric’s one-minute overview of the uses and abuses of standardized testing in NCLB breaks it down for the mainstream. Especially resonant: the elimination of arts and civics classes for the sake of higher reading and math test scores. A hid...
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Pros and Cons of Charter Schools
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- Posted by Clay Burell
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Another mainstream overview of charter schools - the hype versus the lesser-known facts.
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Obama on His Education Plan, March 2008
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- Posted by Clay Burell
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Candidate Obama on the main components of his education plan in less than 8 minutes. But this is a campaign moment, so it avoids controversies like charters and vouchers.
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Linda Darling-Hammond: Debate: Education and the Next President
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- Posted by Clay Burell
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This October 21, 2008 debate between Obama’s adviser Linda Darling-Hammond and McCain’s adviser Lisa Graham Keegan gives an idea of Candidate Obama’s education stances. Darling-Hammond was the favorite of many progressive educato...
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Obama Ed. Sec. Arne Duncan House Testimony: "Improving Public Ed"
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- Posted by Clay Burell
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Part I: Arne Duncan, “C.E.O.” (not “Superintendent” or “Chancellor,” perhaps tellingly) of Chicago Public Schools, is Secretary of Education nominee for the Obama Administration. Here, Duncan testifies on his &l...
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Obama Ed. Sec. Arne Duncan House Testimony: "Improving Public Ed" (part 2)
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- Posted by Clay Burell
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Part II: Arne Duncan, “C.E.O.” (not “Superintendent” or “Chancellor,” perhaps tellingly) of Chicago Public Schools, is Secretary of Education nominee for the Obama Administration. Here, Duncan testifies on his &...
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7. Sir Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity?
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- Posted by Clay Burell
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Robinson’s TED Talk has become viral in educational circles. When more and more schools are eliminating arts programs to spend more time on test-prep for NCLB, it’s a timely talk indeed.
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