As two powerful forces collide at this moment in educational history, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has an opportunity to make a mid-course correction that could save public education.
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Education Predictions for 2012
Is the year — with a Presidential election on tap — that we finally have broad discussions on the new role of public education?
What are you thankful for in education?
John Merrow’s last blog post of 2011 looks at what we should be thankful for — and what we still have to worry about.
Questioning the conventional wisdom
In some cases, advice like “stop” or “slow down” can be BAD for those involved — and this is the case more often than not in some education discussions.
Do you want your kids on THAT bus?
John Merrow rails against one element of the current education system.
Honoring teachers — again?
There are literally hundreds of different “teachers’ days” all over the world, including October 5′s “World Teachers’ Day,” but John Merrow has a broader, albeit a modest, proposal regarding all of them.
