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Ticket to Teach

DFER released Ticket to Teach today "for the next generation of educators—an “all hands on deck” effort between government, higher education, and the private sector—to create a new social contract with teachers that couples higher expectations and professionalization with commensurate pay, support, and prestige...

2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark

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The Global Achievement Gap

Take a read of this really great Tom Friedman column on the global achievement gap.

2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark

Learning

Duncan's Most Important Speech

Duncan attacks the factory model, seniority, LIFO and calls for transformational change and edtech as force multiplier

2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark

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There Is No Local Control

Local control of education is an American anachronism corrupted beyond repair in urban areas and antiquated by innovation

2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark

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Why Standardize When We Should Personalize?

Follow up on yesterday's National Journal post with great questions from Chad.

2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark

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MIND Research Institute

The nonprofit MIND Research Institute is dedicated to solving math education in America through its cutting-edge approach to teaching and learning math. Its uniquely visually-based ST Math instructional software program is helping children across the country dramatically improve their math proficiency and become life-l...

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Ed Gets High Marks for First 2 Years

Obama admin gets high marks for first 2--more reform than every--but could still use a tuneup and a forward lean

2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark

Learning

Colleges Losing Their ROI

The cost of college is squeezing out the middle class and reducing return on investment; $25k/yr for a string of keggers and lousy lectures is no bargain. Increasing completion will take innovation and private participation.

2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark