The Teachers Parents Want
When parents have more school districts to choose from, schools are forced to hire teachers with more math and science skills who work harder and come from more selective colleges.
When parents have more school districts to choose from, schools are forced to hire teachers with more math and science skills who work harder and come from more selective colleges.
Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, not the isolated intervention of individual organizations.
American educators, policymakers, and philanthropists are overselling the role of the highly skilled individual teacher and undervaluing the benefits that come from teacher collaborations.
Joanne Weiss is in charge of the federal government’s $4.3 billion Race to the Top Fund, a new program that is funding innovations in K-12 education.
A new approach that builds relevant marketplace, entrepreneurship, and health care skills is needed.
What if we taught the key mindsets and skill sets that help make successful social entrepreneurs?