************************************************************** Net Happenings - From Educational CyberPlayGround ************************************************************** From: "Bonnie Bracey" ?BBracey@xxxxxxx? To: ?K12ADMIN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx??? Sent: Fri, 9 May 2003 10:01:57 EDT Subject: EDUCATION REFORM HAS MILES TO GO EDUCATION REFORM HAS MILES TO GO According to Paul Reville and Mark Roosevelt, much has been accomplished since the publication of "A Nation at Risk." But much remains to be done if we are to ensure that every child gets the education that he or she deserves. For the present, we must set our sights on closing the achievement gap and ultimately on raising our expectations for all students. The authors outline five steps to consider: (1) First, do a better job of holding adults responsible for providing students quality opportunities to learn; (2) Improve the quality of teaching by placing much greater emphasis on professional development; (3) Invest in research and data; (4) Take a fresh look at the entire school calendar; and (5) Dramatically improve labor-management relations. Much of what needs to be done costs money and will have to be implemented over a number of years. And much will meet with great resistance. As battle-scarred veterans of the education policy wars, the authors know that the status quo has formidable defenses. http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/125/oped/Education_reform_has_miles_to_go+.shtml <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<> EDUCATIONAL CYBERPLAYGROUND http://www.edu-cyberpg.com VENDORS REACH THE EDUCATION MARKET FREE EDUCATION VENDOR DIRECTORY LISTING Find PREMIUM & FEATURED MERCHANT LISTING ALSO http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Directory/default.asp HOT LIST OF SCHOOLS ONLINE http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Schools/default.asp SERVICES http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/PS/Home_Products.html Net Happenings,K12 Newsletters, Network Newsletters, New-list http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/index.html <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>