Steps to Improve Education

The Institute for Education and the Arts is posting two articles discussing steps taken to improve education.

NYC takeover of schools gets mixed reviews
Four years after taking control of New York's struggling school system, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has earned praise from many education observers across the country. The mayor of Los Angeles is using New York as a model for his push to take over that city's school system. But in Bloomberg's own city, the reviews are far less flattering."
Click here for the complete story from the Boston Globe.

Sent to The Principal: Students Talk About Making High Schools Better
For the past few years What Kids Can Do has been documenting the good work of young people and collaborating with students on books, curricula, and research to expand our view of what constitutes challenging learning and achievement. This volume, put together by Kathleen Cushman, features the voices of students from around the country and is a great read for any principal (or parent or teacher for that matter) getting ready for a new school year. It includes a preface by Forum Convener Deborah Meier.
Click here to read more about this book.

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