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Trenton Looks to Go Bold
Students learning online were the stars of a NJ leg hearing yesterday. Former Gov Bob Wise, disrupter Michael Horn, online learning organizer Susan Patrick, and choice advocate Jeanne Allen provided backup.
Guardians of Tradition Shun Inventiveness
Public education exhibits the Guardian Syndrome which values loyalty, seeks exclusivity, and adheres to tradition.
Carl Dorvil: Mentoring + Tutoring is Life Changing
Carl Dorvil and Group Excellence combine mentoring and high tech tutoring to change lives in Texas and soon nationwide.
Empowering Black and Latino Boys in NYC
This past Friday, the NYC Department of Education Office of Community Engagement launched its Empowering Boys website which serves as a one-stop resource for educators to gather and share resources that support Black and Latino boys in reaching their full potential.
Leadership by Any Means
Comments on Larry Cuban's two part series; big districts should consider non-traditional leaders.
The Global Achievement Gap
Take a read of this really great Tom Friedman column on the global achievement gap.
Duncan’s Most Important Speech
Duncan attacks the factory model, seniority, LIFO and calls for transformational change and edtech as force multiplier
Better Tools and Better Schools
We ask teachers to do an impossible job. Digital learning will make it easier for teachers and schools to be successful.
What I Want to Be While I'm Growing Up
During the Virtual Schools Symposium, I met some parents who are working very hard to rally other parents and families to gain access to virtual education, something that is quite hard to do in districts that have worked hard to take that choice away from them. We coined the phrase, "What I Want to Be While I'm Growing Up," which we thought accurately described what learning online enables their kids to do.