Education Reform's Big Stake

Huffington Post by Marc Lampkin | May. 8, 2009 (Opinion)

America cannot afford to lose one more child to a substandard school. President Obama campaigned that he would drastically improve school quality and put more effective teachers in every classroom. And U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is off to a strong start by demanding greater accountability from schools. But, we can't sit back and wait for leaders to act under their own steam. Parents and students must demand fundamental reform for their schools. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Education
Topics: Poverty, Racism, Education Reform
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - May 7, 2009 - 11:12 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Derek Hawkins (review), Kaizar Campwala (review), Kristin Gorski (review)
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - May 7, 2009 - 11:42 PM PDT

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Kristin Gorski
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 by Kristin Gorski - May. 8, 2009

The writer highlights a recently released, important report which mentions some compelling statistics about the effects in inequality in education. The opinion piece is another authoritative voice in the call for more educational involvement by all community members, but it doesn't offer any new insights into what is needed to improve the system.

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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - May. 8, 2009

Over-reliant on a McKinsey study, this isn't a particularly good opinion piece.

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Derek Hawkins
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 by Derek Hawkins - May. 7, 2009

We won’t wait until next year. Or when it may be politically convenient. There can be no special timing or sacred cows when it comes to making our schools better ... More »

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