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The Business of Education
Posted on October 9, 2009
John Gatto argues that compulsory schooling is a bad idea. He has a provocative story to tell and arguments that should be discussed when we consider problems in education. Read his book if you really want to think about education!
The Business of Education
Posted on September 7, 2009
True education reform requires a shift from time-based to proficiency-based systems, and releasing our children from the prison of time. This true education reform has has already proven that it works in a wide variety of settings throughout the country. Spread the word!
The Business of Education
Posted on August 28, 2009
High-tech users often forget to do the obvious — read the manual. But re-reading the manual is at least as important. Pass it on!
The Business of Education
Posted on August 7, 2009
We don't need better schools — the future of education needs new learning environments. We don't need better teachers, we need guides in fundamentally different roles. Education challenges require solutions that go far beyond today’s answers.
The Business of Education
Posted on July 31, 2009
It's easy to get side-tracked from the real issues in education, and I hope to guide my readers around the noise as well as learn from contributors along the way. It is easy to avoid the tough questions, but they don't go away.
