How can we give students options when their public schools are failing them?
What exactly is NCLB and how is it effecting our education system?
How do we ensure that all children are prepared to enter kindergarten?
Why are we struggling to recruit and retain teachers? What reforms do the candidates propose to solve the teacher shortage and improve their working conditions?
With a struggling economy, should lawmakers place further emphasis on federally-funded school-to-work programs? Moreover, do they work?
Who are the key players changing education today?
Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP)
Dennis Littky: Founder of the Big Picture Company
“In a country obsessed by ‘test-score accountability,’ we promote ‘one student accountability.’"
Disruptive Innovation: The Big Picture Schools design break-through public schools, research and replicate new designs for education, train educators to serve as leaders in their schools and communities, and actively engage the public as participants and decision makers in the education of our youth. They provide a list of ten characteristics that distinguish them from other schools:
- One Student at a Time – Personalization
- Learning in the Real World
- Authentic Assessment
- School Organization
- Advisory Structure
- School Culture
- Leadership
- Parent/Family Engagement – Adult Support
- School-College Partnership- College Preparation
- Professional Development
Potential to Serve: K-12 students, especially in Providence, RI.