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)
Lois Loufbourrow: Founder of Breakthrough Collaborative
“It’s cool to be smart."
Disruptive Innovation: Breakthrough Collaborative increases educational opportunity for high-potential, low-income middle school students. The dual mission of the intensive six-week summer session is to “improve the educational trajectory of underserved middle school students and inspiring young people to enter the field of education.”
Potential to Serve: High-potential, low-income middle school students.
See more! [link to http://www.breakthroughcollaborative.org/index.html]