Posts tagged education reform

Will school reform improve the schools?

Oct 18th

Posted by Heather Braum in Education

I may be a librarian, but I am also an educator and care about the future of our public school system. Educator friends have been posting links to tweets and writings by Diane Ravitch through social networks, and I was intrigued by her conclusions. When I heard she was coming to KU, I made sure I could make it.

I took stream of consciousness notes tonight, and hope I captured the words she was saying the best I could. If anyone discovers errors — please let me know!  The lecture was well worth my time, and I look forward to More >

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Lifelong Learning in the 21st Century: a potential conversation opportunity

Feb 25th

Posted by Heather Braum in Education

Anyone remotely interested in education, this entire current issue of Educational Leadership is a MUST read. It is devoted to “What Students Need to Learn.”

I stumbled onto the issue, thanks to this article, The Humanities: Why Such a Hard Sell?

Historically, democratic societies have recognized three broad purposes of schooling: personal, economic, and civic. At the personal level, schools have helped students discover and cultivate individual interests, talents, and tastes; form good habits; and develop an understanding of what it means to lead a good life. Schools have prepared students to contribute productively to the economy by preparing them to pursue a vocation or More >

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