Article: Learning-free zones: five reasons why school reforms disappear without a trace.

Article: State Leaders Call For National Unity In Public ...
U.S. Newswire;  February 11, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... citizens. The report, "A More Perfect Union: Building an Education System that Embraces All Children," urges state policymakers ... on state leaders to develop a "culturally competent" education system that sets high expectations for all students, is sensitive ...

Article: Homework for the country: build a 21st century education ...
Phi Kappa Phi Forum;  June 22, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... President Obama says the country must "build the 21st century education system." From Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist ... environments and pedagogical approaches will reform the education system, increase student motivation and provide students with ...

Article: New District of Columbia Public Schools Web Site ...
Education Letter;  October 14, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... District of Columbia Public Schools' (DCPS) new Teaching ... everything the public education system has to offer. Chancellor ... discovered the DC Public Schools' new Web site ... District of Columbia Public Schools to create a comprehensive ...

Article: Public schools are failing our kids; DA paints a ...
The Star (South Africa);  June 19, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Northern Cape. Adaptability refers to the ability of the education system to adapt to changing social needs and to respond to the ... provinces. Unless urgent remedial action is taken, the public education system in the country will continue to cultivate an ill-educated ...

Article: Education: What about our future?; Money belongs in public ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  January 24, 1999 ;     700+ words ...School to Work provides options Education is a means to an end, not an end in and of itself. If what we learn cannot be applied in order to produce a return on society's investment, then we are doomed as a state, doomed as a society and doomed as a country. It appears that there is an aversion to

Article: School choice decision opens Pandora's box; Ruling reminds us ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  June 14, 1998 ;     700+ words ...The recent Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling on school choice may seem like good news for the religious schools of the state. I am afraid that the court has opened a Pandora's box. Many in the private schools may be cheering now, but in reality, the ruling will be defeating the whole point of having

Article: Public schools fail pupils - institute.(News)
Cape Argus (South Africa);  April 7, 2008 ;     693 words ... ... Most of South Africa's public schools are dysfunctional and the education system is failing to produce ... of the country's public schools were dysfunctional despite ... public spending on the education system. He pointed out that ...