Posts Tagged ‘redesign high schools’
Five Key Post-Secondary Preparations
Bridging The Greatest Opportunity Divide The heart of Amy Carrier’s model and mission. This work is copyrighted 2012-2016 © Perhaps the greatest opportunity divide that exists for all American K-12 public school students is the unsupported transition between high school and adulthood. Students are ill-prepared and sent into the world without adequate knowledge, skills, and…
Read MoreThe Case for Innovation in School Systems NOW
Our current education system has changed little since the industrial revolution in America. The system as it exists was designed to meet the needs of a society that existed over 100 years ago. Designed by business leaders to meet the needs of the new booming factory town times in America, schools were built to meet the…
Read MoreWhy guidance counseling isn’t enough
I remember meeting my high school guidance counselor twice. TWICE. I met her once in 11th grade and I believe it was regarding a scheduling conflict. I then met her again during my senior year to discuss my post-high school options. She actually apologized to me for being too busy to meet with me more often (she…
Read MoreI Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate
If you haven’t already, you must watch this video. This young artist’s spoken word message is exactly what my work – and my own personal mission – is all about. Are we getting the message? Are we listening? It’s time to change everything. Otherwise we will continue to raise generations of children who feel the…
Read MorePresident Obama’s 2013 State of the Union address challenge is really a ‘priority’
Last night, in his State of the Union Address, President Obama did indeed address a few key issues on education. The one capturing most of the media attention today is preschool, a matter of great importance. After presenting the proposal to send all children to preschool, I waited to hear what he would say about work-…
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