Not exact matches
The list includes some good news for education reformers, including an examination
of how one state is already seeing positive results from its decision to put a high - quality curriculum at the heart
of its
reform efforts; a look at how the hottest show on Broadway is inspiring a generation
of students to explore American history; and a deep dive into the world
of higher education with an
array of new experiments that are making college degrees more accessible, especially for at - risk students.
Pennsylvania can easily start by embracing the approach taken by Louisiana and its so - far successful
reform effort in New Orleans, handing over control
of traditional schools to an
array of Parent Power groups, community organizations, and charter school operators.
One
of the least - discussed aspects
of advancing
reform is the
array of political challenges faced by those districts who do embrace the
effort.
In the 11 years since the state took over Philadelphia, the district has gone through an
array of overhauls, including the hand - off
of school operations to outfits such as Edison Schools, and even the hard work
of reformers such as Paul Vallas (who began Chicago's successful school
reform effort and has just finished up a successful stint overseeing the revamp
of New Orleans» school system).
While the primary focus
of the blog has been the on - going
effort to push back against the corporate education
reform industry and re-take public control
of public education, we've collectively dealt with an impressive
array of issues.
The warning, those sources say, is due in large part to opposition from a diverse
array of interests who were not fully supportive
of the
reform efforts: trial attorneys, the biotech industry, and pharmaceutical companies.